Cost of living comparison
Riga is 50.2% more expensive than Moroni.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 44.3% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 20.6% more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in Riga
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Riga are more expensive than in Moroni. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF725
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,436
|
$8.33
€7.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF698
|
$1.44
€1.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF507
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 44.3% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF275
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,317
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,037
|
$4.85
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,165
|
$2.86
€2.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,195
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,096
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF96
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF110
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF807
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF661
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF550
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
pay 14.2% more for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF4,921
|
$6.77
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF13,956
|
$32.15
€28.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,225,946
|
$28,026.61
€24,675.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,696
|
$11.25
€9.91
|
|
pay 12.6% more for housing
|
Moroni
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF70,287
|
$17.68
€15.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF314,152
|
$536.44
€472.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF260,988
|
$367.73
€323.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF36,959
|
$244.58
€215.34
|
|
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF172,059
|
$538.03
€473.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,071,831
|
$13,487.73
€11,875.09
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF708
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,346
|
$3.39
€2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF846
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF14,846
|
$46.01
€40.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,808
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF26,099
|
$81.84
€72.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF26,099
|
$43.77
€38.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF47,364
|
$92.38
€81.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF36,732
|
$121.02
€106.55
|
|
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