Cost of living
Latvia
compared toPoland
| Cost of living one person |
$1040
|
$1352
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$2203
|
$3363
|
| One person rent |
$568
|
$583
|
| Family rent |
$1789
|
$1686
|
| Food expenses |
$319
|
$378
|
| Transport expenses |
$59.12
|
$52.5
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$1253.97
|
$1791.32
|
| Quality of life |
32.6
|
32.82
|
| Human freedom index |
7.62
|
7.72
|
| Life expectancy |
89.42
|
94.91
|
| English speaking % |
41.81%
|
48.37%
|
| Population |
1.9M
|
38.0M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$8.94
|
$9.76
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$59.79
|
$36.73
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$6.24
|
$8.43
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$5.5
|
$3.71
|
| Cappuccino |
$3.27
|
$3.83
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$1.73
|
$1.87
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$536
|
$792.66
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$355.84
|
$518.56
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$814.04
|
$946.93
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$646.88
|
$771.89
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$185.74
|
$153.03
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$314.17
|
$297.72
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$14.77
|
$15.36
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$4.08
|
$6.18
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1834
|
$3246
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1386
|
$2227
|
| Local transport ticket |
$1.31
|
$0.96
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$41.1
|
$26.44
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$9.62
|
$8.2
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.68
|
$1.7
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.03
|
$0.97
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$1.43
|
$1.2
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.36
|
$1.2
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$3.16
|
$3.71
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$12.03
|
$8.96
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$8.57
|
$6.29
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$9.11
|
$12.87
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.21
|
$1.18
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.89
|
$1.51
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.79
|
$2.21
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.17
|
$2.28
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.88
|
$0.84
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$0.91
|
$1.34
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.64
|
$0.36
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$2.61
|
$1.91
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$9.51
|
$8.38
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.52
|
$1.28
|
| Cigarette pack |
$4.88
|
$5.06
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$8.13
|
$9.57
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$4.6
|
$4.29
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$2.28
|
$2.26
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$3.13
|
$3.26
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$50.07
|
$32.93
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$9.67
|
$5.91
|
| Doctor's visit |
$36.56
|
$57.32
|
| Haircut, simple |
$15.82
|
$16.96
|
| Brand Jeans |
$77.08
|
$88.49
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$79.18
|
$101.17
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$489.96
|
$397.87
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$15507
|
$7570
|