Cost of living in Riga
Riga, Latvia
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Cost of living in Riga vs. Latvia overall average
Riga is 9.1% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 13.3% more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Riga
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Riga are more expensive than in Latvia.
Riga Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$7.50
-
$21.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.34
|
$7.50
-
$9.65
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.27
|
$0.96
-
$2.68
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$0.75
-
$2.68
|
Riga - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$1.07
-
$2.14
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$3.70
-
$8.04
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.27
|
$3.85
-
$6.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.52
|
$2.04
-
$3.86
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.81
|
$2.19
-
$3.89
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.38
-
$0.97
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.58
-
$1.09
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.78
-
$1.46
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$0.97
-
$2.19
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.24
-
$0.58
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.34
-
$0.63
|
Riga - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.96
|
$6.37
-
$7.30
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.31
|
$32.15
-
$42.87
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,675.66
|
$25,507.96
-
$32,152.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.91
|
$7.63
-
$20.36
|
Riga - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.56
|
$10.72
-
$26.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€472.30
|
$428.71
-
$750.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.76
|
$321.53
-
$535.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.34
|
$163.92
-
$409.79
|
Riga - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.70
|
$428.71
-
$750.23
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,875.09
|
$9,645.87
-
$19,291.74
|
Riga - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$2.68
-
$5.36
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.99
|
$1.38
-
$4.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$4.82
-
$5.47
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.51
|
$21.44
-
$64.31
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$8.57
-
$16.08
|
Riga - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€72.05
|
$32.15
-
$128.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.54
|
$21.44
-
$64.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.34
|
$53.59
-
$139.33
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.55
|
$85.74
-
$192.92
|
Riga - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Latvia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Latvia, like
Daugavpils,
Jelgava,
Riga,
Liepaja,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Latvia compared to Riga.
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