Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 76.8% more expensive than Riga.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Riga, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
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Riga
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Luxembourg
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.90
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.36
|
$3.89
€3.69
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
$3.59
€3.40
|
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pay 59.5% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.48
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.43
|
$8.38
€7.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.60
|
$5.80
€5.50
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.71
|
$4.18
€3.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.02
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$1.21
€1.15
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.79
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$1.12
€1.07
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.44
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.95
€0.90
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.41
|
$1.00
€0.94
|
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pay 56.3% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.42
|
$6.12
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.49
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€26,579.37
|
$27,027.72
€25,632.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.67
|
$31.72
€30.09
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.76
|
$51.67
€49.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€508.74
|
$1,942.57
€1,842.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€348.74
|
$1,630.61
€1,546.41
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€231.95
|
$186.56
€176.93
|
|
pay 88.0% more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€510.24
|
$1,316.93
€1,248.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,791.25
|
$17,684.09
€16,770.92
|
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pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.57
|
$7.23
€6.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.22
|
$4.34
€4.12
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.98
|
$6.16
€5.84
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€43.64
|
$45.62
€43.26
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.16
|
$15.00
€14.23
|
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pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€77.61
|
$64.15
€60.84
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€41.51
|
$32.76
€31.07
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€87.61
|
$82.52
€78.26
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€114.77
|
$101.28
€96.05
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