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Riga, Latvia
Latvia

Riga

capital and largest city of Latvia

2°C · this month$2,800/mo588,9116 m44 missions from 42 countries
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Live & travel in Riga

Monthly budget
$2,800/mo
Prices vs USA: 62%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 0.897 EUR
US travel advisory
Level 1
Homicides / 100k: 2.5
travel.state.gov
Internet access
93%
of people online
Air quality
13
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
Latvian
Emergency
112 · 113 · 110
Plug types
Schuko, Europlug
Calling code
+371

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Mar 31, 2026

Climate by month

Temperature °CRain mm
-35°-25°-15°-5°5°15°25°9°Jan8°Feb14°Mar23°Apr26°May29°Jun29°Jul30°Aug25°Sep20°Oct12°Nov9°Dec
Best months:July

NASA POWER monthly climatology ·Humidity: 87%

Embassies & consulates in Riga

44 missions from 42 countries

Embassy 41

AustriaAlberta iela 13, LV-1010, RīgaAzerbaijan+371 6714 28 92BelarusJēzusbaznīcas iela 12, LV-1050, RīgaBulgariaMūku iela 4, LV-1050, RīgaCanada+371 678 13945China+371 29 192 568CzechiaElizabetes iela 29A, LV-1010, RīgaDenmark+371 67226210Estonia+371 6781 20 20Finland+371 6707 8800FranceRaiņa bulvāris 9, LV-1050, RīgaGeorgia+371 67213136Germany+371-6708-5100Greece+371 673 563 45HungaryBaznicas iela 20/22.Ireland+371-6703-9370Israel+371 676355 00Italy+371 67216069Japan+371-6781-2001Kazakhstan+371 673242 23Lithuania+371 67 321 519MacaoStrēlnieku iela 1, LV-1010, RīgaMaltaElizabetes iela 31, LV-1010, RīgaMoldovaZigfrīda Annas Meierovica bulvāris 14, LV-1050, RīgaNetherlands+37167326147Norway+371 67 814 100PolandMednieku iela 6BRussia+371 67332151Slovakia+371 67814280Slovenia+371 65611970South KoreaJura Alunāna iela 2Spain+371 6 732 02 81SwedenAndreja Pumpura iela 8Switzerland+371 67 33 83 51Taiwan+371 6732-0610Türkiye+371 67 821 600Ukraine+371-67-243-082United Arab Emirates+371-67-112-220United KingdomJura Alunāna iela 5, LV-1010, RīgaUnited States+371 27404909Uzbekistan+371 6732 24 24

Consulate 2

Russia+371 672 12579UkraineKalpaka bulvāris 3, LV-1010, Rīga

Honorary Consulate 1

RomaniaBrīvības iela 97, LV-1001, Rīga

Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Riga

Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.

Restaurant Rozengrals

Restaurant

Riga

Map2 Wikipedia languages

Otto Schwarz restaurant

Restaurant

Riga

restaurant шт Riga, Latvia

Map1 Wikipedia languages

Where to eat in Riga

Restaurants and cafés
Bars and nightlife

Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Riga · CC BY-SA 4.0

Restaurants, cafés and dishes in Latvia

Frequently asked questions

Where can you eat in Riga?

The travel guide to Riga lists Ezītis miglā (Avotu iela), Šašliki Mangaļos, Lido Spice, Karjala Grill Bar, and Late Night Munchies.

Is Riga safe for travellers?

The U.S. State Department currently rates Latvia at Level 1. The national intentional-homicide rate is 2.5 per 100,000 people.

How much does it cost to live in Riga?

Roughly $2,800 per month for a remote worker, based on Latvia price levels (62% of US prices).

What is the weather like in Riga in November?

In November Riga averages a high of 12°C, a low of -15°C and about 74 mm of rain.

Which embassies and consulates are in Riga?

44 diplomatic missions, including Austria (Embassy), Azerbaijan (Embassy), Belarus (Embassy), Bulgaria (Embassy), Canada (Embassy), China (Embassy), Czechia (Embassy), and Denmark (Embassy).

Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), NASA POWER, U.S. Department of State, Wikidata (CC0), Wikimedia Commons, ExchangeRate-API.