Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 53.4% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.4% more in Gibraltar
- Groceries
-
pay 66.5% more in Gibraltar
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% more in Gibraltar
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Gibraltar
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% more in Gibraltar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% more in Gibraltar
- Clothing
-
pay 16.8% more in Gibraltar
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and transportation in Gibraltar are more expensive than in Riga. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Gibraltar.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Riga, you would:
pay 59.4% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$20.66
GIP15.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
$10.98
GIP8.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.26
|
$2.15
GIP1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$1.94
GIP1.46
|
|
pay 66.5% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$1.78
GIP1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$4.65
GIP3.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.26
|
$8.40
GIP6.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
$3.80
GIP2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.80
|
$3.99
GIP3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$1.83
GIP1.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$1.61
GIP1.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.86
GIP1.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$1.76
GIP1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$1.05
GIP0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.88
GIP0.67
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.95
|
$5.96
GIP4.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.27
|
$8.33
GIP6.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,644.38
|
$31,804.11
GIP23,975.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$25.57
GIP19.28
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.54
|
$54.78
GIP41.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€471.70
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,270.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.35
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,183.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.07
|
$87.28
GIP65.80
|
|
pay 34.1% more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.10
|
$825.15
GIP622.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,860.04
|
$15,498.45
GIP11,683.40
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$5.17
GIP3.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$3.14
GIP2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$4.65
GIP3.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.46
|
$76.95
GIP58.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$10.98
GIP8.28
|
|
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€71.96
|
$128.35
GIP96.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.49
|
$42.78
GIP32.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.23
|
$130.95
GIP98.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.42
|
$86.10
GIP64.91
|
|
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