Historical Prices in Riga

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 12.15 60.23 7.63
2022 11.71 47.23 7.04
2021 8.78 42.50 6.02
2020 9.05 39.80 5.79
2019 7.37 40.57 5.00
2018 7.31 40.03 5.18
2017 7.92 33.94 5.27
2016 6.12 36.92 5.15
2015 6.87 32.57 4.98
2014 6.26 31.01 5.19
2013 6.21 31.95 5.13
2012 6.46 29.11 4.61
2011 11.34 33.39 4.89
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 4.45 3.42 1.60 1.19 2.93
2022 4.22 2.84 1.28 1.16 2.76
2021 3.50 2.75 1.52 1.19 2.69
2020 3.22 2.85 1.45 1.06 2.67
2019 2.92 2.22 1.05 0.72 2.55
2018 2.72 2.40 1.16 0.82 2.34
2017 2.05 2.08 0.91 0.68 2.22
2016 2.07 2.07 1.01 0.71 2.21
2015 2.11 2.06 0.96 0.68 2.11
2014 1.90 1.77 0.95 0.82 1.94
2013 1.49 1.54 0.92 0.67 1.91
2012 1.69 2.20 1.09 0.98 1.89
2011 1.86 2.15 0.83 0.88 1.42

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 1.15 1.31 2.50 0.77 1.52 1.89
2022 1.25 1.08 2.15 0.70 1.47 1.63
2021 1.02 0.88 1.90 0.70 1.25 1.53
2020 0.93 0.88 1.87 0.68 1.20 1.60
2019 0.88 0.88 1.69 0.60 1.06 1.24
2018 0.97 0.86 1.78 0.63 1.16 1.45
2017 0.95 0.78 1.51 0.66 0.95 1.30
2016 0.84 0.78 1.46 0.73 1.18 1.33
2015 0.78 0.77 1.41 0.67 1.01 1.23
2014 0.88 0.79 1.63 0.52 1.01 1.11
2013 0.95 0.80 1.44 0.73 0.90 1.32
2012 0.94 0.72 1.67 0.70 1.03 1.24
2011 0.94 0.81 1.52 0.68 0.98 1.25
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 1.38 1.94 0.77 1.44 2.29 2.59 1.66 1.09
2022 1.28 1.86 0.78 1.40 2.09 2.60 1.44 0.61
2021 1.04 1.66 0.48 1.36 1.85 2.35 1.17 0.47
2020 1.16 1.52 0.50 1.06 1.54 1.73 1.23 0.50
2019 1.07 1.39 0.43 1.02 1.46 1.70 1.26 0.42
2018 1.04 1.66 0.52 1.27 1.39 1.92 1.37 0.53
2017 1.07 1.44 0.49 1.07 1.38 1.86 1.34 0.48
2016 1.25 1.39 0.60 1.00 1.30 1.75 1.37 0.55
2015 1.08 1.30 0.43 0.88 1.28 1.37 1.40 0.58
2014 0.78 1.49 0.36 0.81 1.13 1.58 - -
2013 0.97 1.52 0.48 0.66 1.32 1.82 - -
2012 1.03 1.35 0.41 0.84 1.53 1.34 - -
2011 1.18 1.42 0.63 0.92 - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 9.34 7.47 4.64 6.73 10.50
2022 9.08 7.36 4.44 6.60 10.64
2021 6.71 7.08 3.97 5.49 7.09
2020 6.96 6.98 3.95 5.44 7.85
2019 6.53 6.46 3.91 5.03 7.02
2018 6.10 6.41 3.80 5.20 6.96
2017 5.98 5.78 3.54 5.31 6.51
2016 5.74 6.06 3.41 4.58 6.84
2015 6.21 5.64 3.20 4.89 6.19
2014 7.20 5.80 3.38 4.73 -
2013 6.86 6.42 3.11 5.10 -
2012 7.09 6.10 3.11 4.31 -
2011 6.56 6.00 2.78 5.38 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 492.90 309.82 856.25 564.74
2022 443.68 320.26 814.12 550.29
2021 475.62 302.94 818.75 525.00
2020 421.14 294.72 783.01 533.49
2019 394.79 283.47 728.93 496.58
2018 393.33 276.74 699.80 447.84
2017 401.54 274.61 683.33 463.80
2016 369.41 246.18 648.08 411.11
2015 369.38 264.48 650.40 440.00
2014 312.50 195.90 632.31 342.22
2013 352.00 226.83 745.86 424.54
2012 363.67 268.88 856.54 463.20
2011 307.23 151.51 656.07 341.92

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 2425.83 1508.38
2022 2391.88 1497.42
2021 2186.36 1209.09
2020 2067.30 1268.25
2019 1882.22 1163.23
2018 1767.74 1069.53
2017 1781.25 1105.88
2016 1655.00 1033.33
2015 1937.50 1013.64
2014 1621.14 975.00
2013 3110.89 1057.56
2012 1288.62 790.07
2011 1735.41 691.36

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 1122.95
2022 1032.75
2021 939.25
2020 853.56
2019 826.50
2018 726.92
2017 645.29
2016 633.26
2015 641.00
2014 567.25
2013 573.87
2012 562.11
2011 519.33

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 1.50 1.65
2022 1.37 1.84
2021 1.39 1.39
2020 1.36 1.22
2019 1.26 1.25
2018 1.28 1.28
2017 1.33 1.14
2016 1.27 1.07
2015 1.33 1.13
2014 0.74 1.27
2013 0.87 1.37
2012 0.84 1.42
2011 0.96 1.30
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 30.00
2022 46.72
2021 45.91
2020 48.24
2019 48.91
2018 47.60
2017 46.91
2016 47.57
2015 46.09
2014 31.60
2013 38.17
2012 33.88
2011 45.43

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 4.25
2022 2.48
2021 2.38
2020 2.68
2019 2.51
2018 2.59
2017 2.71
2016 3.12
2015 3.32
2014 3.18
2013 3.80
2012 4.33
2011 4.20

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 332.55 15.62 17.18
2022 286.04 17.17 -
2021 195.44 15.00 -
2020 176.71 15.72 -
2019 174.24 16.27 -
2018 170.35 15.39 -
2017 149.20 14.06 -
2016 179.61 12.05 -
2015 190.19 11.96 -
2014 185.57 11.23 -
2013 205.48 14.47 -
2012 117.89 14.36 -
2011 70.92 15.91 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 42.69 - 9.27
2022 38.78 22.31 9.17
2021 38.00 21.83 7.59
2020 35.34 21.04 7.41
2019 35.14 20.08 7.77
2018 35.71 23.94 7.32
2017 36.50 20.91 6.97
2016 40.85 21.43 6.33
2015 39.86 18.46 6.06
2014 43.67 16.45 6.11
2013 50.51 15.73 5.94
2012 43.17 21.17 6.03
2011 44.83 19.82 5.98

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 70.94 49.17 79.69 106.00
2022 63.96 39.50 68.33 101.20
2021 60.00 40.44 63.38 89.07
2020 62.15 35.16 73.12 96.11
2019 62.53 34.98 71.12 87.94
2018 63.00 30.92 69.70 107.82
2017 61.77 29.68 75.92 93.16
2016 61.06 33.85 69.09 99.74
2015 65.88 40.50 74.68 88.24
2014 68.75 41.43 68.76 105.83
2013 59.00 38.65 79.98 107.86
2012 60.96 45.93 73.16 96.85
2011 64.02 44.57 81.60 85.70
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