Cost of living in Riga, Latvia

Food Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district €7 Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) €4.31 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast €2.42 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk €0.80 12 eggs, large €1.69 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes €1.68 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese €3.99 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples €1.21 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes €0.45 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket €0.98 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality €8 2 liters of Coca-Cola €1.58 Bread for 2 people for 1 day €0.70 Housing Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area €813 Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area €466 Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat €169 Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area €450 Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area €317 Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio €96 Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) €12 40” flat screen TV €476 Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) €65 Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) €7 Hourly rate for cleaning help €5.54 Clothes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) €54 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) €29 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) €69 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes €76 Transportation Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new €17,612 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas €1.06 Monthly ticket public transport €46 Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) €5.81 Personal Care Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) €8 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) €12 Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) €23 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) €2.99 Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) €2.69 Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) €2.92 4 rolls of toilet paper €1.26 Tube of toothpaste €2.09 Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city €11 Entertainment Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub €19 2 tickets to the movies €12 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) €45 Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert €65 1 cocktail drink in downtown club €5.98 Cappuccino in expat area of the city €3.01 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) €3.14 iPod nano 16GB €158 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) €0.13 1 month of gym membership in business district €48 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes €3.13 Thanks with, Anisuzzaman Kiron Managing Director Sunrise Education Consultants Dhaka office: House- 96, Senpara Parbata, Mirpur- 10, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh Comilla Office : House- 1086, Race Course, Comilla, Bangladesh Phone: +88 01911 87 82 74 E-mail: info@sunrise-bd.net Web: www.sunrise-bd.net Facebook: www.facebook.com/SunriseEC