Cost of living comparison
Rome is 16.0% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.2% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 65.6% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Rome
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Rome are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Riga, you would:
pay 32.2% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.63
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
pay 29.7% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.43
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.25
|
$7.00
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.44
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.62
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.92
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.39
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
pay 17.6% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.20
|
$7.15
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.45
|
$37.51
€34.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,673.63
|
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.31
|
$17.15
€15.71
|
|
pay 65.6% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.19
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€491.40
|
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€336.85
|
$763.10
€699.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.05
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€492.86
|
$508.83
€466.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,355.36
|
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.42
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.11
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.81
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.15
|
$58.31
€53.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€74.97
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.09
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.63
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€110.86
|
$102.32
€93.73
|
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