Cost of living comparison
Riga is 13.9% more expensive than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 30.6% less in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% less in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% more in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.6% less in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 38.2% more in Riga
The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Riga are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Riga. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR239.57
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR138.83
|
$8.33
€7.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.38
|
$1.44
€1.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.77
|
$1.19
€1.10
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.76
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR259.09
|
$5.73
€5.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR107.48
|
$4.85
€4.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR51.11
|
$2.86
€2.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR42.86
|
$3.19
€2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.89
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.70
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.89
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.69
|
$1.52
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.75
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.44
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR83.15
|
$6.77
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR383.31
|
$32.15
€29.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR380,481.38
|
$28,026.61
€25,873.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR660.15
|
$11.25
€10.39
|
|
pay 11.1% more for housing
|
Victoria
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,342.48
|
$17.68
€16.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR14,007.47
|
$536.44
€495.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,357.47
|
$367.73
€339.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,050.87
|
$244.58
€225.80
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,395.72
|
$538.03
€496.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR126,771.84
|
$13,487.73
€12,451.75
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR58.12
|
$4.82
€4.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR73.79
|
$3.39
€3.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR327.15
|
$5.25
€4.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,369.54
|
$46.01
€42.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR79.86
|
$10.72
€9.89
|
|
pay 38.2% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR980.36
|
$81.84
€75.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR418.81
|
$43.77
€40.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,049.81
|
$92.38
€85.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,092.01
|
$121.02
€111.73
|
|
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