Cost of living comparison
Castries is 6.3% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Castries
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Castries
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Castries
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% more in Castries
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% less in Castries
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Castries
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% more in Castries
The cost of groceries, housing, and clothing in Castries are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Castries. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Castries.
If you lived in Castries instead of Riga, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
?? | |
pay 31.0% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
|
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
?? | |
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Castries
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
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