Cost of living comparison
Riga is 2.5% more expensive than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 21.3% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% less in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 63.1% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 33.3% more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.1% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 93.3% more in Riga
The cost of clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Riga are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Riga. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF315
|
$1.44
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,431
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,623
|
$3.19
€2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF361
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF931
|
$6.77
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,511
|
$32.15
€28.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,969,540
|
$28,026.61
€24,644.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,458
|
$11.25
€9.90
|
|
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,942
|
$17.68
€15.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,963
|
$536.44
€471.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,784
|
$367.73
€323.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,870
|
$244.58
€215.07
|
|
pay 33.3% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,536
|
$538.03
€473.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,213,609
|
$13,487.73
€11,860.04
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$3.39
€2.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,578
|
$46.01
€40.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 93.3% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,968
|
$81.84
€71.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,477
|
$43.77
€38.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,858
|
$92.38
€81.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,922
|
$121.02
€106.42
|
|
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