Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jelgava vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary
Jelgava is 1.8% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 15.7% less in Jelgava
- Groceries
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pay 6.3% less in Jelgava
- Transportation
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pay 33.1% more in Jelgava
- Housing
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pay 21.9% less in Jelgava
- Childcare
-
pay 10.4% more in Jelgava
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.1% more in Jelgava
- Clothing
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pay 2.1% more in Jelgava
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Jelgava are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Jelgava.
Jelgava vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jelgava instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Jelgava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.76
€10.88
|
$13.43
€11.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€6.62
|
$6.13
€5.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$1.30
€1.11
|
|
Latvia vs. Jelgava - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.15
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
€4.57
|
$6.21
€5.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.04
|
$5.05
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
€2.43
|
$2.66
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
€2.86
|
$2.60
€2.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.61
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$0.49
€0.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$0.31
€0.27
|
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Latvia vs. Jelgava - Cost of groceries
pay 33.1% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€5.94
|
$6.97
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.19
€35.10
|
$87.60
€74.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,565.69
€24,338.14
|
$30,747.33
€26,196.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.08
€7.73
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
|
Latvia vs. Jelgava - Cost of transportation
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
€15.51
|
$18.69
€15.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.07
€381.75
|
$362.08
€308.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.37
€284.89
|
$256.96
€218.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.47
€184.43
|
$112.54
€95.88
|
|
Latvia vs. Jelgava - Cost of housing
pay 10.4% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$457.35
€389.66
|
$541.40
€461.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,511.70
€14,068.07
|
$16,927.67
€14,422.48
|
|
Latvia vs. Jelgava - Cost of childcare
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
€3.84
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
€2.79
|
$3.10
€2.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.58
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.79
€37.31
|
$52.56
€44.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.09
€8.60
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Latvia vs. Jelgava - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.59
€69.52
|
$86.14
€73.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.39
€38.67
|
$45.66
€38.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
€72.45
|
$85.70
€73.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.21
€114.35
|
$136.33
€116.16
|
|
Latvia vs. Jelgava - Cost of clothing
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