Summary about cost of living in Riga, Latvia: A single person estimated monthly costs are 736$ (623€) without rent. Riga is 47.04% less expensive than New York (without rent). Rent in Riga is, on average, 83.41% lower than in New York.

Is Riga cheap or expensive?

You should plan to spend around €82 ($97) per day on your vacation in Riga, which is the average daily price based on the expenses of other visitors. Past travelers have spent, on average, €26 ($30) on meals for one day and €12 ($14) on local transportation.

Is Riga Latvia cheap?

Riga is cheap Compared to Scandinavia and Western Europe, its very affordable to visit Riga. Food, hotel and transportation is cheap, and you can see all the major sights on foot because Riga is fairly small. Its definitely a budget-friendly destination.

What is the famous food of Latvia?

Cold soup (aukstā zupa), fish soup (zivju zupa), sorrel soup (skābeņu zupa) and mushroom soup (sēņu zupa) are also consumed by Latvians. A traditional Latvian dessert is rye bread soup (maizes zupa) made from rye bread, whipped cream, dried fruit and cranberries.