Cost of living comparison
Riga is 16.3% more expensive than Doha.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.2% more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2% less in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.1% less in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% more in Riga
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing in Riga are more expensive than in Doha. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Riga. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Doha, you would:
pay 83.2% more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
QAR29.90
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.53
QAR27.41
|
$8.33
€7.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$1.44
€1.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 12.5% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
QAR5.70
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.74
QAR20.87
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.99
QAR29.08
|
$4.85
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$2.86
€2.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
QAR13.99
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
QAR3.13
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
QAR2.60
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
QAR2.44
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.21
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
QAR1.55
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.05
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
pay 49.8% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
$6.77
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.87
QAR119.59
|
$32.15
€28.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,910.54
QAR79,725.04
|
$28,026.61
€24,675.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
QAR71.75
|
$11.25
€9.91
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
Doha
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$87.95
QAR320.01
|
$17.68
€15.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,570.13
QAR5,713.17
|
$536.44
€472.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.80
QAR3,688.89
|
$367.73
€323.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.85
QAR276.00
|
$244.58
€215.34
|
|
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$797.97
QAR2,903.53
|
$538.03
€473.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,234.42
QAR40,878.25
|
$13,487.73
€11,875.09
|
|
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.86
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
QAR19.13
|
$3.39
€2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
QAR23.92
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.97
QAR429.27
|
$46.01
€40.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
QAR44.85
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Doha
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.12
QAR222.39
|
$81.84
€72.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.31
QAR201.27
|
$43.77
€38.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.92
QAR352.67
|
$92.38
€81.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.98
QAR345.61
|
$121.02
€106.55
|
|
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