Cost of living comparison
Riga is 54.7% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% less in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 97.0% more in Riga
The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Riga are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Riga. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,195.23
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,369.54
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD224.49
|
$1.44
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD139.44
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD562.99
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,045.20
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,425.25
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD678.96
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD471.82
|
$3.19
€2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD429.46
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD220.30
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD289.82
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD253.24
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD165.65
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD150.77
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD768.40
|
$6.77
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,976.17
|
$32.15
€28.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,822,791.66
|
$28,026.61
€24,650.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,183.32
|
$11.25
€9.90
|
|
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,407.28
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD139,014.35
|
$536.44
€471.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,592.55
|
$367.73
€323.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,889.38
|
$244.58
€215.12
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,189.02
|
$538.03
€473.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD334,665.40
|
$13,487.73
€11,862.77
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD498.01
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD680.83
|
$3.39
€2.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,394.44
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,122.31
|
$46.01
€40.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,091.66
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 97.0% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,183.32
|
$81.84
€71.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,067.11
|
$43.77
€38.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,288.32
|
$92.38
€81.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,956.31
|
$121.02
€106.44
|
|
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