Cost of living comparison
Tartu is 3.7% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.5% more in Tartu
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% less in Tartu
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% less in Tartu
- Housing
-
pay 20.1% more in Tartu
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% less in Tartu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Tartu
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Tartu
The cost of restaurants and housing in Tartu are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tartu.
If you lived in Tartu instead of Riga, you would:
pay 38.5% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$9.00
€8.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$2.32
€2.13
|
|
pay 4.4% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$5.48
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$4.45
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$2.54
€2.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$3.85
€3.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.66
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.36
€0.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$6.91
€6.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.57
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,772.79
|
$27,329.96
€25,132.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$9.02
€8.30
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$30.79
€28.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.30
|
$597.26
€549.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.15
|
$403.10
€370.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.91
|
$208.82
€192.02
|
|
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.76
|
$112.75
€103.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,403.08
|
$7,677.84
€7,060.41
|
|
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$3.39
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$5.89
€5.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$48.11
€44.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Tartu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.26
|
$110.75
€101.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$32.36
€29.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$88.55
€81.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.29
|
$93.46
€85.94
|
|
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