Cost of living comparison
Peterborough is 46.5% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% more in Peterborough
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% more in Peterborough
- Transportation
-
pay 76.2% more in Peterborough
- Housing
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pay 77.5% more in Peterborough
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% more in Peterborough
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.6% more in Peterborough
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% less in Peterborough
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Peterborough are more expensive than in Riga. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Peterborough.
If you lived in Peterborough instead of Riga, you would:
pay 51.5% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$17.44
£13.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$2.32
£1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.87
£1.45
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.36
£1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$3.98
£3.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$5.61
£4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$3.57
£2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$4.32
£3.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.43
£1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.54
£0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.73
£0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$1.28
£0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.59
£0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.55
£0.42
|
|
pay 76.2% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$6.93
£5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$112.31
£86.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$13.82
£10.68
|
|
pay 77.5% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$37.82
£29.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$1,041.30
£804.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$871.79
£673.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$158.02
£122.07
|
|
pay 68.0% more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$904.08
£698.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
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pay 64.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$5.81
£4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$3.76
£2.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$18.73
£14.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$38.75
£29.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$16.14
£12.47
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Peterborough
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$69.74
£53.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$23.24
£17.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$90.41
£69.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$83.94
£64.84
|
|
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