Cost of living comparison
Riga is 8.2% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in Riga instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$8.33
€7.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.67
|
$1.44
€1.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.73
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$5.73
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.23
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
$2.86
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.63
|
$3.19
€3.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.08
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.52
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.44
€0.42
|
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pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.51
|
$6.77
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,285.12
|
$28,026.61
€26,871.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.28
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
|
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.53
|
$17.68
€16.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,408.34
|
$536.44
€514.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,030.40
|
$367.73
€352.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€124.67
|
$244.58
€234.50
|
|
pay 14.3% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€544.17
|
$538.03
€515.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,654.34
|
$13,487.73
€12,931.67
|
|
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.60
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.48
|
$3.39
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$5.25
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.34
|
$46.01
€44.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€86.77
|
$81.84
€78.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€35.68
|
$43.77
€41.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€93.84
|
$92.38
€88.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€116.39
|
$121.02
€116.03
|
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