Europe · Northern Europe · 2025 price levels

🇱🇻Cost of living in Latvia

−17% Everyday spending in Latvia costs 17% less than the EU average.

Food & soft drinks, alcohol & tobacco and clothing & shoes cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; housing & utilities, health and personal care & services the least.

Price level by category

What costs more, and how much

EU average = 100. The bar's length is Latvia's price level for the same basket.

Food & soft drinks+8%
Alcohol & tobacco+5%
Clothing & shoes+5%
Phone & internet−3%
Furniture & household−6%
Recreation & culture−11%
Restaurants & hotels−13%
Transport−16%
Personal care & services−19%
Health−31%
Housing & utilities−44%

EU averageEurostat, 2025

Against its neighbours

Cheaper than Estonia

Household spending, EU average = 100.

🇫🇮 Finland121

🇪🇪 Estonia101

🇪🇺 EU100

🇱🇻 Latvia83

🇱🇹 Lithuania83

38% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)

Living there

The basics

Status: Northern Europe
Stay: 90-day visa-free for most EEA citizens.
Healthcare: Travel Insurance recommended.

Say it locally

Seven phrases

Hello: Sveiki
Thank you: Paldies
Yes/No: Jā / Nē
How are you?: Kā jums klājas?
Excuse me: Atvainojiet
Check, please!: Rēķinu, lūdzu!
Do you speak English?: Vai jūs runājat angliski?

Cities

Three places to live

Daugavpils Liepāja Riga

Category	Search Link
🏋️ Gyms & Fitness	Find Gyms in 🇱🇻 Latvia
🧖 Spas & Wellness	Find Spas in 🇱🇻 Latvia
💻 Coworking	Find Coworking in 🇱🇻 Latvia
☕ Work-friendly Cafes	Find Cafes in 🇱🇻 Latvia
🛒 Supermarkets	Find Supermarkets in 🇱🇻 Latvia
🥾 Hiking Trails	Find Trails in 🇱🇻 Latvia

🏠 Housing & Rent

Link	Description
SS.lv	Classifieds: flats to rent
City24.lv	Property listings

💼 Jobs

Link	Description
CV.lv	Job listings

Links checked: October 2026

Where the numbers come from

Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.