Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 21.8% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% less in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.5% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% less in Moscow
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Riga, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$9.19
RUB764.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.34
|
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.27
|
$1.07
RUB89.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$0.49
RUB40.36
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$0.62
RUB51.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$4.41
RUB366.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.27
|
$3.57
RUB296.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.52
|
$1.52
RUB126.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.81
|
$1.99
RUB165.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.68
RUB56.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.67
RUB55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.72
RUB59.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$1.12
RUB93.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.25
RUB20.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.21
RUB17.40
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.96
|
$2.22
RUB184.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.31
|
$28.58
RUB2,377.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,675.66
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,547,121.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.91
|
$5.82
RUB483.95
|
|
pay 2.3% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.56
|
$6.38
RUB530.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€472.30
|
$960.52
RUB79,895.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.76
|
$583.26
RUB48,515.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.34
|
$86.66
RUB7,208.33
|
|
pay 18.1% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.70
|
$466.53
RUB38,806.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,875.09
|
$10,413.52
RUB866,195.39
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$3.06
RUB254.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.99
|
$2.52
RUB209.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$2.45
RUB203.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.51
|
$32.34
RUB2,689.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$5.10
RUB424.52
|
|
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€72.05
|
$81.16
RUB6,750.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.54
|
$42.31
RUB3,519.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.34
|
$108.95
RUB9,062.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.55
|
$101.97
RUB8,481.85
|
|
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