Cost of living comparison
Riga is 36.6% more expensive than Beirut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.0% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 5.2% less in Riga
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Riga are more expensive than in Beirut. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Riga. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Beirut, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Beirut
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LBP895,500
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,072
|
$8.33
€7.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,321
|
$1.44
€1.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,192
|
$1.19
€1.06
|
|
pay 44.0% more for groceries
|
Beirut
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LBP81,894
|
$1.56
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
LBP490,286
|
$5.73
€5.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.19
LBP554,108
|
$4.85
€4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
LBP243,281
|
$2.86
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
LBP343,503
|
$3.19
€2.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
LBP61,943
|
$0.67
€0.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP49,749
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
LBP36,770
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
LBP41,770
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,068
|
$0.42
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,276
|
$0.44
€0.39
|
|
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Beirut
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,591
|
$6.77
€6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,716,250
|
$32.15
€28.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
LBP2,686,500,000
|
$28,026.61
€25,108.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,141,762
|
$11.25
€10.08
|
|
pay 4.4% less for housing
|
Beirut
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,406
|
$17.68
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$738.24
LBP66,108,971
|
$536.44
€480.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.38
LBP32,182,031
|
$367.73
€329.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,433,938
|
$244.58
€219.12
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Beirut
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.33
LBP25,372,500
|
$538.03
€482.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,111.11
LBP368,150,000
|
$13,487.73
€12,083.53
|
|
pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beirut
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,650
|
$4.82
€4.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
LBP250,740
|
$3.39
€3.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,100
|
$5.25
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.33
LBP5,313,300
|
$46.01
€41.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
LBP626,850
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Beirut
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
LBP6,996,094
|
$81.84
€73.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,107
|
$43.77
€39.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.12
LBP9,234,844
|
$92.38
€82.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.71
LBP9,914,464
|
$121.02
€108.42
|
|
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