Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 69.5% more expensive than Riga.
- Restaurants
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pay 51.9% more in Wellington
- Groceries
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pay 65.5% more in Wellington
- Transportation
-
pay 94.0% more in Wellington
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Wellington
- Childcare
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pay 27.9% more in Wellington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.1% more in Wellington
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% more in Wellington
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Wellington are more expensive than in Riga. Notably, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Wellington.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Riga, you would:
pay 51.9% more for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.34
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.27
|
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.05
|
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
|
pay 65.5% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.05
|
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.27
|
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.52
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.81
|
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
|
pay 94.0% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.96
|
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.33
|
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,698.17
|
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.92
|
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Riga
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.58
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€472.73
|
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€324.05
|
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.54
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
|
pay 27.9% more for childcare
|
Riga
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€474.13
|
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,885.92
|
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
|
pay 83.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.99
|
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.63
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.55
|
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
|
pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Riga
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€72.12
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.57
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.41
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.65
|
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
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