Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 0.7% cheaper than Latvia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
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Latvia
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Slovakia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.57
€9.79
|
$7.61
€7.05
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
€6.52
|
$7.82
€7.24
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
€1.34
|
$1.59
€1.47
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$1.43
€1.32
|
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pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
€1.15
|
$1.28
€1.19
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.84
|
$5.86
€5.43
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
€4.22
|
$3.88
€3.59
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
€2.45
|
$3.34
€3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
€2.77
|
$3.17
€2.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.92
|
$0.92
€0.86
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$1.60
€1.48
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.33
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.59
€0.55
|
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pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
€6.37
|
$6.56
€6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.63
€42.25
|
$26.03
€24.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,770.47
€22,934.33
|
$25,571.83
€23,676.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
€8.65
|
$12.02
€11.13
|
|
pay 39.3% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.24
€15.04
|
$19.97
€18.49
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
€326.83
|
$574.42
€531.84
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.19
€251.09
|
$479.28
€443.75
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.26
€171.52
|
$175.37
€162.37
|
|
pay 23.7% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.30
€359.52
|
$376.22
€348.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,208.99
€12,229.86
|
$7,374.05
€6,827.44
|
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pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.17
€3.86
|
$1.92
€1.77
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.88
€2.67
|
$2.33
€2.16
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.02
€4.65
|
$5.14
€4.76
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.72
€42.34
|
$40.30
€37.31
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.97
€9.23
|
$8.28
€7.66
|
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pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.71
€72.87
|
$65.69
€60.82
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.65
€40.41
|
$36.31
€33.61
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.70
€78.42
|
$80.32
€74.37
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.77
€113.67
|
$85.31
€78.98
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