Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Latvia

Riga vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Riga is 13.2% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 1.7% less in Riga
Groceries: pay 49.1% less in Riga
Transportation: pay 27.0% more in Riga
Housing: pay 37.8% less in Riga
Childcare: pay 5.8 times more in Riga
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.4% more in Riga
Clothing: pay 26.9% more in Riga

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

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Riga vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.7% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Riga
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$16.80 €15.00	+0.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$9.24 €8.25	-0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.61 €1.44	-17.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$1.18 €1.05	-2.0%
Average			-1.7%

Saint John's vs. Riga - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.1% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Riga
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.43 €1.28	-48.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$5.22 €4.66	+22.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$4.41 €3.94	-47.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$3.76 €3.36	-43.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$3.91 €3.49	+10.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.00 €0.89	-66.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.83 €0.74	-25.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.13 €1.01	-69.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.40 €1.25	-62.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.40 €0.36	-69.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.42 €0.38	-67.5%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 27.0% more for transportation

	Saint John's	Riga
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$7.75 €6.92	+27.0%
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			+27.0%

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pay 37.8% less for housing

	Saint John's	Riga
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$20.41 €18.23	-74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$582.45 €520.07	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$385.02 €343.78	-43.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$286.52 €255.84	+44.7%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 5.8 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Riga
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$645.25 €576.14	+248.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$17,635.84 €15,746.98	+853.2%
Average			+476.6%

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pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Riga
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$5.60 €5.00	+132.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.72 €3.32	+0.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$6.72 €6.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$49.91 €44.56	-22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$10.75 €9.60	+70.9%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 26.9% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Riga
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$69.42 €61.99	+38.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$50.39 €44.99
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$85.85 €76.65	+16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$138.10 €123.31
Average			+26.9%

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