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Mexico

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Latvia

Jelgava vs. Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Summary

Jelgava is 20.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen.

Restaurants: pay 26.7% less in Jelgava
Groceries: pay 21.3% less in Jelgava
Transportation: pay 1.5% less in Jelgava
Housing: pay 41.0% less in Jelgava
Childcare: pay 95.3% more in Jelgava
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% more in Jelgava
Clothing: pay 14.8% less in Jelgava

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Jelgava are more expensive than in Playa del Carmen. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Jelgava. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jelgava.

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Jelgava vs. Playa del Carmen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jelgava instead of Playa del Carmen, you would:

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pay 26.7% less for restaurants

	Playa del Carmen	Jelgava
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.13 MX$205.76	$7.84 €6.98	-29.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.94 MX$220.72	$6.61 €5.88	-44.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MX$24.83	$1.61 €1.44	+20.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 MX$15.25	$1.18 €1.05	+42.9%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 21.3% less for groceries

	Playa del Carmen	Jelgava
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 MX$42.51	$0.90 €0.80	-61.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.80 MX$70.30	$5.22 €4.65	+37.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.64 MX$104.29	$4.41 €3.92	-21.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.53 MX$46.87	$3.10 €2.76	+22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.67 MX$67.89	$2.50 €2.22	-32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 MX$24.17	$0.76 €0.68	-41.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 MX$12.13	$0.83 €0.73	+25.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 MX$22.24	$1.13 €1.00	-6.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.89	$1.40 €1.24	+44.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.82	$0.40 €0.36	-55.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 MX$16.46	$0.42 €0.37	-52.8%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 1.5% less for transportation

	Playa del Carmen	Jelgava
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.72 MX$105.85	$7.11 €6.33	+24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.82 MX$514.40	$27.99 €24.92	+0.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$22,394.71 €19,932.10	+4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.66 MX$604.00	$11.42 €10.17	-65.0%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 41.0% less for housing

	Playa del Carmen	Jelgava
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 MX$536.69	$14.93 €13.28	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$998.64 MX$18,467.72	$324.72 €289.02	-67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$386.21 MX$7,142.10	$257.54 €229.22	-33.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.50 MX$1,211.29	$143.28 €127.53	+118.7%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 95.3% more for childcare

	Playa del Carmen	Jelgava
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.01 MX$3,883.69	$223.95 €199.32	+6.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,005.49 MX$74,073.10	$14,332.62 €12,756.54	+257.8%
Average			+95.3%

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pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Playa del Carmen	Jelgava
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.17 MX$58.59	$4.48 €3.99	+41.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.84 MX$71.02	$3.28 €2.92	-14.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.45 MX$82.30	$6.72 €5.98	+51.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.07 MX$1,184.89	$46.19 €41.11	-27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 MX$92.42	$10.75 €9.57	+115.1%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

	Playa del Carmen	Jelgava
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.85 MX$829.44	$50.39 €44.85	+12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.62 MX$788.17	$21.83 €19.43	-48.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.03 MX$1,406.02	$55.99 €49.83	-26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.05 MX$1,665.28	$111.97 €99.66	+24.3%
Average			-14.8%

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