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Lithuania vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary
Lithuania is 3.6% more expensive than Latvia overall.
Lithuania vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
Latvia | Lithuania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $12.76 €11.21 | $11.94 €10.48 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.77 €6.82 | $7.92 €6.95 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.76 €1.54 | $2.25 €1.98 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.30 €1.14 | $1.84 €1.62 | |
Latvia vs. Lithuania - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% more for groceries
Latvia | Lithuania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.35 €1.19 | $1.64 €1.44 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.37 €4.71 | $5.83 €5.12 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.75 €4.17 | $5.21 €4.57 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.85 €2.50 | $3.03 €2.66 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.35 €2.95 | $2.90 €2.54 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.61 €0.54 | $0.65 €0.57 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.79 €0.69 | $0.73 €0.64 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.14 €1.01 | $0.87 €0.76 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.39 €1.22 | $1.41 €1.24 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.40 €0.35 | $0.38 €0.33 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.40 €0.35 | $0.42 €0.37 | |
Latvia vs. Lithuania - Cost of groceries
pay 8.4% more for transportation
Latvia | Lithuania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.97 €6.12 | $6.28 €5.51 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $41.19 €36.17 | $33.69 €29.58 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,565.69 €25,080.73 | $38,407.17 €33,721.57 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $9.08 €7.97 | $11.55 €10.14 | |
Latvia vs. Lithuania - Cost of transportation
pay 0.8% more for housing
Latvia | Lithuania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $18.21 €15.98 | $15.51 €13.62 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $448.07 €393.40 | $567.85 €498.57 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $334.37 €293.58 | $376.46 €330.53 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $216.47 €190.06 | $170.23 €149.46 | |
Latvia vs. Lithuania - Cost of housing
pay 13.4% less for childcare
Latvia | Lithuania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $457.35 €401.55 | $525.49 €461.38 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $16,511.70 €14,497.31 | $9,633.71 €8,458.42 | |
Latvia vs. Lithuania - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
Latvia | Lithuania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.51 €3.96 | $5.03 €4.42 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.28 €2.88 | $3.25 €2.85 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $5.37 €4.72 | $5.71 €5.01 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $43.79 €38.45 | $44.40 €38.98 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.09 €8.86 | $9.30 €8.17 | |
Latvia vs. Lithuania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.1% more for clothing
Latvia | Lithuania | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $81.59 €71.64 | $103.62 €90.97 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $45.39 €39.85 | $39.16 €34.38 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $85.03 €74.66 | $92.78 €81.46 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $134.21 €117.84 | $158.30 €138.99 | |
Latvia vs. Lithuania - Cost of clothing
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