Cost of living comparison
Riga is 39.5% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Riga instead of London, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£19.52
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.81
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.96
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.61
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
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pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
London
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
$1.45
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.67
|
$5.46
€5.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.90
|
$4.69
€4.31
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£3.09
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.31
|
$3.16
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.14
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.15
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.36
|
$1.44
€1.33
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.56
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.48
€0.44
|
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pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.57
|
$6.87
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£195.23
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£26,629.00
|
$26,803.93
€24,648.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£19.60
|
$11.37
€10.46
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
London
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£30.28
|
$16.37
€15.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,087.51
|
$539.93
€496.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,569.03
|
$363.88
€334.62
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£220.20
|
$260.18
€239.26
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,796.42
|
$493.19
€453.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£19,576.19
|
$13,245.77
€12,180.58
|
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pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.34
|
$4.87
€4.48
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.53
|
$3.33
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
$5.33
€4.90
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£45.62
|
$46.87
€43.10
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.64
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£79.77
|
$85.73
€78.84
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£38.43
|
$44.35
€40.79
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£86.93
|
$92.66
€85.20
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£95.44
|
$123.25
€113.34
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