Common information

Capital
Riga
Language
Latvian
Currency
Euro
Population
2 005 200
Phone code
+371

Cost of living and prices in Latvia

Shared room
outside of centre111USD/month
in city centre176USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre206USD/month
in city centre297USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 33 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 55 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 18,680 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 42 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 20 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 67 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 38 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 76 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 102 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 372 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 257 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 659 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 417 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 182 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 13 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 1,665 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 1,037 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 668 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 3.00

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Ratings

Main factors in Latvia

Leisure quality
7
Quality of life
7.5
Travelers rating
8.2
Travelers rating
6.9
English speaking
5.8
Nightlife
6.7
Coworking spaces
6.4
Traffic
3.6
Free WIFI
8.2

Safety in Latvia

Safety
5.9
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
5.3
Female friendly
7.3
Friendliness to foreigners
6.5
Stability of the state
8
Conditions for starting a business
7.4
Freedom of the press
8

Availability of prices in Latvia

Cost of living
6.9
Rent, price
9
Products, price
7.7
Restaurants, price
7.4
Purchasing power
2.2

Comfort in Latvia

Ecology
2.2
Weather comfort
7.1
Availability of air conditioners
5.5
Air quality
9.2

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Latvia

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 29 22 14 11 9 13 18 24 30 32 32 32 32
Average high, °C 16 10 4 1 -1 -1 2 9 15 19 21 20 10
Average temperature, °C 12 7 2 -2 -4 -4 -1 4 11 15 17 16 6
Average low, °C 9 5 1 -4 -6 -6 -2 1 6 10 13 13 3
Record low, °C -3 -9 -17 -31 -33 -33 -24 -11 -4 -0 4 2 -33
Rain, days 12 12 13 9 6 4 7 9 9 10 11 10 112
Snow, days 0 1 6 13 13 11 8 4 0 0 0 0 56
Fog, days 14 16 17 16 20 18 18 15 13 14 15 15 191
Thunderstorms, days 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 2 11
Average precipitation, mm. 60 53 51 46 31 25 29 32 41 59 66 63 554
Relative humidity, % 74 76 80 80 79 77 73 66 64 67 69 70 73
Relative humidity morning, % 91 90 89 89 88 87 88 87 86 90 92 92 89
Relative humidity evening, % 70 75 84 86 84 79 71 62 58 63 66 66 72
Wind speed, km/h 11 12 13 13 14 13 12 11 11 11 10 10 12
Monthly sunshine, часов 131 77 31 20 27 52 105 151 217 228 219 192 1449
Day Length, часов 13 11 9 8 8 10 13 15 17 19 18 16 13
Dew point, °C 8 4 0 -3 -6 -6 -3 0 5 10 12 12 32
Growing degree-day, °C 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 154 206 164 612
Atmosphere pressure, bar 302 302 302 301 302 302 302 302 303 302 302 302 3624
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 10 5 2 1 2 5 9 15 20 21 20 17 11