A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Riga vs. Moscow for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

• Riga Prices
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  Moscow Prices
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• Average Daily Cost Per person, per day
  Riga €82
  Moscow €60

The average daily cost (per person) in Riga is €82, while the average daily cost in Moscow is €60. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each city. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Riga and Moscow in more detail.

Accommodation

• Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person
  Riga €42
  Moscow €38
• Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room
  Riga €84
  Moscow €76

Compare Hotels in Riga and Moscow

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Local Transportation

• Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
  Riga €12
  Moscow €5.89

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Riga

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Riga:

• Transfer service Riga airport: $37
• Transfer from Riga to Tallinn: $283
• Taxi Transfer: $42
• Riga to Vilnius transfer with Sightseeing: $347
• Riga to Tallinn transfer with Sightseeing: $335
• Riga Tank Ride - 2 Hours - Guided with Return Transfers: $1,192
• Riga Return Airport Transfer: $66
• Riga Party Bus Airport Transfer: $382
• Riga Limo Airport Transfer: $133
• Riga International Airport RIX Luxury Van Private Departure Transfer: $54
• Riga International Airport RIX Luxury Van Private Arrival Transfer: $54
• Riga Airport to City Center Private Transfers: $51

Typical Local Transportation prices in Moscow

Some typical examples of transportation costs in Moscow are as follows:

• Two Metro Passes
  €1.76

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Moscow

Also for Moscow, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:

• Ultra - Moscow Private Airport Transfer - City Center to Domodedovo Intl Airport: $8.71
• Ultra - Moscow Private Airport Transfer City Centre to Sheremetyevo Airport SVO: $9.41
• Moscow Train Stations Private Arrival/Departure Transfer: $22
• Private Arrival or Departure Transfer One Way: Moscow Airports to City Center: $23
• Private Arrival or Departure Transfer: Moscow Airports to Moscow City Center: $30
• Private Airport Transfer: Moscow to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO): $30
• Private Airport Transfer: from Moscow to Vnukovo International Airport (VKO): $30
• Moscow DME/SVO/VKO Airports Private Arrival/Departure Transfer: $32
• Private transfer from the Moscow center hotel to Sheremetyevo Airport: $34
• Moscow to Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO) - Departure Private Transfer: $36
• Departure Private Transfer Moscow City to Moscow Train Station by Business Car: $38
• Private Business Transfer from Vnukovo Airport (VKO) to Moscow City Center: $40

Is it cheaper to fly into Riga or Moscow?

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Food

• Food Meals for one day
  Riga €26
  Moscow €14

Typical Food prices in Riga

Some typical examples of dining costs in Riga are as follows:

• Fast Food Lunch
  €5.77

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Riga

Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Riga.

• Private Guided Virtual Food Tour of Riga: $12
• Central Market Latvian Food Tour: $34
• Riga Medieval Dinner: $102
• Riga Medieval Dinner: $102

Typical Food prices in Moscow

For Moscow, here are some examples of average food and meal prices for travelers:

• Lunch for Two
  €7.15
• Lunch in the Center Market
  €3.90
• Breakfast for 2
  €13

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Moscow

For Moscow, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:

• Virtual Home Cooking with Russian Family: $22
• Moscow Food Tour: $67
• An evening at the monastery with dinner: $80
• An Evening at the Monastery with Dinner: $85
• Traditional Russian Cooking Class and Meal in Moscow with a Friendly Local: $91
• Private Market Tour and Traditional Russian Cooking Class in Moscow: $101
• Food Tour: $102
• Traditional Russian Cooking Class and Meal in a Local Home in Moscow: $117
• Traditional French-Russian Dinner in a Local's Home: $118
• Moscow Metro and Russian Dinner Private tour: $127
• Moscow River Cruise with Dinner and Lively Firework with a Private Guide: $133
• Private food tour: Russian culinary culture: $144

Entertainment

• Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
  Riga €17
  Moscow €15

Tours and Activities in Riga

Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Riga are as follows:

• "Best of Riga" 6-hour Private Car & Walking Tour: $373
• 2 Day Gastronomy Tour In Latgale: $267
• 2 Day Gauja National Park Tour: $199
• 2 Day Kurzeme Winery Tour: $224
• ATV-QUAD rent and guided tours: $48
• All Inclusive Honest History Tour - Āraiši, Cēsis, Līgatne, Sigulda: $248
• Alternative Riga Photoshoot Tour: $49
• An audio tour of Old from St Peter's Church to the Monument of Freedom: $5.00
• Art Nouveau Small Group Walking Tour of Riga: $193
• Art Nouveau Walking Tour in Riga: $57
• Beer Bike Experience: $45
• Best of Riga Walking Tour: $231

Typical Entertainment prices in Moscow

Below are a few sample prices from actual travelers for Moscow's activities, tours, and tickets:

• Theater Tickets
  €15
• Kremlin Entry (2)
  €13

Tours and Activities in Moscow

For Moscow, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:

• Moscow classical tour: $6.38
• Admission ticket to Kolomenskoye Historical and Architectural Museum and Reserve: $7.02
• Tsaritsyno Museum entrance ticket: $8.14
• Admission ticket to the The Museum of Cosmonautics: $11
• The Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center Admission Ticket: $12
• Admission ticket to the State Museum of GULAG's History, Moscow: $13
• The Museum of Victory Admission Ticket: $13
• Guided Metro Tour by Night: $14
• Admission ticket to the Tochka-G Museum of Erotic Art, Moscow: $14
• Admission ticket to Gallery of the European and American XIX-XX centuries art: $14
• Tretyakov Gallery Admission Ticket: $16
• Admission ticket to the New Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow: $17

Alcohol

• Alcohol Drinks for one day
  Riga €16
  Moscow €7.56

Sample the Local Flavors in Riga

Also in Riga, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:

• Pub Crawl in Riga: $37
• Pub Crawl- Your best night out in Riga with our local guide!: $47
• Riga Public Pub Crawl: $60
• Riga Happy Hour Pub Crawl: $64
• Riga Brewery Tour: $83
• Riga Brewery Tour: $83
• Riga Beer Killer Bar Crawl: $83
• Riga Wine Tasting Session: $115
• Gauja National Park Tour: Castles and Wine Tasting: $149
• Culinary, Historic and Wine Tour to Sigulda and Cesis: $224
• Exclusive Latvian Wine Tasting In Riga: $380
• 1.5-Hour Latvian Wine Tasting Experience: $476

Sample the Local Flavors in Moscow

Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Moscow:

• Pub Crawl by Soviet Van: $76
• Pub Crawl Moscow Guided Tour in Classic Soviet Van: $79
• Private Wine Tour in Moscow with History, Architecture and Friendly Local Guide: $121

• Summer Average Temperatures July
  Riga 17°C (63°F) 
  Moscow 19°C (67°F)

• Autumn Average Temperatures October
  Riga 7°C (45°F) 
  Moscow 6°C (43°F)

• Winter Average Temperatures January
  Riga -5°C (23°F) 
  Moscow -8°C (17°F)

• Spring Average Temperatures April
  Riga 5°C (42°F) 
  Moscow 7°C (45°F)