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

😐 Solo nomad: Riga is 1.2% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Riga is 0.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.21 €14.86

$16.09 €13.89

6.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.6 €59.2

$64.1 €55.3

7.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.19 €7.93

$10.28 €8.88

-10.60%

Cappuccino

$3.59 €3.1

$2.78 €2.4

29.14%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.87 €1.62

$2.23 €1.92

-16.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.35 €1.16

$1.57 €1.35

-14.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.8 €5.01

$3.41 €2.95

70.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.91 €5.1

$3.82 €3.3

54.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.14 €0.98

21.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.71 €1.48

$1.73 €1.49

-1.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.01 €2.6

$1.67 €1.44

80.24%

Eggs

$3.24 €2.79

$3.13 €2.7

3.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.42 €10.72

$13.31 €11.5

-6.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.74 €6.68

$7.99 €6.9

-3.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12 €10.36

$15.97 €13.79

-24.86%

Apples (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$2.28 €1.97

-24.56%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

$1.7 €1.47

10.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$2.04 €1.76

23.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.54 €3.05

$2.55 €2.2

38.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 €0.89

$1.76 €1.52

-41.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.06 €0.92

$2.05 €1.77

-48.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.72 €1.48

$1.98 €1.71

-13.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 €0.7

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.92 €5.11

$6.59 €5.69

-10.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.58 €8.27

$5.87 €5.07

63.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 €1.54

$1.33 €1.15

33.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.28 €1.97

$2.92 €2.52

-21.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.76 €1.52

$2.27 €1.96

-22.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.88 €30.11

$46.15 €39.85

-24.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.93 €2.53

$4.23 €3.66

-30.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.86 €0.75

1.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.87 €11.98

$18.68 €16.13

-25.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.79 €1.54

$2.09 €1.81

-14.35%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.1K €26K

$34.5K €29.8K

-12.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32K €27.6K

$39.6K €34.2K

-19.34%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$322 €278

$148 €128

116.96%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.3 €17.53

$20.98 €18.11

-3.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.38 €17.6

$39.65 €34.24

-48.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.5 €44.49

$47.92 €41.37

7.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.81 €25.74

$18.57 €16.03

60.53%

Cinema Ticket

$11.36 €9.81

$9.38 €8.1

21.11%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$540 €466

$607 €524

-11.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$16.1K €13.9K

-4.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$91.8 €79.3

$104 €90.1

-12.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.22 €39.04

$41.09 €35.48

10.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97 €83.7

$92.7 €80

4.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$119 €102

15.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$598 €517

$1,592 €1,375

-62.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$413 €356

$1,262 €1,090

-67.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$3,046 €2,630

-64.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$689 €594

$2,069 €1,787

-66.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,177 €2,743

$7,280 €6,286

-56.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,042 €1,763

$4,549 €3,928

-55.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,504 €1,298

$1,462 €1,263

2.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.63

3.81

21.52%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Riga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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