Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Riga Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Riga

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.2% cheaper than Riga without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.3% more expensive than Riga without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Riga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.21 €14.86
-6.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$68.6 €59.2
-6.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.19 €7.93
11.86%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.59 €3.1
-22.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.87 €1.62
19.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.35 €1.16
16.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$5.8 €5.01
-41.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$5.91 €5.1
-35.36%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Riga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 €1.19
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.71 €1.48
1.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.01 €2.6
-44.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.24 €2.79
-3.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.42 €10.72
7.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.74 €6.68
3.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12 €10.36
33.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.72 €1.48
32.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.87 €1.61
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.52 €2.18
-19.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.54 €3.05
-27.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.03 €0.89
70.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.06 €0.92
93.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.72 €1.48
15.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 €0.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.92 €5.11
11.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.58 €8.27
-38.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.78 €1.54
-25.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.28 €1.97
28.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Riga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.76 €1.52
28.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$34.88 €30.11
32.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.93 €2.53
44.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.87 €0.75
-1.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.87 €11.98
34.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.79 €1.54
16.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$30.1K €26K
14.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32K €27.6K
23.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Riga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$322 €278
-53.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$20.3 €17.53
3.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$20.38 €17.6
94.55%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Riga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$51.5 €44.49
-7.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$29.81 €25.74
-37.71%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.36 €9.81
-17.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Riga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$540 €466
12.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$15.3K €13.2K
5.19%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Riga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$91.8 €79.3
13.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$45.22 €39.04
-9.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$97 €83.7
-4.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$138 €119
-13.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Riga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$598 €517
166.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$413 €356
205.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,076 €929
183.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$689 €594
200.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,177 €2,743
129.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,042 €1,763
122.77%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Riga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,504 €1,298
-2.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.63
-17.71%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Riga: October 27, 2025

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