Cost of Living in Riga

Housing comes first

CSB does not publish an average rent for Riga. The official measure is housing expenditure per household from the income and living conditions survey. In 2025, a Riga household spent an average of €274.40 a month on housing, 12.4% of its disposable income. That is 16.8% more than the Latvian average of €235.01, where housing took 11.4% of income.

Across the wider Riga statistical region, households spent €282.42 a month, or 11.5% of income. Housing costs were lowest in Latgale, at €163.45 a month. These are averages across all household types, not the rent for a new lease.

Getting around

Rīgas satiksme runs the city's trams, trolleybuses and buses. A one-month ticket costs €30 and gives unlimited trips for one month from the first validation. Groups with a Riga City Council discount, such as teachers and parents of large families, pay €15, and students pay €12. For occasional trips, a 90-minute ticket costs €1.50, a 24-hour ticket €5, a 3-day ticket €8 and a 5-day ticket €10. The monthly price has been €30 since the end of 2022. It equals about 2.0% of the Riga average net wage of €1,479 in 2025.

We found no official consumer price index for Riga alone, so we do not show a city inflation rate. For pay levels, see average salary in Riga.

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