Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Riga instead of Vatican City, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Vatican City
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Riga
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.72
€10.29
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.33
€8.00
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.44
€1.38
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.19
€1.14
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Vatican City
|
Riga
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.56
€1.50
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.73
€5.50
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.85
€4.65
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$2.86
€2.74
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.19
€3.06
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.67
€0.64
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
€0.80
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.07
€1.03
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.52
€1.46
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
€0.40
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.44
€0.42
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Vatican City
|
Riga
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.77
€6.50
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.15
€30.86
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,026.61
€26,902.09
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.25
€10.80
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Vatican City
|
Riga
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$17.68
€16.97
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$536.44
€514.91
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$367.73
€352.97
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$244.58
€234.77
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Vatican City
|
Riga
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$538.03
€516.44
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,487.73
€12,946.56
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Vatican City
|
Riga
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.82
€4.63
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.39
€3.26
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.25
€5.04
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$46.01
€44.17
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.72
€10.29
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vatican City
|
Riga
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$81.84
€78.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.77
€42.01
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.38
€88.68
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$121.02
€116.16
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