Cost of living comparison
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Riga vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary
Riga is 35.9% cheaper than Torshavn.
Riga vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Riga instead of Torshavn, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
|
Torshavn
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.22
DKK175.58
|
$16.80
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.96
DKK133.67
|
$9.24
€8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
DKK21.73
|
$1.61
€1.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
DKK17.73
|
$1.18
€1.05
|
|
Torshavn vs. Riga - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.0% less for groceries
|
Torshavn
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.94
DKK33.11
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
DKK55.18
|
$5.22
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.61
DKK57.63
|
$4.41
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.35
DKK42.54
|
$3.76
€3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.46
DKK43.23
|
$3.91
€3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
DKK12.29
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.51
DKK16.84
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
DKK18.20
|
$1.13
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.34
DKK15.70
|
$1.40
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
DKK11.07
|
$0.40
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.08
DKK13.96
|
$0.42
€0.38
|
|
Torshavn vs. Riga - Cost of groceries
pay 15.3% more for transportation
|
Torshavn
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DKK44.11
|
$7.75
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.96
DKK200.66
|
$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
|
|
Torshavn vs. Riga - Cost of transportation
pay 39.2% less for housing
|
Torshavn
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$89.88
DKK601.99
|
$20.41
€18.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.60
DKK7,264.01
|
$582.45
€520.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$892.85
DKK5,979.77
|
$385.02
€343.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.04
DKK656.64
|
$286.52
€255.84
|
|
Torshavn vs. Riga - Cost of housing
pay 32.2% more for childcare
|
Torshavn
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$488.12
DKK3,269.14
|
$645.25
€576.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,635.84
€15,746.98
|
|
Torshavn vs. Riga - Cost of childcare
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Torshavn
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.48
DKK63.52
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.91
DKK46.25
|
$3.72
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.24
DKK75.25
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.13
DKK369.22
|
$49.91
€44.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.10
DKK107.86
|
$10.75
€9.60
|
|
Torshavn vs. Riga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
Torshavn
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$140.41
DKK940.36
|
$69.42
€61.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.92
DKK401.33
|
$50.39
€44.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$166.66
DKK1,116.19
|
$85.85
€76.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$244.68
DKK1,638.75
|
$138.10
€123.31
|
|
Torshavn vs. Riga - Cost of clothing
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