Cost of Living Comparison Between Riga and Mazsalaca Cost of Living Comparison Between Riga and Mazsalaca

😐 Solo nomad: Riga is 3.5% more expensive than Mazsalaca without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riga is 0.9% more expensive than Mazsalaca without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riga
Mazsalaca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.21 €14.86
$11.62 €10.03
48.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 €59.2
$58.7 €50.7
16.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 €7.93
$7.68 €6.63
19.66%
Cappuccino
$3.59 €3.1
$3.32 €2.87
8.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.8 €1.55
3.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.34 €1.16
0.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.8 €5.01
$5.03 €4.34
15.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 €5.1
$3.02 €2.61
95.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riga
Mazsalaca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.31 €1.13
5.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.7 €1.47
0.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$2.93 €2.53
2.73%
Eggs
$3.24 €2.79
$3.1 €2.68
4.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 €10.72
$12.02 €10.37
3.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 €6.68
$7.64 €6.6
1.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12 €10.36
$12.01 €10.37
-0.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.39 €1.2
23.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.76 €1.52
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 €2.18
$2.63 €2.27
-4.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 €3.05
$3.56 €3.08
-0.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.95 €0.82
8.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.01 €0.88
4.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.71 €1.48
0.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.83 €0.72
-2.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 €5.11
$5.23 €4.52
13.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.58 €8.27
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.85 €1.6
-3.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.27 €1.96
0.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Riga
Mazsalaca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.94 €0.81
87.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.88 €30.11
$37.14 €32.06
-6.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.39 €2.06
22.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.8 €0.69
8.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.87 €11.98
$11.63 €10.05
19.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.8 €1.55
-0.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K €26K
$29.9K €25.9K
0.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K €27.6K
$31.9K €27.5K
0.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riga
Mazsalaca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 €278
$318 €275
1.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.3 €17.53
$17.49 €15.1
16.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.38 €17.6
$19.6 €16.93
3.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riga
Mazsalaca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 €44.49
$51.2 €44.22
0.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.81 €25.74
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Cinema Ticket
$11.36 €9.81
$11.7 €10.1
-2.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riga
Mazsalaca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 €466
$545 €471
-1.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$15.5K €13.4K
-1.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riga
Mazsalaca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 €79.3
$89.8 €77.5
2.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.22 €39.04
$46.85 €40.45
-3.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 €83.7
$94.4 €81.5
2.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$133 €115
3.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riga
Mazsalaca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 €517
$364 €314
64.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 €356
$257 €222
60.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €929
$745 €643
44.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 €594
$444 €383
55.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,177 €2,743
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,042 €1,763
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Riga
Mazsalaca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,504 €1,298
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
4.1
12.93%

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Last update for Riga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mazsalaca: October 29, 2025

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