Cost of living comparison
Riga is 3.2% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Riga instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.12
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
$8.33
€8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$1.44
€1.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.42
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.36
|
$5.73
€5.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.86
|
$2.86
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.18
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$1.52
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.44
€0.42
|
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pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.92
|
$6.77
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.15
|
$32.15
€30.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,862.82
|
$28,026.61
€26,902.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.46
|
$11.25
€10.80
|
|
pay 13.9% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.30
|
$17.68
€16.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,453.45
|
$536.44
€514.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,027.66
|
$367.73
€352.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€101.91
|
$244.58
€234.77
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€553.28
|
$538.03
€516.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,639.81
|
$13,487.73
€12,946.56
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.09
|
$4.82
€4.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.50
|
$3.39
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
$5.25
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€40.71
|
$46.01
€44.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.23
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
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pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.10
|
$81.84
€78.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.12
|
$43.77
€42.01
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.18
|
$92.38
€88.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€104.06
|
$121.02
€116.16
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