According to February 2015 data, a family living in Riga has highest costs for food a month at €312, while a family in Vilnius had to spend €291 a month.
Riga also showed the highest public transport costs among its Baltic neighbors -- while Tallinn residents still enjoy public transport free of charge, expenses for residents of Vilnius have not changed, while public transportation fares in Riga rose 25 percent a year.
In line with the study on Riga sustainable development strategy until 2030 and Riga development program for 2014-20, people's assessment about the quality of public transport services in Riga has worsened--from 86.4 percent of respondents being positive about it in 2014 to 75.1 percent this year.