Cost of living comparison
Riga is 91.7% more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.3% more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 78.0% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 55.1% more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% more in Riga
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Riga are more expensive than in Minsk. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 82.3% more for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.82
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.90
|
$8.33
€7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.42
|
$1.44
€1.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.52
|
$1.19
€1.08
|
|
pay 78.0% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.84
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.00
|
$5.73
€5.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
$4.85
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.21
|
$2.86
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.71
|
$3.19
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.64
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.84
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.55
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.21
|
$1.52
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.42
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.15
|
$6.77
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.74
|
$32.15
€29.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,152.89
|
$28,026.61
€25,572.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.18
|
$11.25
€10.27
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Minsk
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.10
|
$17.68
€16.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,533.95
|
$536.44
€489.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN979.08
|
$367.73
€335.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.33
|
$244.58
€223.17
|
|
pay 55.1% more for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN985.68
|
$538.03
€490.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,548.21
|
$13,487.73
€12,306.69
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.69
|
$4.82
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.52
|
$3.39
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.96
|
$5.25
€4.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN103.62
|
$46.01
€41.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.91
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN204.75
|
$81.84
€74.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.09
|
$43.77
€39.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN348.11
|
$92.38
€84.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN320.07
|
$121.02
€110.42
|
|
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