Cost of living comparison
Riga is 50.6% cheaper than Bern.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 47.0% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 44.4% less in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 71.4% less in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.8% less in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 38.6% less in Riga
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Bern, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.23
CHF22.59
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.73
|
$8.33
€7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.65
CHF4.00
|
$1.44
€1.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.30
CHF3.71
|
$1.19
€1.08
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.78
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.69
CHF11.79
|
$5.73
€5.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.62
CHF6.56
|
$4.85
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
CHF5.03
|
$2.86
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.31
CHF11.46
|
$3.19
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.27
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.93
|
$0.84
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.00
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
CHF2.33
|
$1.52
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.91
|
$0.42
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.84
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 44.4% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF6.77
|
$6.77
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.24
CHF78.58
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF32,219.16
|
$28,026.61
€25,572.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$43.00
CHF37.03
|
$11.25
€10.27
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.66
CHF41.91
|
$17.68
€16.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,382.42
CHF1,190.65
|
$536.44
€489.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.93
CHF843.13
|
$367.73
€335.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$253.38
CHF218.23
|
$244.58
€223.17
|
|
pay 71.4% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,022.33
CHF2,603.07
|
$538.03
€490.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,215.09
CHF29,468.74
|
$13,487.73
€12,306.69
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.41
CHF6.38
|
$4.82
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.39
CHF4.64
|
$3.39
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF8.84
|
$5.25
€4.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.17
CHF61.29
|
$46.01
€41.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF19.65
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$142.37
CHF122.62
|
$81.84
€74.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.68
CHF54.84
|
$43.77
€39.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.27
CHF144.07
|
$92.38
€84.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$189.00
CHF162.78
|
$121.02
€110.42
|
|
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