Cost of living comparison
Riga is 4.3% cheaper than Bratislava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% less in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 13.5% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% less in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% more in Riga
The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Riga are more expensive than in Bratislava. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.82
|
$8.33
€7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.79
|
$1.44
€1.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$1.19
€1.08
|
|
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.60
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.95
|
$5.73
€5.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.96
|
$4.85
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.94
|
$2.86
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.16
|
$3.19
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$0.84
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.80
|
$1.52
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.68
|
$0.42
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€5.86
|
$6.77
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€35.20
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€22,492.05
|
$28,026.61
€25,572.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€14.28
|
$11.25
€10.27
|
|
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€18.78
|
$17.68
€16.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€702.57
|
$536.44
€489.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€563.22
|
$367.73
€335.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€170.93
|
$244.58
€223.17
|
|
pay 11.8% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€559.25
|
$538.03
€490.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€13,899.44
|
$13,487.73
€12,306.69
|
|
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.44
|
$4.82
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.57
|
$3.39
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
$5.25
€4.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€41.93
|
$46.01
€41.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.17
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 14.9% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€67.08
|
$81.84
€74.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€33.80
|
$43.77
€39.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€75.94
|
$92.38
€84.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€92.46
|
$121.02
€110.42
|
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