Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 57.9% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 56.3% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 59.1% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 84.8% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.6% less in Delhi
- Clothing
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pay 48.9% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Riga, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.26
|
$0.49
₹41.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$0.19
₹15.85
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$0.55
₹46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$2.37
₹202.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.26
|
$2.88
₹245.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
$1.15
₹98.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.80
|
$1.61
₹137.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.89
₹76.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.35
₹29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.46
₹39.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$0.29
₹24.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.20
₹16.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.23
₹19.53
|
|
pay 56.3% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.95
|
$4.41
₹376.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.27
|
$11.85
₹1,011.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,644.38
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,263.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$2.49
₹212.50
|
|
pay 59.1% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.54
|
$8.48
₹723.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€471.70
|
$279.66
₹23,878.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.35
|
$164.09
₹14,010.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.07
|
$46.25
₹3,949.11
|
|
pay 84.8% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.10
|
$92.50
₹7,898.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,860.04
|
$1,766.20
₹150,804.77
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$2.37
₹202.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$2.43
₹207.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.46
|
$21.31
₹1,819.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$4.92
₹419.93
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€71.96
|
$32.25
₹2,753.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.49
|
$32.29
₹2,757.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.23
|
$53.15
₹4,537.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.42
|
$40.86
₹3,488.88
|
|
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