Cost of living comparison
Riga is 0.3% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% less in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 51.9% more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% less in Riga
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Riga are more expensive than in Montevideo. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU622.25
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU417.43
|
$8.33
€7.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU83.54
|
$1.44
€1.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU65.02
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU115.22
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU260.19
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU183.79
|
$4.85
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU191.94
|
$2.86
€2.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU185.79
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU53.85
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU43.60
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU27.70
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU71.87
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU36.21
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU35.53
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU299.48
|
$6.77
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,074.17
|
$32.15
€28.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,555,627.26
|
$28,026.61
€24,675.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,315.02
|
$11.25
€9.91
|
|
pay 16.6% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,887.29
|
$17.68
€15.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU25,038.19
|
$536.44
€472.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU18,140.99
|
$367.73
€323.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,315.89
|
$244.58
€215.34
|
|
pay 51.9% more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,715.41
|
$538.03
€473.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU355,266.48
|
$13,487.73
€11,875.09
|
|
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU147.90
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU163.90
|
$3.39
€2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU217.79
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,529.87
|
$46.01
€40.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU435.58
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,061.73
|
$81.84
€72.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,932.30
|
$43.77
€38.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,759.23
|
$92.38
€81.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,892.46
|
$121.02
€106.55
|
|
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