Cost of living comparison
Riga is 3.3% more expensive than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Riga
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6% more in Riga
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in Riga
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% less in Riga
- Childcare
-
pay 27.7% more in Riga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% more in Riga
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% more in Riga
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Riga are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Riga.
If you lived in Riga instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
$8.33
€7.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.44
€1.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.60
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.60
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.56
|
$4.85
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.27
|
$2.86
€2.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.67
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.57
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.84
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.39
|
$6.77
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€27.36
|
$32.15
€28.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€29,275.81
|
$28,026.61
€24,675.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.00
|
$11.25
€9.91
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.11
|
$17.68
€15.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€700.66
|
$536.44
€472.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€523.14
|
$367.73
€323.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€131.55
|
$244.58
€215.34
|
|
pay 27.7% more for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€490.29
|
$538.03
€473.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,480.33
|
$13,487.73
€11,875.09
|
|
pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€2.97
|
$3.39
€2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€35.42
|
$46.01
€40.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.55
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Riga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€72.48
|
$81.84
€72.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€31.72
|
$43.77
€38.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€88.66
|
$92.38
€81.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€106.16
|
$121.02
€106.55
|
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