Cost of living comparison
compared to
Latvia vs. Jelgava Cost of Living Summary
Latvia is 4.3% more expensive than Jelgava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% more in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% less in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 9.0% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Latvia
The cost of housing, restaurants, and groceries in Latvia are more expensive than in Jelgava. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Latvia.
Latvia vs. Jelgava Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Latvia instead of Jelgava, you would:
pay 22.4% more for restaurants
|
Jelgava
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.43
€11.44
|
$12.76
€10.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.13
€5.22
|
$7.77
€6.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$1.30
€1.11
|
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Jelgava vs. Latvia - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Jelgava
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.35
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
€5.29
|
$5.37
€4.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.30
|
$4.75
€4.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.27
|
$2.85
€2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
€2.22
|
$3.35
€2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.61
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$1.14
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.41
|
$0.40
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
€0.27
|
$0.40
€0.34
|
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Jelgava vs. Latvia - Cost of groceries
pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Jelgava
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€5.94
|
$6.97
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.60
€74.64
|
$41.19
€35.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,747.33
€26,196.91
|
$28,565.69
€24,338.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.16
€8.66
|
$9.08
€7.73
|
|
Jelgava vs. Latvia - Cost of transportation
pay 35.9% more for housing
|
Jelgava
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.69
€15.92
|
$18.21
€15.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$362.08
€308.49
|
$448.07
€381.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.96
€218.93
|
$334.37
€284.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.54
€95.88
|
$216.47
€184.43
|
|
Jelgava vs. Latvia - Cost of housing
pay 9.0% less for childcare
|
Jelgava
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$541.40
€461.27
|
$457.35
€389.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,927.67
€14,422.48
|
$16,511.70
€14,068.07
|
|
Jelgava vs. Latvia - Cost of childcare
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jelgava
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$4.51
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
€2.64
|
$3.28
€2.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
$5.37
€4.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€44.78
|
$43.79
€37.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$10.09
€8.60
|
|
Jelgava vs. Latvia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Jelgava
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.14
€73.39
|
$81.59
€69.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.66
€38.90
|
$45.39
€38.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.70
€73.02
|
$85.03
€72.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.33
€116.16
|
$134.21
€114.35
|
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Jelgava vs. Latvia - Cost of clothing
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