Cost of living comparison
Riga is 34.4% more expensive than Podgorica.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 32.2% more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 98.2% more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.1% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Riga
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Riga are more expensive than in Podgorica. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€7.55
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.08
|
$8.33
€7.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$1.44
€1.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.33
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.35
|
$4.85
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.61
|
$2.86
€2.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.16
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.53
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.93
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.39
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.46
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
pay 27.4% more for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.30
|
$6.77
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.31
|
$32.15
€28.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€24,593.57
|
$28,026.61
€24,675.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€5.85
|
$11.25
€9.91
|
|
pay 32.2% more for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€25.78
|
$17.68
€15.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€516.09
|
$536.44
€472.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€399.60
|
$367.73
€323.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€72.74
|
$244.58
€215.34
|
|
pay 98.2% more for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€233.73
|
$538.03
€473.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,133.53
|
$13,487.73
€11,875.09
|
|
pay 66.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.08
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$3.39
€2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.40
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€34.97
|
$46.01
€40.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€67.00
|
$81.84
€72.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€36.89
|
$43.77
€38.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.57
|
$92.38
€81.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€93.93
|
$121.02
€106.55
|
|
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