Cost of living comparison
Riga is 4.0 times more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Riga instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 8.6% less for restaurants
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Asmara
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$8.33
€7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$1.44
€1.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
pay 42.0% more for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$1.56
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$5.73
€5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$2.86
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$3.19
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
|
pay 79.2% more for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$6.77
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$28,026.61
€26,579.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$11.25
€10.67
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$17.68
€16.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$536.44
€508.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$367.73
€348.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$244.58
€231.95
|
|
pay 14.8 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$538.03
€510.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$13,487.73
€12,791.25
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$3.39
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$5.25
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$46.01
€43.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$81.84
€77.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$43.77
€41.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$92.38
€87.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$121.02
€114.77
|
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