Cost of living comparison
Riga is 42.2% more expensive than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.1% more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.4% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Riga
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Riga are more expensive than in San Salvador. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Riga. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 22.1% more for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.49
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.24
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
$1.44
€1.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.61
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
$3.19
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.76
|
$6.77
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
$32.15
€29.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC218,723.18
|
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.45
|
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,509.50
|
$536.44
€493.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,613.89
|
$367.73
€338.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC713.21
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
$538.03
€494.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
|
pay 64.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
$3.39
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.30
|
$46.01
€42.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.12
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
$121.02
€111.28
|
|
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