Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 26.3% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.8% less in Moroni
- Groceries
-
pay 68.7% more in Moroni
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% less in Moroni
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Moroni
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% less in Moroni
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.8% less in Moroni
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Moroni
The cost of housing and groceries in Moroni are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Moroni. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Moroni.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Riga, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$1.61
KMF734
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.60
|
$7.62
KMF3,479
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.31
|
$1.55
KMF707
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.08
|
$1.13
KMF514
|
|
pay 68.7% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
$0.61
KMF278
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.23
|
$5.14
KMF2,345
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.42
|
$15.61
KMF7,124
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.61
|
$4.80
KMF2,191
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.91
|
$2.65
KMF1,209
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$2.43
KMF1,110
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$0.21
KMF98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$0.24
KMF111
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.39
|
$1.79
KMF817
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$1.46
KMF669
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$1.22
KMF556
|
|
pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.18
|
$10.91
KMF4,982
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.34
|
$30.95
KMF14,127
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,572.48
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,327,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.27
|
$8.20
KMF3,742
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.13
|
$155.86
KMF71,152
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€489.46
|
$696.65
KMF318,019
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€335.53
|
$578.75
KMF264,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€223.17
|
$81.96
KMF37,414
|
|
pay 14.7% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€490.91
|
$381.55
KMF174,177
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,306.69
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,146,576
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.40
|
$1.57
KMF717
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.10
|
$2.98
KMF1,363
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.79
|
$1.88
KMF856
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€41.98
|
$32.92
KMF15,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.78
|
$6.23
KMF2,843
|
|
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€74.67
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€39.94
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.29
|
$105.03
KMF47,948
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€110.42
|
$81.45
KMF37,184
|
|
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