Cost of Living Comparison Between Denver, CO and Riga 

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Consumer Prices in Riga are 35.1% lower than in Denver, CO (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Riga are 51.1% lower than in Denver, CO
Rent Prices in Riga are 77.1% lower than in Denver, CO
Restaurant Prices in Riga are 35.6% lower than in Denver, CO
Groceries Prices in Riga are 46.2% lower than in Denver, CO
Local Purchasing Power in Riga is 50.9% lower than in Denver, CO
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Restaurants
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.72 €)
10.68 $
(10.00 €)
     -46.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(74.88 €)
64.10 $
(60.00 €)
     -19.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.72 $
(10.97 €)
7.48 $
(7.00 €)
     -36.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.62 €)
4.81 $
(4.50 €)
     -19.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.49 €)
4.27 $
(4.00 €)
     -46.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.66 $
(5.30 €)
3.19 $
(2.98 €)
     -43.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 $
(2.49 €)
1.53 $
(1.43 €)
     -42.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 $
(2.11 €)
1.18 $
(1.10 €)
     -47.8 %
Markets
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.19 $
(3.92 €)
4.63 $
(4.33 €)
     +10.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.94 $
(3.69 €)
1.30 $
(1.21 €)
     -67.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.42 $
(2.26 €)
1.27 $
(1.19 €)
     -47.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 $
(4.00 €)
2.69 $
(2.51 €)
     -37.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.10 $
(5.71 €)
4.84 $
(4.53 €)
     -20.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.12 $
(5.73 €)
3.14 $
(2.94 €)
     -48.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.67 $
(7.17 €)
5.03 $
(4.71 €)
     -34.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.45 $
(2.30 €)
0.69 $
(0.65 €)
     -71.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $
(0.73 €)
0.81 $
(0.76 €)
     +4.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.37 $
(2.22 €)
1.01 $
(0.94 €)
     -57.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.57 $
(2.41 €)
1.40 $
(1.31 €)
     -45.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.30 $
(1.21 €)
0.38 $
(0.36 €)
     -70.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.29 $
(1.21 €)
0.47 $
(0.44 €)
     -63.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.96 $
(1.84 €)
1.52 $
(1.43 €)
     -22.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.97 $
(1.84 €)
0.88 $
(0.82 €)
     -55.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(14.98 €)
7.48 $
(7.00 €)
     -53.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.06 $
(1.92 €)
1.74 $
(1.63 €)
     -15.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.96 $
(3.71 €)
1.94 $
(1.81 €)
     -51.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.36 €)
5.15 $
(4.82 €)
     -48.5 %
Transportation
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $
(2.81 €)
1.60 $
(1.50 €)
     -46.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 $
(93.60 €)
32.05 $
(30.00 €)
     -67.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.68 €)
2.67 $
(2.50 €)
     -46.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.65 $
(2.48 €)
1.59 $
(1.49 €)
     -40.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.08 €)
10.47 $
(9.80 €)
     -65.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.42 $
(3.20 €)
6.77 $
(6.34 €)
     +98.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,029.12 $
(33,724.48 €)
26,970.17 $
(25,245.00 €)
     -25.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,370.51 $
(25,619.73 €)
26,110.16 $
(24,440.00 €)
     -4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 191.90 $
(179.62 €)
337.39 $
(315.81 €)
     +75.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.05 $
(59.02 €)
19.37 $
(18.13 €)
     -69.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.83 $
(68.17 €)
16.15 $
(15.11 €)
     -77.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.00 $
(62.71 €)
47.20 $
(44.18 €)
     -29.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.67 $
(39.00 €)
27.18 $
(25.44 €)
     -34.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(14.04 €)
10.68 $
(10.00 €)
     -28.8 %
Childcare
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,356.73 $
(1,269.95 €)
458.41 $
(429.09 €)
     -66.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,168.00 $
(15,133.80 €)
13,241.28 $
(12,394.29 €)
     -18.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.86 $
(49.48 €)
82.34 $
(77.08 €)
     +55.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.78 $
(44.72 €)
43.67 $
(40.87 €)
     -8.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.85 $
(80.36 €)
89.70 $
(83.97 €)
     +4.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.06 $
(99.28 €)
118.76 $
(111.16 €)
     +12.0 %
Rent Per Month
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,127.73 $
(1,991.63 €)
525.81 $
(492.18 €)
     -75.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,737.73 $
(1,626.57 €)
352.28 $
(329.74 €)
     -79.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,629.92 $
(3,397.73 €)
918.77 $
(860.00 €)
     -74.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,013.40 $
(2,820.64 €)
603.61 $
(565.00 €)
     -80.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 421.07 $
(394.14 €)
244.97 $
(229.30 €)
     -41.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 364.74 $
(341.41 €)
152.13 $
(142.40 €)
     -58.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Denver, CO Edit Riga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,126.19 $
(4,798.29 €)
1,231.01 $
(1,152.27 €)
     -76.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 4.55      -30.5 %
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