Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 58.0% more expensive than Riga.
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
€10.28
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.99
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.38
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 79.9% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.49
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.65
|
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.74
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.05
|
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.46
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
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pay 50.8% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.49
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.83
|
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€26,871.15
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.79
|
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Ottawa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.95
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€514.32
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€352.57
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€234.50
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
|
pay 66.8% more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€515.84
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,931.67
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
|
pay 35.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.25
|
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€5.04
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€44.11
|
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€78.46
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€41.97
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€88.57
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€116.03
|
$110.86
CA$159.36
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