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Can you eat cheaply in restaurants in Latvia? What are the prices in affordable pubs in Latvia? How much will I have to spend a day when I only eat in fast food restaurants in Latvia?
If we are looking for an affordable place to eat, then in a cheap restaurant we will pay about 10.4 US dollars.
With limited time and to avoid spending too much, you can opt for fast food. The cost of a meal set (sandwich, fries, and a soda) is approximately 7.3 US dollars.
And when we can afford to go to the restaurant, we will pay for a meal consisting of three dishes around 63 US dollars.
And if you want to drink a beer or two, you have to pay extra: 8.3 US dollars (price for 2 bottles)
And if you prefer a Coke, Fanta, Sprite or similar carbonated drink, then you have to pay 1.5 US dollars for a small bottle.
Below you will find the full price list in Latvia, including local beer, bottle of water, a better restaurant for a couple, imported beer, or cheap restaurant
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Latvia
What currency is used in Latvia and what is the conversion rate?
Currency in Latvia euro (EUR €). For 10 US dollars you can get 9.6 euros. For 100 US dollars you can get 96 euros. And the other way around: For 10 euros you can get 10.4 US dollars.
Prices: Riga Ventspils Daugavpils Jūrmala Valmiera Jelgava Ogre Jēkabpils Tukums Rēzekne
cheap restaurant
$10.4 ($6.3 - $15.6)
by half less than in United States
local beer
$4.2 ($2.1 - $5.2)
31% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$3 ($1.3 - $4.2)
by half less than in United States
bottle of water
$1.2 ($0.73 - $2.6)
by half less than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$7.3 ($6.3 - $8.3)
32% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$1.5 ($0.94 - $3.1)
by half less than in United States
Price changes in Coffee over the years: 2011: $1.5(€1.4), 2012: $1.9(€1.8), 2013: $1.9(€1.8), 2014: $1.9(€1.8), 2015: $2.1(€2), 2016: $2.2(€2.1), 2017: $2.2(€2.1), and 2018: $2.3(€2.2)
Price changes in A Better Restaurant For A Couple over the years: 2011: $30(€29), 2012: $30(€29), 2013: $30(€28), 2014: $26(€25), 2015: $31(€30), 2016: $36(€35), 2017: $35(€34), and 2018: $42(€40)
Do we have to pay more for beer in the restaurant than we used to?
This is what beer prices looked like in 2011: $1.8(€1.7), 2012: $1.5(€1.4), 2013: $1.3(€1.3), 2014: $1.8(€1.7), 2015: $2.1(€2), 2016: $2.1(€2), 2017: $2.1(€2), and 2018: $2.6(€2.5).
Do carbonated drinks cost more than they used to in Latvia?
On average, a bottle of Cola or Pepsi has cost: 2011: $0.88(€0.84), 2012: $1.1(€1), 2013: $0.94(€0.9), 2014: $0.9(€0.86), 2015: $0.91(€0.87), 2016: $1(€0.97), 2017: $0.94(€0.9), and 2018: $1(€0.97) in recent years
Price changes in Bottle Of Water over the years: 2011: $0.79(€0.76), 2012: $0.89(€0.85), 2013: $0.68(€0.65), 2014: $0.77(€0.74), 2015: $0.67(€0.64), 2016: $0.67(€0.64), 2017: $0.66(€0.63), and 2018: $0.75(€0.72)