Cost of living comparison
Riga is 37.3% more expensive than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.4% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% less in Riga
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation in Riga are more expensive than in Castries. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Riga. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Castries, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.44
€1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 31.2% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$3.19
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$6.77
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
pay 21.1% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$536.44
€493.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$367.73
€338.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Castries
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$538.03
€494.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
|
pay 64.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$3.39
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.25
€4.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$46.01
€42.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$121.02
€111.28
|
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