Cost of living comparison
Riga is 32.9% more expensive than Tartu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% more in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in Riga
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Riga are more expensive than in Tartu. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Riga. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Tartu, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Tartu
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
€7.93
|
$8.33
€7.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.66
|
$1.44
€1.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.04
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Tartu
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.08
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
€4.82
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€3.91
|
$4.85
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
€2.24
|
$2.86
€2.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
€3.39
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.31
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Tartu
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.08
|
$6.77
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$32.15
€28.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,329.96
€24,062.31
|
$28,026.61
€24,675.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
€7.95
|
$11.25
€9.91
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Tartu
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.79
€27.11
|
$17.68
€15.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$597.26
€525.85
|
$536.44
€472.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$403.10
€354.91
|
$367.73
€323.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.82
€183.85
|
$244.58
€215.34
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Tartu
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.75
€99.27
|
$538.03
€473.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,677.84
€6,759.86
|
$13,487.73
€11,875.09
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tartu
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$3.39
€2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.11
€42.36
|
$46.01
€40.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.49
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Tartu
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.75
€97.51
|
$81.84
€72.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.36
€28.49
|
$43.77
€38.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.55
€77.96
|
$92.38
€81.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.46
€82.28
|
$121.02
€106.55
|
|
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