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

😐 Solo nomad: Riga is 10.9% more expensive than Ogre without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riga is 16.3% more expensive than Ogre without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riga
Ogre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.21 €14.86
$17.55 €15.15
-1.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 €59.2
$49.71 €42.92
37.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 €7.93
$9.17 €7.92
0.22%
Cappuccino
$3.59 €3.1
$2.36 €2.04
52.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.85 €1.6
1.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.37 €1.18
-1.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.8 €5.01
$3.56 €3.08
62.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 €5.1
$2.88 €2.48
105.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riga
Ogre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.33 €1.15
3.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.61 €1.39
6.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$2.94 €2.54
2.38%
Eggs
$3.24 €2.79
$3.22 €2.78
0.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 €10.72
$12.1 €10.44
2.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 €6.68
$7.81 €6.75
-0.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12 €10.36
$11.91 €10.28
0.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.73 €1.5
-0.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.92 €1.65
-2.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 €2.18
$2.55 €2.2
-1.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.54 €3.05
$3.59 €3.1
-1.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.04 €0.9
-0.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.09 €0.94
-2.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.7 €1.47
1.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.81 €0.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 €5.11
$5.64 €4.87
4.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.58 €8.27
$9.16 €7.91
4.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.85 €1.59
-3.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.2 €1.9
3.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Riga
Ogre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.84 €0.72
109.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.88 €30.11
$22.71 €19.61
53.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 €2.53
$0.84 €0.72
248.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.87 €0.75
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.87 €11.98
$11.4 €9.84
21.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.83 €1.58
-2.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K €26K
$26.1K €22.5K
15.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K €27.6K
$27.8K €24K
15.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riga
Ogre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$322 €278
$321 €277
0.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.3 €17.53
$19.79 €17.08
2.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.38 €17.6
$20.02 €17.29
1.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riga
Ogre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 €44.49
$35.26 €30.45
46.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.81 €25.74
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.36 €9.81
$11.39 €9.84
-0.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riga
Ogre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 €466
$552 €477
-2.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$15.5K €13.4K
-0.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riga
Ogre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 €79.3
$90.6 €78.2
1.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.22 €39.04
$46.72 €40.33
-3.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97 €83.7
$95.2 €82.2
1.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$137 €119
0.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riga
Ogre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 €517
$312 €269
92.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$413 €356
$232 €200
78.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €929
$472 €408
127.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 €594
$403 €348
71.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,177 €2,743
$1,516 €1,309
109.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,042 €1,763
$822 €710
148.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riga
Ogre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,504 €1,298
$940 €812
60.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.63
2.52
83.73%

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Last update for Riga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ogre: October 29, 2025

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