Cost of living comparison
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France vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary
France is 56.6% more expensive than Latvia overall.
France vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in France instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 57.4% more for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.94
€10.63
|
$17.55
€15.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.15
€7.25
|
$12.68
€11.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.35
|
$3.10
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
€1.01
|
$1.94
€1.73
|
|
Latvia vs. France - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.1% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
€1.15
|
$1.96
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.65
|
$9.38
€8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
€3.88
|
$5.01
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
€2.84
|
$4.05
€3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
€3.09
|
$5.80
€5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$1.38
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$1.06
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.16
|
$1.60
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$0.93
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
Latvia vs. France - Cost of groceries
pay 31.9% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.32
|
$8.00
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.26
€34.05
|
$53.34
€47.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,434.34
€23,527.52
|
$33,426.60
€29,750.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.18
€8.17
|
$20.80
€18.51
|
|
Latvia vs. France - Cost of transportation
pay 93.9% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.53
€15.60
|
$31.99
€28.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$356.67
€317.45
|
$816.57
€726.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.56
€235.47
|
$649.54
€578.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.24
€202.25
|
$153.65
€136.76
|
|
Latvia vs. France - Cost of housing
pay 24.2% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$488.72
€434.98
|
$901.10
€802.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,452.35
€13,753.15
|
$12,924.68
€11,503.43
|
|
Latvia vs. France - Cost of childcare
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.53
€4.03
|
$7.05
€6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
€2.79
|
$3.64
€3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.10
€5.43
|
$13.52
€12.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.36
€37.70
|
$38.05
€33.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.96
€8.87
|
$12.82
€11.41
|
|
Latvia vs. France - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.2% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.25
€58.97
|
$93.79
€83.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.10
€34.80
|
$44.21
€39.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.76
€69.21
|
$102.75
€91.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.17
€109.63
|
$129.67
€115.41
|
|
Latvia vs. France - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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