Cost of living comparison
Riga is 20.4% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% less in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% less in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% more in Riga
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.86
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.00
|
$1.44
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.69
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.74
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.59
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.15
|
$3.19
€2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.84
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.66
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.74
|
$6.77
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.04
|
$32.15
€28.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
$28,026.61
€24,644.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.02
|
$11.25
€9.90
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.50
|
$17.68
€15.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,973.10
|
$536.44
€471.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,757.25
|
$367.73
€323.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$181.78
|
$244.58
€215.07
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,383.75
|
$538.03
€473.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,594.24
|
$13,487.73
€11,860.04
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.96
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$3.39
€2.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.90
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.04
|
$46.01
€40.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.17
|
$81.84
€71.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.44
|
$43.77
€38.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$135.34
|
$92.38
€81.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$153.44
|
$121.02
€106.42
|
|
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