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Saint John's vs. Riga Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 15.2% more expensive than Riga.

Restaurants: pay 1.8% more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 96.3% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 21.2% less in Saint John's
Housing: pay 60.9% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 82.7% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 21.2% less in Saint John's

The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Saint John's are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Saint John's. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

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Saint John's vs. Riga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Riga, you would:

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pay 1.8% more for restaurants

	Riga	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.00	$16.65 EC$45.00	-0.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.24 €8.25	$9.25 EC$25.00	+0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 €1.44	$1.95 EC$5.27	+20.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 €1.05	$1.20 EC$3.25	+2.0%
Average			+1.8%

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pay 96.3% more for groceries

	Riga	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$2.78 EC$7.50	+94.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.22 €4.66	$4.26 EC$11.50	-18.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 €3.94	$8.40 EC$22.71	+90.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.36	$6.66 EC$18.00	+77.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.91 €3.49	$3.52 EC$9.53	-9.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$2.96 EC$8.00	+197.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.74	$1.11 EC$3.00	+34.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 €1.01	$3.70 EC$10.00	+227.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.40 €1.25	$3.70 EC$10.00	+165.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 €0.36	$1.30 EC$3.50	+222.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 €0.38	$1.30 EC$3.50	+208.1%
Average			+96.3%

Riga vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.2% less for transportation

	Riga	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.75 €6.92	$6.11 EC$16.50	-21.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.99	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,383.33	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.42 €10.20	??
Average			-21.2%

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pay 60.9% more for housing

	Riga	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.41 €18.23	$81.40 EC$220.00	+298.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.45 €520.07	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+80.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$385.02 €343.78	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+76.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$286.52 €255.84	$198.07 EC$535.29	-30.9%
Average			+60.9%

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pay 82.7% less for childcare

	Riga	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$645.25 €576.14	$185.01 EC$500.00	-71.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,635.84 €15,746.98	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-89.5%
Average			-82.7%

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pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Riga	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$2.41 EC$6.50	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 €3.32	$3.70 EC$10.00	-0.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €6.00	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.91 €44.56	$64.75 EC$175.00	+29.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 €9.60	$6.29 EC$17.00	-41.5%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 21.2% less for clothing

	Riga	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.42 €61.99	$50.00 EC$135.13	-28.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.39 €44.99	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.85 €76.65	$74.00 EC$200.00	-13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.10 €123.31	??
Average			-21.2%

Riga vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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