Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Peter Port vs. Riga Cost of Living Summary
Saint Peter Port is 88.1% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% more in Saint Peter Port
- Groceries
-
pay 81.2% more in Saint Peter Port
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% more in Saint Peter Port
- Housing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Saint Peter Port
- Childcare
-
pay 90.9% more in Saint Peter Port
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% more in Saint Peter Port
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% less in Saint Peter Port
Saint Peter Port vs. Riga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Peter Port instead of Riga, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Saint Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.00
|
$20.48
£15.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.24
€8.25
|
$9.88
£7.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.44
|
$2.87
£2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$2.42
£1.81
|
|
Riga vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of restaurants
pay 81.2% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Saint Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
$2.14
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.66
|
$7.53
£5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.94
|
$9.14
£6.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.36
|
$5.90
£4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
€3.49
|
$5.59
£4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$2.15
£1.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.05
£0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$2.96
£2.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.25
|
$1.58
£1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.36
|
$1.30
£0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$1.10
£0.82
|
|
Riga vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of groceries
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Saint Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.92
|
$8.12
£6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.59
€29.99
|
$35.02
£26.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,308.11
€24,383.33
|
$35,678.80
£26,631.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.42
€10.20
|
$25.80
£19.26
|
|
Riga vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Saint Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.41
€18.23
|
$55.83
£41.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.45
€520.07
|
$2,362.07
£1,763.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$385.02
€343.78
|
$2,262.96
£1,689.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.52
€255.84
|
$103.58
£77.31
|
|
Riga vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of housing
pay 90.9% more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Saint Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$645.25
€576.14
|
$2,092.28
£1,561.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,635.84
€15,746.98
|
$19,821.55
£14,795.52
|
|
Riga vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of childcare
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Saint Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€5.00
|
$6.94
£5.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.32
|
$4.82
£3.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
$17.18
£12.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.91
€44.56
|
$73.34
£54.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
€9.60
|
$11.89
£8.88
|
|
Riga vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Saint Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.42
€61.99
|
$102.41
£76.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.39
€44.99
|
$29.73
£22.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.85
€76.65
|
$116.73
£87.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.10
€123.31
|
$89.20
£66.58
|
|
Riga vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of clothing
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