Cost of living in Ventspils
compared to
Cost of living in Ventspils vs. Latvia overall average
Ventspils is 11.8% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% less in Ventspils
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% less in Ventspils
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% less in Ventspils
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% less in Ventspils
- Childcare
-
pay 19.2% less in Ventspils
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.4% less in Ventspils
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% less in Ventspils
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Ventspils.
Ventspils Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$8.18
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.30
€6.29
|
$7.01
-
$11.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
€1.61
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.12
|
$0.70
-
$2.92
|
Ventspils - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
$0.93
-
$2.57
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.15
|
$4.67
-
$10.51
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
€3.89
|
$3.09
-
$6.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.55
|
$2.37
-
$4.20
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
€3.08
|
$2.12
-
$4.77
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.31
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.65
|
$0.68
-
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.79
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$0.79
-
$2.65
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.32
|
$0.26
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
€0.22
|
$0.26
-
$1.06
|
Ventspils - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€6.01
|
$6.63
-
$8.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.03
€24.17
|
$17.52
-
$38.54
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€22,158.16
|
$25,695.77
-
$35,039.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.76
€7.55
|
$7.94
-
$15.07
|
Ventspils - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.30
€17.50
|
$17.52
-
$29.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.48
€236.69
|
$256.96
-
$292.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$245.28
€211.51
|
$198.56
-
$292.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.30
€219.29
|
$178.63
-
$379.60
|
Ventspils - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.40
€302.16
|
$350.40
-
$817.59
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,015.88
€12,086.27
|
$11,679.90
-
$23,359.79
|
Ventspils - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$2.34
-
$7.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
€2.45
|
$2.34
-
$5.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.91
€4.23
|
$4.91
-
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
€31.22
|
$35.04
-
$37.38
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.01
€6.04
|
$5.84
-
$17.52
|
Ventspils - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.31
€46.83
|
$35.04
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.80
€37.77
|
$23.36
-
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.98
€69.83
|
$70.08
-
$116.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.47
€104.75
|
$93.44
-
$233.60
|
Ventspils - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Latvia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Latvia, like
Riga,
Ventspils,
Liepaja,
Jurmala,
Valmiera,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Latvia compared to Ventspils.
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