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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Latvia is 23.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Latvia is 18.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Latvia
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.15 €12.22
$18.65 CA$25.39
-24.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70 €60.4
$74.3 CA$101
-5.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 €6.83
$11.02 CA$15
-28.22%
Cappuccino
$3.41 €2.95
$3.75 CA$5.11
-9.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.17 CA$2.95
-19.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 €1.13
$1.68 CA$2.29
-22.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.35 €4.62
$5.83 CA$7.94
-8.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$5.74 CA$7.81
-17.25%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Latvia
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.13
$2.24 CA$3.04
-41.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 €1.36
$2.66 CA$3.62
-40.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 €2.69
$3.6 CA$4.9
-13.61%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$3.53 CA$4.8
-14.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.79 €10.18
$11.32 CA$15.41
4.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.8 €6.73
$12.46 CA$16.96
-37.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 €10.57
$15.28 CA$20.8
-19.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$4.17 CA$5.68
-61.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.5 CA$2.05
23.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$4 CA$5.45
-36.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$4.07 CA$5.54
-18.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 €0.84
$2.78 CA$3.78
-64.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$2.73 CA$3.72
-60.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.63 CA$3.58
-32.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.82 CA$2.48
-52.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 €5.1
$14.61 CA$19.88
-59.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 €7.65
$13.08 CA$17.8
-32.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.48
$3.01 CA$4.1
-42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$3.34 CA$4.55
-35.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Latvia
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.56 CA$3.49
-33.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.04 €29.39
$78.4 CA$107
-56.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 €2.31
$3.55 CA$4.83
-24.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 €0.69
$1.55 CA$2.11
-48.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.7 €10.1
$28.91 CA$39.35
-59.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.16 CA$1.58
58.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
24.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
44.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Latvia
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$301 €260
$155 CA$211
93.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.33 €16.69
$45.2 CA$61.5
-57.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.24 €17.48
$62.4 CA$84.9
-67.56%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Latvia
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.48 €40.99
$42.82 CA$58.3
10.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.79 €23.99
$17.72 CA$24.11
56.83%
Cinema Ticket
$11.4 €9.84
$11.25 CA$15.31
1.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Latvia
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 €452
$804 CA$1,094
-34.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K €13.3K
$12K CA$16.4K
27.73%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Latvia
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €77.9
$56.7 CA$77.2
59.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.77 €39.52
$41.61 CA$56.6
10.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 €82.5
$90.2 CA$123
5.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$108 CA$147
30.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Latvia
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 €398
$1,364 CA$1,857
-66.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 €286
$1,208 CA$1,645
-72.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 €799
$2,179 CA$2,966
-57.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 €538
$1,835 CA$2,497
-66.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,830 €2,444
$6,152 CA$8,374
-54.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,760 €1,520
$4,409 CA$6,001
-60.08%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Latvia
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,353 €1,168
$2,867 CA$3,903
-52.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
6.33
-31.60%

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Last update for Latvia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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