Cost of living comparison
compared to
Latvia vs. Estonia Cost of Living Summary
Latvia is 7.7% more expensive than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.0% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 99.5% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% less in Latvia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Latvia are more expensive than in Estonia. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Latvia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
Latvia vs. Estonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Latvia instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.63
€11.75
|
$12.76
€11.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
$7.77
€6.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.23
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
€1.88
|
$1.30
€1.12
|
|
Estonia vs. Latvia - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
€1.11
|
$1.35
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.53
€4.77
|
$5.37
€4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
€3.72
|
$4.75
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
€2.35
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.36
|
$3.35
€2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.14
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.35
|
$0.40
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.40
€0.35
|
|
Estonia vs. Latvia - Cost of groceries
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.33
€6.32
|
$6.97
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.79
€22.24
|
$41.19
€35.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,161.47
€25,146.72
|
$28,565.69
€24,632.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.92
€9.42
|
$9.08
€7.83
|
|
Estonia vs. Latvia - Cost of transportation
pay 16.7% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.93
€27.53
|
$18.21
€15.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.59
€424.78
|
$448.07
€386.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.46
€327.21
|
$334.37
€288.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.79
€192.12
|
$216.47
€186.66
|
|
Estonia vs. Latvia - Cost of housing
pay 99.5% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.27
€196.84
|
$457.35
€394.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,312.32
€7,167.94
|
$16,511.70
€14,238.49
|
|
Estonia vs. Latvia - Cost of childcare
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.35
€4.62
|
$4.51
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.43
|
$3.28
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
$5.37
€4.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.48
€44.39
|
$43.79
€37.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.63
€8.30
|
$10.09
€8.70
|
|
Estonia vs. Latvia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.25
€91.62
|
$81.59
€70.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.64
€35.91
|
$45.39
€39.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.02
€76.76
|
$85.03
€73.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.75
€98.09
|
$134.21
€115.73
|
|
Estonia vs. Latvia - Cost of clothing
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