Cost of living comparison
Riga is 16.4% cheaper than Valletta.
If you lived in Riga instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
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Valletta
|
Riga
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.49
€18.05
|
$11.91
€11.03
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.29
€9.53
|
$8.12
€7.52
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
€2.43
|
$1.59
€1.47
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.84
|
$1.17
€1.09
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pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
€1.35
|
$1.45
€1.35
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
€4.89
|
$5.46
€5.06
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€4.20
|
$4.69
€4.34
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.87
€2.66
|
$2.74
€2.54
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.90
€4.54
|
$3.16
€2.92
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.32
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
€1.68
|
$1.44
€1.33
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.14
|
$0.48
€0.44
|
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pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
€5.09
|
$6.87
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.49
€30.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,450.20
€23,563.68
|
$26,803.93
€24,817.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.24
€27.07
|
$11.37
€10.53
|
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pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.58
€35.72
|
$16.37
€15.15
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,095.02
€1,013.85
|
$539.93
€499.90
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.23
€833.50
|
$363.88
€336.91
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.57
€104.23
|
$260.18
€240.89
|
|
pay 1.3% more for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$667.12
€617.67
|
$493.19
€456.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,288.38
€9,525.74
|
$13,245.77
€12,263.91
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.01
|
$4.87
€4.51
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
€2.49
|
$3.33
€3.09
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.96
€5.51
|
$5.33
€4.94
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.22
€75.20
|
$46.87
€43.40
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€12.03
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
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pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$127.25
€117.82
|
$85.73
€79.37
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
€57.66
|
$44.35
€41.07
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$157.03
€145.39
|
$92.66
€85.79
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$200.35
€185.50
|
$123.25
€114.12
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