Cost of living comparison
Riga is 60.3% more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Riga instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 43.0% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
$8.33
€7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.60
|
$1.44
€1.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
pay 40.7% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
$1.56
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.70
|
$5.73
€5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.69
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
$2.86
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.24
|
$3.19
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.29
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.03
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
|
pay 30.9% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.95
|
$6.77
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$251.93
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
$28,026.61
€26,579.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.80
|
$11.25
€10.67
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
$17.68
€16.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
$536.44
€508.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
$367.73
€348.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
$244.58
€231.95
|
|
pay 16.8% more for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
$538.03
€510.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
$13,487.73
€12,791.25
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$3.39
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
$5.25
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.97
|
$46.01
€43.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
pay 56.9% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
$81.84
€77.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
$43.77
€41.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
$92.38
€87.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$322.93
|
$121.02
€114.77
|
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