Cost of living comparison
Riga is 52.2% more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Riga instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 64.7% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB958.24
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB532.35
|
$8.33
€8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB111.83
|
$1.44
€1.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB50.61
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB64.53
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB459.55
|
$5.73
€5.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB372.03
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB158.48
|
$2.86
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB207.09
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB70.63
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB69.61
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB74.63
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB117.18
|
$1.52
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.99
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.82
|
$0.44
€0.42
|
|
pay 75.6% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB231.36
|
$6.77
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,981.19
|
$32.15
€30.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,194,126.88
|
$28,026.61
€26,902.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB606.88
|
$11.25
€10.80
|
|
pay 69.5% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB665.32
|
$17.68
€16.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB100,190.66
|
$536.44
€514.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB60,839.42
|
$367.73
€352.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB9,039.35
|
$244.58
€234.77
|
|
pay 22.4% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB48,663.46
|
$538.03
€516.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,086,221.24
|
$13,487.73
€12,946.56
|
|
pay 71.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB319.41
|
$4.82
€4.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB263.32
|
$3.39
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB255.53
|
$5.25
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,373.20
|
$46.01
€44.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB532.35
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,465.22
|
$81.84
€78.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,413.08
|
$43.77
€42.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,364.70
|
$92.38
€88.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,636.36
|
$121.02
€116.16
|
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