Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 10.3% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
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pay 22.8% more in Bratislava
- Groceries
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pay 23.3% more in Bratislava
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% more in Bratislava
- Housing
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pay 26.1% more in Bratislava
- Childcare
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pay 13.4% more in Bratislava
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.1% less in Bratislava
- Clothing
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pay 12.9% less in Bratislava
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Bratislava are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including clothing and entertainment and sports are lower in Bratislava.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Riga, you would:
pay 22.8% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.60
|
$8.57
€7.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.31
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.08
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
pay 23.3% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
$1.75
€1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.23
|
$6.52
€5.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.42
|
$4.34
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.61
|
$3.22
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.91
|
$3.46
€3.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$0.79
€0.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$0.84
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.01
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.39
|
$1.98
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$0.75
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
|
pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.18
|
$6.43
€5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.34
|
$38.58
€35.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,572.48
|
$24,650.55
€22,492.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.27
|
$15.65
€14.28
|
|
pay 26.1% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.13
|
$20.58
€18.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€489.46
|
$769.99
€702.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€335.53
|
$617.27
€563.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€223.17
|
$187.33
€170.93
|
|
pay 13.4% more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€490.91
|
$612.91
€559.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,306.69
|
$15,233.33
€13,899.44
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.40
|
$2.68
€2.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.10
|
$2.81
€2.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.79
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€41.98
|
$45.95
€41.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$11.15
€10.17
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€74.67
|
$73.52
€67.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€39.94
|
$37.05
€33.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.29
|
$83.22
€75.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€110.42
|
$101.33
€92.46
|
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