Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 21.3% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% more in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% more in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% more in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 10.1% more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.0% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% less in Lisbon
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Lisbon are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Lisbon. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Riga, you would:
pay 21.9% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€8.08
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.39
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.15
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
|
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.52
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.56
|
$5.58
€5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.70
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.77
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.09
|
$3.31
€3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.65
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.48
|
$1.06
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.41
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.56
|
$7.21
€6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€31.18
|
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€27,179.95
|
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.91
|
$9.86
€9.56
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€17.14
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€520.23
|
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€356.62
|
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€237.19
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
|
pay 10.1% more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€521.77
|
$576.40
€558.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€13,080.28
|
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
|
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.29
|
$2.61
€2.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€5.09
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€44.62
|
$42.41
€41.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
pay 7.3% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€79.37
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€42.45
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€89.59
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€117.36
|
$108.41
€105.14
|
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