Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Riga 

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Cost of Living in Riga is 26.6% higher than in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Riga is 2.1% higher than in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Rent Prices in Riga are 46.2% lower than in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Restaurant Prices in Riga are 23.1% higher than in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Groceries Prices in Riga are 16.5% higher than in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Local Purchasing Power in Riga is 13.7% lower than in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
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Restaurants
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Edit Riga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 42.50 € 60.00 €      +41.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 7.50 €      -6.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 € 4.50 €      +125.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 € 4.00 €      +60.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.73 € 3.16 €      +83.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.18 € 1.45 €      +23.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.83 € 1.06 €      +27.0 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 € 4.36 €      +0.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.24 € 1.22 €      -1.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.46 € 1.23 €      +166.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.32 € 2.55 €      +10.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.83 € 4.61 €      -4.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.80 € 2.94 €      +5.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.40 € 4.70 €      +38.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.62 €      -13.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.76 €      +17.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.94 €      +68.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.33 €      +27.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.45 € 0.35 €      -22.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.44 €      -31.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.04 € 1.35 €      +30.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.60 € 0.85 €      +42.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 7.00 €      +16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.21 € 1.64 €      +34.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 € 1.84 €      -2.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.00 € 4.92 €      +23.1 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 1.50 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 34.00 € 30.00 €      -11.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.60 € 2.50 €      -3.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 € 1.61 €      -35.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 € 12.00 €      -40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.66 € 6.38 €      +12.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 25,245.00 €      -24.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,666.67 € 24,786.67 €      +19.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Edit Riga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 71.15 € 314.61 €      +342.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.75 € 17.87 €      +0.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.71 € 15.05 €      -51.0 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.14 € 43.68 €      +11.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.00 € 25.47 €      +183.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.50 € 10.00 €      +33.3 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 300.00 € 456.57 €      +52.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,233.33 € 12,457.14 €      +72.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Edit Riga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.88 € 78.42 €      +15.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 22.50 € 41.41 €      +84.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 70.00 € 85.36 €      +21.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 50.00 € 113.16 €      +126.3 %
Rent Per Month
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Edit Riga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 900.00 € 497.24 €      -44.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 812.50 € 337.78 €      -58.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,300.00 € 872.00 €      -32.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,225.00 € 568.52 €      -53.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Edit Riga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 222.97 € 233.47 €      +4.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 153.29 € 145.07 €      -5.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Santa Cruz de Tenerife Edit Riga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,325.00 € 1,167.17 €      -11.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.40 4.49      +32.1 %
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