Living on € 2500 monthly
Hi everyone,
I have a friend who received a job offer in Riga. The job pays a net salary of € 2500 monthly and includes insurance. However, it does not include housing and, possibly, it does not include travel expenses to/from Latvia either (although she's waiting for confirmation on the latter). I have read that Latvia is, in European standards, an inexpensive country. What do you think of it? Thanks for your time and input, Orlando Fato |
I think a salary of 2500€ a month would be ample in Riga. Down the list at #325 on the Numbeo Cost of Living Index for 2016, it shows relative costs and Riga seems a very economical place to live.
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/rankings.jsp |
It very much depends on your friend's current income and standard of living. Even with a reasonable income some of the things that are standard in many parts of the US may not be available here.
I don;t know the city well enough to have any idea of the housing market. But I would not be surprised by apartments without AC, dishwasher and washer dryer. Also I don;t know about what is provided and what the tenant must purchase. In some places in europe the renter must provide all appliances, kitchen cabinets, closets, etc - which of course are standard in the US. Before making any decision I would make sure what standard of living that income provides. |
Here a map of average salaries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...y_average_wage You'll see that the average salary in France is about 2200 €, whilst in Latvia is about 700 €. The median salary (this is the salaray with or under which HALF the French live is 1770 €) - median is below average as the rich do get a lot more than the poor). You friend will therefore live 3 to 4 times better than the average/median population of Latvia. |
Plenty of people live on less than that as a pre-tax income in expensive countries like the Netherlands, and have to pay their own health insurance and tax on it. Your friend should manage very well on that salary.
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Hi, again, everyone,
My friend just got a confirmation that the job offer DOES include flight return tickets. Thanks again for your feedback and time, Orlando Fato |
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