Cost of living

Latvia

compared to

Philippines

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Latvia
Philippines
Cost of living one person
$1040
$669
Cost of living Family
$2203
$1805
One person rent
$568
$278
Family rent
$1789
$1074
Food expenses
$319
$251
Transport expenses
$59.12
$28.78
Monthly salary after tax
$1253.97
$405.92
Quality of life
32.6
32.84
Human freedom index
7.62
6.13
Life expectancy
89.42
81.51
English speaking %
41.81%
48.75%
Population
1.9M
106.7M

The average cost of living in Latvia ($1040) is 56% more expensive than in Philippines ($669). Latvia ranked 74th vs 144th for Philippines in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Latvia compared to 0.7 months in Philippines .

Eating Out
Latvia
Philippines
Lunch Menu
$8.94
$3.36
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.79
$20.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$3.11
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$1.21
Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.24
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
Latvia
Philippines
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$536
$291.58
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355.84
$146.3
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$814.04
$796.71
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646.88
$422.54
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185.74
$69.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314.17
$113.17
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.77
$30.48
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.08
$7.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1834
$2351
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1386
$1195
Transportation
Latvia
Philippines
Local transport ticket
$1.31
$0.32
Monthly ticket local transport
$41.1
$10.45
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.62
$3.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.25
Groceries
Latvia
Philippines
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.37
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$3.16
$1.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.03
$7.79
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$4.42
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$8.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.08
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.21
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.27
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.7
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.32
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.41
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.54
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$6.25
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.48
Cigarette pack
$4.88
$2.95
Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.44
Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$2.54
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.36
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.36
Other
Latvia
Philippines
Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.07
$26.73
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.67
$6.31
Doctor's visit
$36.56
$12.69
Haircut, simple
$15.82
$4.35
Brand Jeans
$77.08
$32.15
Brand Sneakers
$79.18
$64.27
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$489.96
$146.61
International Primary School, 1 year
$15507
$6638