Cost of living comparison
Riga is 1.9% more expensive than Tallinn.
If you lived in Riga instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
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Riga
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.54
€12.45
|
$11.91
€10.95
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.21
€8.47
|
$8.12
€7.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.15
|
$1.59
€1.46
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
€1.64
|
$1.17
€1.08
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pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Riga
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
$1.45
€1.34
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
€4.86
|
$5.46
€5.02
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.29
|
$4.69
€4.31
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.67
€3.37
|
$3.16
€2.91
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$1.02
€0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$1.44
€1.33
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
€0.39
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$0.48
€0.44
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pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.03
€6.46
|
$6.87
€6.32
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.88
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,240.65
€26,889.21
|
$26,803.93
€24,648.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.18
€9.36
|
$11.37
€10.46
|
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pay 21.2% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.32
€26.04
|
$16.37
€15.05
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$729.51
€670.85
|
$539.93
€496.51
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$520.65
€478.78
|
$363.88
€334.62
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.75
€210.35
|
$260.18
€239.26
|
|
pay 55.7% more for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$450.86
€414.61
|
$493.19
€453.53
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,560.19
€6,032.64
|
$13,245.77
€12,180.58
|
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pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$4.87
€4.48
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$3.33
€3.06
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
€5.42
|
$5.33
€4.90
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.45
€51.91
|
$46.87
€43.10
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.49
€80.46
|
$85.73
€78.84
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
€32.42
|
$44.35
€40.79
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.51
€80.48
|
$92.66
€85.20
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.02
€92.90
|
$123.25
€113.34
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