Cost of living in Riga
compared to
#254
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 47 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Riga vs. Latvia overall average
Riga is 12.9% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 10.4% more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Riga
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Riga are more expensive than in Latvia.
Riga Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.78
|
$9.34
$9.34
$23.36
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.76
€7.39
|
$7.01
$7.01
$11.68
$11.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
€1.58
|
$1.17
$1.17
$3.50
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.10
|
$0.70
$0.70
$2.92
$2.92
|
Riga - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
€1.46
|
$0.93
$0.93
$2.57
$2.57
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
€5.24
|
$4.67
$4.67
$10.51
$10.51
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.26
|
$4.20
$4.20
$6.59
$6.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
€2.67
|
$2.37
$2.37
$4.20
$4.20
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
€3.01
|
$2.12
$2.12
$4.77
$4.77
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$0.52
$0.52
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$0.69
$0.69
$1.06
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€0.99
|
$0.79
$0.79
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.31
|
$0.79
$0.79
$2.65
$2.65
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.41
|
$0.26
$0.26
$1.06
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.46
|
$0.32
$0.32
$1.06
$1.06
|
Riga - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€5.88
|
$6.63
$6.63
$7.43
$7.43
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.56
|
$35.04
$35.04
$46.72
$46.72
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,747.33
€25,938.94
|
$29,199.74
$29K
$35,039.69
$35K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.16
€8.57
|
$7.94
$7.94
$15.07
$15.07
|
Riga - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.30
€17.13
|
$17.52
$17.52
$29.20
$29.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.66
€516.00
|
$467.20
$467.20
$817.59
$817.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.09
€358.61
|
$350.40
$350.40
$525.60
$525.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.02
€221.89
|
$178.63
$178.63
$379.60
$379.60
|
Riga - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$541.40
€456.73
|
$350.40
$350.40
$817.59
$817.59
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,927.67
€14,280.46
|
$11,679.90
$12K
$23,359.79
$23K
|
Riga - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.93
|
$2.92
$2.92
$7.01
$7.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.56
€3.00
|
$2.34
$2.34
$5.26
$5.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.93
|
$5.59
$5.59
$7.01
$7.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.50
€44.29
|
$35.04
$35.04
$64.24
$64.24
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.85
|
$9.34
$9.34
$17.52
$17.52
|
Riga - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.14
€72.67
|
$46.72
$46.72
$140.16
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.66
€38.52
|
$23.36
$23.36
$58.40
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.70
€72.30
|
$70.08
$70.08
$116.80
$116.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.33
€115.01
|
$93.44
$93.44
$233.60
$233.60
|
Riga - Cost of clothing
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