Cost of living comparison
Riga is 26.5% more expensive than Santiago.
If you lived in Riga instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Santiago
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.36
CLF0.4400
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
CLF0.2900
|
$8.33
€7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
CLF0.0600
|
$1.44
€1.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
Santiago
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
$1.56
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
CLF0.1900
|
$5.73
€5.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
CLF0.1600
|
$4.85
€4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
CLF0.1400
|
$2.86
€2.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CLF0.1000
|
$3.19
€3.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CLF0.0300
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$0.44
€0.41
|
|
pay 12.9% more for transportation
|
Santiago
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$6.77
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.20
CLF1.4600
|
$32.15
€30.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,540.00
CLF658.6900
|
$28,026.61
€26,579.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.41
CLF0.4400
|
$11.25
€10.67
|
|
pay 26.6% more for housing
|
Santiago
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.87
CLF0.7400
|
$17.68
€16.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.58
CLF18.2500
|
$536.44
€508.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.93
CLF15.6300
|
$367.73
€348.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.66
CLF3.7200
|
$244.58
€231.95
|
|
pay 74.4% more for childcare
|
Santiago
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$387.71
CLF13.7700
|
$538.03
€510.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,421.89
CLF228.1600
|
$13,487.73
€12,791.25
|
|
pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santiago
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
$4.82
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
$3.39
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
CLF0.1800
|
$5.25
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.85
CLF1.2000
|
$46.01
€43.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
CLF0.2100
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
pay 42.3% more for clothing
|
Santiago
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.80
CLF1.8800
|
$81.84
€77.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.11
CLF1.1100
|
$43.77
€41.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.37
CLF2.6100
|
$92.38
€87.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.04
CLF2.9100
|
$121.02
€114.77
|
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