Cost of Living Comparison Between Ogre and Riga Cost of Living Comparison Between Ogre and Riga

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ogre is 9.8% cheaper than Riga without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ogre is 14% cheaper than Riga without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ogre
Riga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.55 €15.15
$17.21 €14.86
1.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.71 €42.92
$68.6 €59.2
-27.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 €7.92
$9.19 €7.93
-0.22%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.04
$3.59 €3.1
-34.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.87 €1.62
-1.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.35 €1.16
1.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 €3.08
$5.8 €5.01
-38.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.48
$5.91 €5.1
-51.27%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ogre
Riga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.38 €1.19
-3.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.71 €1.48
-5.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$3.01 €2.6
-2.33%
Eggs
$3.22 €2.78
$3.24 €2.79
-0.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.1 €10.44
$12.42 €10.72
-2.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 €6.75
$7.74 €6.68
0.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 €10.28
$12 €10.36
-0.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 €1.5
$1.72 €1.48
0.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 €1.65
$1.87 €1.61
2.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.52 €2.18
1.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$3.54 €3.05
1.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.03 €0.89
0.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.06 €0.92
2.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.72 €1.48
-1.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 €0.7
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 €4.87
$5.92 €5.11
-4.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.16 €7.91
$9.58 €8.27
-4.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.78 €1.54
3.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.28 €1.97
-3.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ogre
Riga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 €0.72
$1.76 €1.52
-52.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.71 €19.61
$34.88 €30.11
-34.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 €0.72
$2.93 €2.53
-71.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.87 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.4 €9.84
$13.87 €11.98
-17.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.79 €1.54
2.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K €22.5K
$30.1K €26K
-13.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K €24K
$32K €27.6K
-13.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ogre
Riga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 €277
$322 €278
-0.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.79 €17.08
$20.3 €17.53
-2.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.02 €17.29
$20.38 €17.6
-1.77%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ogre
Riga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.26 €30.45
$51.5 €44.49
-31.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$29.81 €25.74
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 €9.84
$11.36 €9.81
0.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ogre
Riga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$552 €477
$540 €466
2.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K €13.4K
$15.3K €13.2K
0.99%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ogre
Riga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 €78.2
$91.8 €79.3
-1.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.72 €40.33
$45.22 €39.04
3.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 €82.2
$97 €83.7
-1.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €119
$138 €119
-0.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ogre
Riga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 €269
$598 €517
-47.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 €200
$413 €356
-43.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 €408
$1,076 €929
-56.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 €348
$689 €594
-41.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,516 €1,309
$3,177 €2,743
-52.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$822 €710
$2,042 €1,763
-59.74%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ogre
Riga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$940 €812
$1,504 €1,298
-37.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
4.63
-45.57%

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Last update for Ogre: October 29, 2025

Last update for Riga: October 27, 2025

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