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LEARN MORECurrency: | Euro |
Currency code: | EUR |
Central Bank: | European Central Bank |
Currency symbol: | € |
Currency sub unit: | cent |
Currency sub unit symbol: | c |
Bank notes: | €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200, €500 |
Coins: | 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, €1, €2 |
The official currency of Latvia is the euro with 1 euro being divided into 100 cents.
Prior to the introduction of the euro, Latvia’s currency was Latvian lats. Lats were used in Latvia between 1922 and 2014.
There was only a two-week transition period in which lats and euros were both in circulation within Latvia.
The most commonly used bills for the euro are the 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 notes.
Local bottle of beer
2.50 EUR
1km taxi ride
0.50 EUR
Affordable meal
7 EUR
Entry to Riga zoo
6 EUR
Bottle of wine
6 EUR
Order Euro online, lock in the rate and collect at your local store, at the airport before you fly or have it delivered at home
You can buy EUR for Latvian online or in-store at any of our branches around Australia.
Check our full list of branches, or click the links below to find stores around major cities and lock in buying EUR for Latvian at a great rate today.
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LEARN MOREMost credit cards are widely0accepted in Latvia with VISA™ and MasterCard™ being widely accepted in most outlets. American Express and Diners are less widely accepted.
In Riga, the capital of Latvia, they use the euro as in the rest of Latvia.
The symbol used for the euro is €, its code is EUR
Prior to the euro, the official currency of Latvia was the Latvian lat.