Cost of living comparison
compared to
Riga vs. Bucharest Cost of Living Summary
Riga is 10.5% more expensive than Bucharest.
Riga vs. Bucharest Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Riga instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.64
RON69.25
|
$16.80
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
RON34.63
|
$9.24
€8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
RON11.44
|
$1.61
€1.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
RON10.65
|
$1.18
€1.05
|
|
Bucharest vs. Riga - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.5% more for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
RON6.24
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
RON20.63
|
$5.22
€4.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RON29.40
|
$4.41
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
RON17.35
|
$3.76
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
RON14.45
|
$3.91
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
RON2.70
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
RON3.43
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
RON3.25
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
RON5.42
|
$1.40
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
RON1.73
|
$0.40
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RON1.62
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
Bucharest vs. Riga - Cost of groceries
pay 20.9% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.45
RON35.25
|
$7.75
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.91
RON98.93
|
$33.59
€29.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,531.98
RON135K
|
$27,308.11
€24,305.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.65
RON26.71
|
$11.42
€10.17
|
|
Bucharest vs. Riga - Cost of transportation
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.27
RON43.83
|
$20.41
€18.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$677.15
RON3,203.34
|
$582.45
€518.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$451.32
RON2,135.02
|
$385.02
€342.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.83
RON699.33
|
$286.52
€255.02
|
|
Bucharest vs. Riga - Cost of housing
pay 12.4% more for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$627.11
RON2,966.59
|
$645.25
€574.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,371.87
RON67,987.54
|
$17,635.84
€15,696.53
|
|
Bucharest vs. Riga - Cost of childcare
pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.76
RON17.81
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
RON16.59
|
$3.72
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
RON30.42
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.22
RON232.83
|
$49.91
€44.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
RON39.57
|
$10.75
€9.57
|
|
Bucharest vs. Riga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.76
RON419.90
|
$69.42
€61.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.43
RON181.80
|
$50.39
€44.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.83
RON368.20
|
$85.85
€76.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.69
RON433.74
|
$138.10
€122.91
|
|
Bucharest vs. Riga - Cost of clothing
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