Updated: Nov 22, For a long time now Riga has been seen as a cheap weekend get away to escape the higher prices found in Western and Northern European cities but is Riga cheap? In many cases it is still true that in comparison with more expensive cities Riga does offer more for less but as I write this article in the winter of I cannot help but reflect on many of the comments our tour guests have made in the past months.
Some items have just ballooned in price and energy prices are effecting all service industries. You can also check out our earlier article about prices in Riga. Tickets to the Latvian National Opera - from 5. Ticket to the Cineam - around 8 euro for adult. Public transport ticket pre paid - 1. Big Mac - 3. Workers lunch menu regular local central Riga cafe 3 course - euro. Guided tour at the KGB - 10 euro per person.
Visit to the viewing platform of St Peter's Church 9 euro. Milk 1 litre - 1 - 2 euro. Bread loaf 1 - 2 euro. Coffee - 2 - 3 euro. Yes, I have really had this said to me in the past weeks about prices not being cheap in Riga.
However, I would not be so shocked to hear this kind of beer price from a tourists to be honest. Prices of beer have been rising at an alarming rate.
You will often find 3. This can be true depending on where you are from and where you mostly use Taxis. There is some very competitive rates around Riga mostly fuelled by the apps such as Bolt taxis that in a way create rates based on the usage at any one time.
