Latvia by campervan: costs and prices

Practical costs in Latvia: currency, cards, cash, fuel, groceries and budgeting for a campervan trip. What to know before you go.

Published 18 September 2026Last checked 19 September 2026

Currency
Euro
EUR. Cards nearly everywhere, cash in villages and markets
Language
Latvian
Russian widely spoken, English in Riga and among the young
Driving
Right
90 km/h out of town, 50 in town, 80 on gravel
Power
230V, type F
The same round two-pin plug as most of the continent
Tap water
Safe to drink
Ask for krāna ūdens
Emergency
112
One number for police, fire and ambulance

Money

The currency is the euro and there are no road tolls for a light vehicle. Latvia's road use fee, under the Autocelu lietosanas nodevas likums, is payable for goods vehicles over 3,000 kg and goods vehicle combinations over 3,500 kg on listed main and regional roads. There is no vignette for a car, no toll booth and no city charge anywhere in the country.

Euro banknotes and coins fanned out under a pocket calculator — Euro since 2014. Cards in town, a few notes for the market

Practical prices for camper travel

Diesel, 1 litre: €2.10
Campsite or camper area, 1 night: €30
Inexpensive restaurant meal: €12
White bread, 500 g: €1.39
Bottled water, 1.5 litres: €0.80

Cards, cash and machines

Cards work for almost everything in Riga and the larger towns, and contactless is normal.
Keep some cash. Markets, small village shops and a few rural cafes still prefer it, and some set a card minimum.

Tipping

Not expected. Service is in the price.
Ten percent for a good restaurant meal is generous rather than standard, and cash is appreciated.

The Jurmala fee is a fee for the vehicle, not for the person, and it applies every day of the year. The barrier is on the road in, the plate is read, and a pass bought online before you arrive avoids the queue. It is the single most commonly missed cost in Latvia, because the city looks like an ordinary suburb of Riga and is not treated as one.