Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belgium vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary
Belgium is 56.1% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.9% more in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 55.2% more in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 64.8% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 23.8% more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.3% more in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 20.2% more in Belgium
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Belgium are more expensive than in Latvia. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Belgium.
Belgium vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belgium instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 81.9% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.76
€11.01
|
$21.66
€18.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€6.70
|
$12.33
€10.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$3.19
€2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.12
|
$2.83
€2.44
|
|
Latvia vs. Belgium - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.2% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.16
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
€4.63
|
$8.10
€6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.09
|
$4.75
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
$3.74
€3.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
€2.89
|
$5.20
€4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$1.25
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.99
|
$1.10
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.35
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
Latvia vs. Belgium - Cost of groceries
pay 64.8% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€6.01
|
$7.22
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.19
€35.52
|
$49.16
€42.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,565.69
€24,632.96
|
$32,841.25
€28,319.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.08
€7.83
|
$29.18
€25.16
|
|
Latvia vs. Belgium - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
€15.70
|
$52.08
€44.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.07
€386.38
|
$934.06
€805.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.37
€288.34
|
$834.65
€719.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.47
€186.66
|
$169.50
€146.16
|
|
Latvia vs. Belgium - Cost of housing
pay 23.8% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$457.35
€394.38
|
$654.08
€564.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,511.70
€14,238.49
|
$17,251.80
€14,876.70
|
|
Latvia vs. Belgium - Cost of childcare
pay 41.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
€3.88
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
€2.82
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.63
|
$12.47
€10.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.79
€37.76
|
$41.53
€35.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.09
€8.70
|
$14.42
€12.43
|
|
Latvia vs. Belgium - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.2% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.59
€70.36
|
$105.97
€91.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.39
€39.14
|
$50.26
€43.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
€73.32
|
$105.17
€90.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.21
€115.73
|
$156.22
€134.71
|
|
Latvia vs. Belgium - Cost of clothing
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