Cost of living comparison
compared to
Latvia vs. Slovenia Cost of Living Summary
Latvia is 5.2% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 19.6% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% less in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% less in Latvia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Latvia are more expensive than in Slovenia. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Latvia.
Latvia vs. Slovenia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Latvia instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
€11.53
|
$12.76
€11.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$7.77
€6.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.57
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.67
|
$1.30
€1.12
|
|
Slovenia vs. Latvia - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.6% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.61
|
$1.35
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.46
€6.43
|
$5.37
€4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.52
|
$4.75
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
€2.91
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
€3.60
|
$3.35
€2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$1.14
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.40
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.40
€0.35
|
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Slovenia vs. Latvia - Cost of groceries
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.48
|
$6.97
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.62
€27.27
|
$41.19
€35.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,577.39
€23,780.72
|
$28,565.69
€24,632.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.55
€10.82
|
$9.08
€7.83
|
|
Slovenia vs. Latvia - Cost of transportation
pay 30.3% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.66
€27.30
|
$18.21
€15.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.09
€604.57
|
$448.07
€386.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$569.18
€490.82
|
$334.37
€288.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.47
€189.25
|
$216.47
€186.66
|
|
Slovenia vs. Latvia - Cost of housing
pay 22.8% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$535.05
€461.39
|
$457.35
€394.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,317.19
€8,896.79
|
$16,511.70
€14,238.49
|
|
Slovenia vs. Latvia - Cost of childcare
pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$4.51
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.90
|
$3.28
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.23
|
$5.37
€4.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$43.79
€37.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.39
|
$10.09
€8.70
|
|
Slovenia vs. Latvia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.0% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.21
€87.28
|
$81.59
€70.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.61
€30.70
|
$45.39
€39.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.39
€96.05
|
$85.03
€73.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.48
€121.14
|
$134.21
€115.73
|
|
Slovenia vs. Latvia - Cost of clothing
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