Cost of living comparison
Andorra La Vella is 26.6% more expensive than Riga.
If you lived in Andorra La Vella instead of Riga, you would:
pay 35.2% more for restaurants
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Riga
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Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.91
€10.95
|
$14.62
€13.44
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$2.19
€2.02
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$1.73
€1.59
|
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pay 46.5% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
€1.34
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
€5.02
|
$9.21
€8.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.31
|
$4.89
€4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
$3.48
€3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
€2.91
|
$4.58
€4.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$1.22
€1.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.33
|
$1.64
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.44
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
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pay 12.6% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
€6.32
|
$6.41
€5.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,803.93
€24,648.44
|
$20,576.76
€18,922.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.37
€10.46
|
$19.07
€17.54
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.37
€15.05
|
$51.63
€47.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.93
€496.51
|
$1,082.99
€995.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.88
€334.62
|
$905.07
€832.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.18
€239.26
|
$115.94
€106.62
|
|
pay 13.4% more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$493.19
€453.53
|
$592.94
€545.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,245.77
€12,180.58
|
$14,132.98
€12,996.45
|
|
pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
€4.48
|
$4.33
€3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
€3.06
|
$2.69
€2.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.33
€4.90
|
$5.96
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.87
€43.10
|
$30.68
€28.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
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pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Andorra La Vella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.73
€78.84
|
$81.22
€74.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.35
€40.79
|
$37.90
€34.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.66
€85.20
|
$88.44
€81.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€113.34
|
$99.27
€91.29
|
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