Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 58.0% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 79.9% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 50.8% more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.2% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Ottawa
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Ottawa are more expensive than in Riga. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Riga, you would:
pay 44.2% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.26
|
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
|
pay 79.9% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.26
|
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.80
|
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
|
pay 50.8% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.95
|
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.28
|
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,650.04
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€471.81
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.42
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.12
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
|
pay 66.8% more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.21
|
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,862.77
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
|
pay 35.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.47
|
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€71.98
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.50
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.25
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.44
|
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
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