Cost of living comparison
Riga is 58.4% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Riga instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 61.5% more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
$8.33
€7.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
$1.44
€1.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
pay 35.9% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$1.56
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
$5.73
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$2.86
€2.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
$3.19
€3.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$0.67
€0.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$1.52
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$0.44
€0.42
|
|
pay 57.0% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
$6.77
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
$28,026.61
€26,871.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$11.25
€10.79
|
|
pay 71.6% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
$17.68
€16.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
$536.44
€514.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
$367.73
€352.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
$244.58
€234.50
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
$538.03
€515.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
$13,487.73
€12,931.67
|
|
pay 59.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
$3.39
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$5.25
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
$46.01
€44.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Riga
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
$81.84
€78.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
$43.77
€41.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
$92.38
€88.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
$121.02
€116.03
|
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