Cost of living comparison
Riga is 16.0% cheaper than Peterborough.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 40.5% less in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.7% less in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% more in Riga
The cost of clothing and groceries in Riga are more expensive than in Peterborough. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Peterborough, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Peterborough
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.44
£13.50
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.00
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.80
|
$1.44
€1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Peterborough
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
£1.05
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
£3.08
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
£4.34
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
£2.76
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
£3.34
|
$3.19
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.11
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
£0.41
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.57
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.99
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.45
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
£0.42
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Peterborough
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
£5.36
|
$6.77
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.31
£86.93
|
$32.15
€29.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,277.07
|
$28,026.61
€25,772.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
£10.70
|
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Peterborough
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.82
£29.28
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,041.30
£806.02
|
$536.44
€493.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$871.79
£674.81
|
$367.73
€338.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.02
£122.32
|
$244.58
€224.91
|
|
pay 40.5% less for childcare
|
Peterborough
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$904.08
£699.80
|
$538.03
€494.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,487.73
€12,403.08
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peterborough
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$4.82
€4.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
£2.91
|
$3.39
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.73
£14.50
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
£29.99
|
$46.01
€42.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.50
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
|
pay 38.0% more for clothing
|
Peterborough
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.74
£53.98
|
$81.84
€75.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.24
£17.99
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.41
£69.98
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.94
£64.98
|
$121.02
€111.29
|
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