Cost of living comparison
compared to
Latvia vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary
Latvia is 31.1% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 97.4% more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 74.6% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.7% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% more in Latvia
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Latvia are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Latvia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
Latvia vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Latvia instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 97.4% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
NT$151.22
|
$12.76
€11.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
NT$161.99
|
$7.77
€6.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$30.70
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$21.02
|
$1.30
€1.12
|
|
Taiwan vs. Latvia - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
NT$55.47
|
$1.35
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.29
NT$291.60
|
$5.37
€4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.90
NT$373.42
|
$4.75
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
NT$82.06
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$111.70
|
$3.35
€2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$63.63
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NT$31.34
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$39.17
|
$1.14
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
NT$48.61
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
NT$37.82
|
$0.40
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
NT$32.24
|
$0.40
€0.35
|
|
Taiwan vs. Latvia - Cost of groceries
pay 21.0% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
NT$118.78
|
$6.97
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.06
NT$1,069.33
|
$41.19
€35.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,728.87
NT$1,121,597.24
|
$28,565.69
€24,632.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.18
NT$288.18
|
$9.08
€7.83
|
|
Taiwan vs. Latvia - Cost of transportation
pay 74.6% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.10
NT$662.43
|
$18.21
€15.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.29
NT$13,476.23
|
$448.07
€386.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.73
NT$9,283.44
|
$334.37
€288.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.85
NT$1,721.85
|
$216.47
€186.66
|
|
Taiwan vs. Latvia - Cost of housing
pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.45
NT$16,306.62
|
$457.35
€394.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,665.76
NT$523,169.72
|
$16,511.70
€14,238.49
|
|
Taiwan vs. Latvia - Cost of childcare
pay 34.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
NT$61.79
|
$4.51
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
NT$94.24
|
$3.28
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
NT$142.65
|
$5.37
€4.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.49
NT$1,176.73
|
$43.79
€37.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.04
NT$315.31
|
$10.09
€8.70
|
|
Taiwan vs. Latvia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.2% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.08
NT$2,043.13
|
$81.59
€70.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.24
NT$980.69
|
$45.39
€39.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.60
NT$2,498.69
|
$85.03
€73.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.29
NT$3,022.88
|
$134.21
€115.73
|
|
Taiwan vs. Latvia - Cost of clothing
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