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Expense calculator
Choose a country and a lifestyle and see what a student spends each month, built from the ranges universities and governments publish.
Latvia, Riga
Lifestyle: Standard. Budget is the low end of each published range, Standard the midpoint, Comfortable the high end.
- Rent€325
- Food€350
- Local transport€12
- Health insuranceNot published
- Phone and internetNot published
Not every category has an official figure, so the totals below are understated. Missing: Health insurance, Phone and internet.
- Per month
- €687About $756 (approximate USD)
- Per year (12 months)
- €8,244About $9,068 (approximate USD)
- Living costs for 12 months
- €8,244About $9,068 (approximate USD)
Where each figure comes from
Rent: €250 to €400 a month
- EUR 250-400 per month University of Latvia
Food: €300 to €400 a month
- EUR 300-400 per month University of Latvia
Local transport: €12 to €12 a month
- EUR 12 per month Rigas satiksme (Riga public transport operator) (2024)
Typical total: €610 to €860 a month
- EUR 610-860 per month University of Latvia
- EUR 700-800 per month Study in Latvia (official portal)