Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 63.0% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% more in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% more in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 51.3% more in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 77.8% more in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.0% more in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Douglas
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Douglas are more expensive than in Riga. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Riga, you would:
pay 72.5% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$25.83
£20.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.60
|
$9.04
£7.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.31
|
$2.62
£2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.08
|
$1.87
£1.45
|
|
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
$1.91
£1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.23
|
$3.41
£2.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.42
|
$6.95
£5.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.61
|
$3.74
£2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.91
|
$3.80
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$1.13
£0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$0.74
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.03
£0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.39
|
$1.36
£1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$0.74
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$1.10
£0.85
|
|
pay 51.3% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.18
|
$7.66
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.34
|
$72.11
£55.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,572.48
|
$32,288.44
£25,071.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.27
|
$17.18
£13.34
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.13
|
$68.19
£52.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€489.46
|
$1,183.91
£919.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€335.53
|
$968.65
£752.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€223.17
|
$209.19
£162.44
|
|
pay 77.8% more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€490.91
|
$1,174.87
£912.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,306.69
|
$18,512.04
£14,374.37
|
|
pay 83.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.40
|
$6.33
£4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.10
|
$5.05
£3.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.79
|
$21.31
£16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€41.98
|
$52.74
£40.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$12.27
£9.53
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€74.67
|
$80.51
£62.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€39.94
|
$39.71
£30.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.29
|
$90.84
£70.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€110.42
|
$70.17
£54.49
|
|
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