Cost of living comparison
compared to
Latvia vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary
Latvia is 3.9% more expensive than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.8% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 53.0% more in Latvia
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Latvia are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Latvia.
Latvia vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Latvia instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$12.76
€11.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.56
€7.38
|
$7.77
€6.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
€1.99
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.39
|
$1.30
€1.12
|
|
San Marino vs. Latvia - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.35
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.37
€4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$4.75
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.35
€2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.14
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.40
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.40
€0.35
|
|
San Marino vs. Latvia - Cost of groceries
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.67
|
$6.97
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$41.19
€35.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,565.69
€24,632.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.71
€20.45
|
$9.08
€7.83
|
|
San Marino vs. Latvia - Cost of transportation
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$18.21
€15.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$448.07
€386.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$334.37
€288.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
€77.02
|
$216.47
€186.66
|
|
San Marino vs. Latvia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$457.35
€394.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$16,511.70
€14,238.49
|
San Marino vs. Latvia - Cost of childcare
pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$4.51
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
€1.51
|
$3.28
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
$5.37
€4.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$43.79
€37.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$10.09
€8.70
|
|
San Marino vs. Latvia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.0% more for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€70.50
|
$81.59
€70.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$45.39
€39.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.03
€73.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$134.21
€115.73
|
|
San Marino vs. Latvia - Cost of clothing
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