Cost of living comparison
Riga is 24.6% cheaper than Douglas.
If you lived in Riga instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 37.0% less for restaurants
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Douglas
|
Riga
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$8.33
€7.90
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$1.44
€1.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
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pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$1.56
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.71
|
$5.73
€5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$2.86
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$3.19
€3.02
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
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pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.07
|
$6.77
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.15
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
$28,026.61
€26,579.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
$11.25
€10.67
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
$17.68
€16.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
$536.44
€508.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.68
|
$367.73
€348.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
$244.58
€231.95
|
|
pay 40.7% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
$538.03
€510.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
$13,487.73
€12,791.25
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.02
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
$3.39
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
$5.25
€4.98
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.80
|
$46.01
€43.64
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
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pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
$81.84
€77.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
$43.77
€41.51
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
$92.38
€87.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.61
|
$121.02
€114.77
|
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