Cost of living comparison
compared to
Latvia vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Latvia is 64.3% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% more in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 72.4% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 38.0% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 65.4% more in Latvia
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Latvia are more expensive than in Thailand. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Latvia.
Latvia vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Latvia instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB85.43
|
$12.76
€11.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
$7.77
€6.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.49
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.51
|
$1.30
€1.12
|
|
Thailand vs. Latvia - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.7% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
$1.35
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB252.05
|
$5.37
€4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB229.11
|
$4.75
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
$2.85
€2.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB45.15
|
$3.35
€2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB42.47
|
$0.61
€0.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.95
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.72
|
$1.14
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB24.08
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.77
|
$0.40
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.72
|
$0.40
€0.35
|
|
Thailand vs. Latvia - Cost of groceries
pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB154.50
|
$6.97
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB899.09
|
$41.19
€35.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
$28,565.69
€24,632.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB336.66
|
$9.08
€7.83
|
|
Thailand vs. Latvia - Cost of transportation
pay 72.4% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
$18.21
€15.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
$448.07
€386.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
$334.37
€288.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
$216.47
€186.66
|
|
Thailand vs. Latvia - Cost of housing
pay 38.0% more for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
$457.35
€394.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
$16,511.70
€14,238.49
|
|
Thailand vs. Latvia - Cost of childcare
pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB68.88
|
$4.51
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB63.01
|
$3.28
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
$5.37
€4.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
$43.79
€37.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB201.98
|
$10.09
€8.70
|
|
Thailand vs. Latvia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 65.4% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
$81.59
€70.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
$45.39
€39.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
$85.03
€73.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
$134.21
€115.73
|
|
Thailand vs. Latvia - Cost of clothing
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