Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

compared to

Latvia

Latvia vs. Uzbekistan Cost of Living Summary

Latvia is 65.9% more expensive than Uzbekistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 92.2% more in Latvia
Groceries: pay 57.4% more in Latvia
Transportation: pay 93.2% more in Latvia
Housing: pay 46.7% more in Latvia
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Latvia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.1% more in Latvia
Clothing: pay 64.2% more in Latvia

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Latvia are more expensive than in Uzbekistan. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Latvia.

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Latvia vs. Uzbekistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Latvia instead of Uzbekistan, you would:

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pay 92.2% more for restaurants

	Uzbekistan	Latvia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.68 UZS80,012.43	$11.94 €10.66	+78.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.56 UZS54,646.96	$8.15 €7.27	+78.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 UZS9,017.79	$1.51 €1.35	+100.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 UZS4,147.75	$1.14 €1.02	+228.4%
Average			+92.2%

Uzbekistan vs. Latvia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.4% more for groceries

	Uzbekistan	Latvia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 UZS6,036.11	$1.29 €1.15	+155.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.08 UZS36,850.57	$5.22 €4.66	+69.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 UZS48,535.80	$4.36 €3.90	+7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UZS18,853.77	$3.19 €2.85	+102.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.71 UZS20,493.49	$3.48 €3.10	+103.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 UZS6,385.90	$0.85 €0.76	+59.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 UZS10,375.73	$0.80 €0.72	-7.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 UZS12,673.33	$1.09 €0.97	+2.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UZS8,741.58	$1.31 €1.17	+78.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 UZS3,719.45	$0.39 €0.35	+27.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 UZS2,277.31	$0.42 €0.37	+119.9%
Average			+57.4%

Uzbekistan vs. Latvia - Cost of groceries

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pay 93.2% more for transportation

	Uzbekistan	Latvia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.62 UZS55,323.37	$7.10 €6.34	+53.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.05 UZS96,484.09	$38.26 €34.16	+375.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,434.35 UZS305M	$26,434.34 €23,603.15	+3.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 UZS37,825.81	$9.18 €8.20	+190.8%
Average			+93.2%

Uzbekistan vs. Latvia - Cost of transportation

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pay 46.7% more for housing

	Uzbekistan	Latvia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.06 UZS144K	$17.53 €15.65	+45.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$284.41 UZS3M	$356.67 €318.47	+25.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.65 UZS2M	$264.56 €236.22	+31.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.36 UZS915K	$227.24 €202.90	+197.6%
Average			+46.7%

Uzbekistan vs. Latvia - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Uzbekistan	Latvia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$247.37 UZS3M	$488.72 €436.37	+97.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,457.10 UZS77M	$15,452.35 €13,797.36	+139.3%
Average			+117.4%

Uzbekistan vs. Latvia - Cost of childcare

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pay 73.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Uzbekistan	Latvia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.74 UZS20,802.43	$4.53 €4.04	+160.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 UZS21,450.31	$3.14 €2.80	+75.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 UZS23,970.68	$6.10 €5.45	+205.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.82 UZS717K	$42.36 €37.82	-29.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.14 UZS49,550.39	$9.96 €8.90	+140.9%
Average			+73.1%

Uzbekistan vs. Latvia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 64.2% more for clothing

	Uzbekistan	Latvia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.08 UZS253K	$66.25 €59.16	+214.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.80 UZS357K	$39.10 €34.91	+31.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.82 UZS992K	$77.76 €69.43	-6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.68 UZS787K	$123.17 €109.98	+87.5%
Average			+64.2%

Uzbekistan vs. Latvia - Cost of clothing

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