Cost of living comparison
Riga is 21.3% more expensive than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.4% more in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 19.7% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 55.5% more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 19.0% less in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.0% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 28.0% more in Riga
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Riga are more expensive than in Taipei. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 64.4% more for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$200.16
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$162.13
|
$8.33
€7.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$32.51
|
$1.44
€1.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$21.99
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$60.16
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$271.10
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$348.65
|
$4.85
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$87.97
|
$2.86
€2.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$141.34
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$66.75
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$32.79
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$40.36
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$50.34
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$42.06
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$35.93
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
pay 19.7% more for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$119.28
|
$6.77
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,200.95
|
$32.15
€28.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,124,891.35
|
$28,026.61
€24,675.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$285.23
|
$11.25
€9.91
|
|
pay 55.5% more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$778.14
|
$17.68
€15.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$20,424.08
|
$536.44
€472.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$15,063.66
|
$367.73
€323.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$2,059.42
|
$244.58
€215.34
|
|
pay 19.0% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$19,748.98
|
$538.03
€473.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$591,579.87
|
$13,487.73
€11,875.09
|
|
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$85.07
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$98.65
|
$3.39
€2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$120.10
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,240.32
|
$46.01
€40.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$320.25
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 28.0% more for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,813.44
|
$81.84
€72.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$1,008.45
|
$43.77
€38.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,759.88
|
$92.38
€81.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,348.11
|
$121.02
€106.55
|
|
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