Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.0 times more expensive than Riga.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Riga, you would:
pay 80.2% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.91
€10.95
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
$9.97
A$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$2.84
A$4.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$2.31
A$3.51
|
|
pay 80.0% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
€1.34
|
$2.60
A$3.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
€5.02
|
$5.54
A$8.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.31
|
$6.63
A$10.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
$4.55
A$6.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
€2.91
|
$4.00
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$1.59
A$2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$1.29
A$1.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$1.56
A$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.33
|
$2.65
A$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$1.19
A$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.44
|
$1.06
A$1.61
|
|
pay 73.1% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
€6.32
|
$5.17
A$7.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$113.84
A$173.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,803.93
€24,648.44
|
$29,523.01
A$45,004.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.37
€10.46
|
$17.81
A$27.15
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.37
€15.05
|
$69.35
A$105.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.93
€496.51
|
$1,797.26
A$2,739.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.88
€334.62
|
$1,415.42
A$2,157.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$260.18
€239.26
|
$191.07
A$291.26
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$493.19
€453.53
|
$1,814.59
A$2,766.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,245.77
€12,180.58
|
$14,626.48
A$22,296.46
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
€4.48
|
$7.31
A$11.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
€3.06
|
$3.74
A$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.33
€4.90
|
$26.58
A$40.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.87
€43.10
|
$67.03
A$102.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$14.95
A$22.79
|
|
pay 44.1% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.73
€78.84
|
$92.73
A$141.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.35
€40.79
|
$83.64
A$127.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.66
€85.20
|
$129.37
A$197.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€113.34
|
$172.79
A$263.40
|
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