Cost of living comparison
Riga is 8.2% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.5% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 21.4% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3% more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Riga
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Riga are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.56
|
$1.44
€1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.66
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.37
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.05
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$3.19
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$6.77
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$32.15
€29.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,883.71
|
$28,026.61
€25,772.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.70
|
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.29
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,350.77
|
$536.44
€493.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€988.29
|
$367.73
€338.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.57
|
$244.58
€224.91
|
|
pay 14.3% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€521.93
|
$538.03
€494.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,259.71
|
$13,487.73
€12,403.08
|
|
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$4.82
€4.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.38
|
$3.39
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.65
|
$46.01
€42.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
$81.84
€75.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€90.01
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.64
|
$121.02
€111.29
|
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