Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Latvia Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Latvia

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 30.9% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 64.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 22.8% more expensive than Latvia without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Latvia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$14.15 €12.22
31.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$70 €60.4
6.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$7.91 €6.83
39.32%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$3.41 €2.95
9.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.75 €1.51
24.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.3 €1.13
29.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$5.35 €4.62
8.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$4.75 €4.1
20.84%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Latvia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.3 €1.13
72.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.58 €1.36
68.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$3.11 €2.69
15.76%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$3.02 €2.61
16.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$11.79 €10.18
-3.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$7.8 €6.73
59.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$12.24 €10.57
24.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$1.61 €1.39
159.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.85 €1.6
-18.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$2.56 €2.21
56.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$3.31 €2.86
22.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$0.98 €0.84
183.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.08 €0.93
152.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.78 €1.54
47.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.86 €0.75
111.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$5.91 €5.1
147.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$8.86 €7.65
47.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.72 €1.48
75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$2.16 €1.87
54.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Latvia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$1.7 €1.47
50.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$34.04 €29.39
130.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$2.67 €2.31
32.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.8 €0.69
93.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$11.7 €10.1
147.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.84 €1.59
-36.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$30.6K €26.4K
-19.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$30.2K €26.1K
-30.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Latvia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$301 €260
-48.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$19.33 €16.69
133.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$20.24 €17.48
208.25%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Latvia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$47.48 €40.99
-9.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$27.79 €23.99
-36.24%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$11.4 €9.84
-1.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Latvia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$524 €452
53.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$15.4K €13.3K
-21.71%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Latvia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$90.2 €77.9
-37.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$45.77 €39.52
-9.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$95.6 €82.5
-5.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$141 €122
-23.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Latvia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$461 €398
196.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$331 €286
264.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$925 €799
135.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$623 €538
194.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$2,830 €2,444
117.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$1,760 €1,520
150.49%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Canada
Latvia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$1,353 €1,168
111.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
4.33
46.19%

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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Latvia: October 28, 2025

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