Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 4.4% more expensive than Jelgava.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.7% more in Latvia
- Groceries
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pay 15.4% more in Latvia
- Transportation
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pay 19.8% less in Latvia
- Housing
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pay 42.2% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 10.7% less in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.8% less in Latvia
- Clothing
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pay 4.2% less in Latvia
The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Latvia are more expensive than in Jelgava. Expenses including transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Jelgava, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Jelgava
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
€5.17
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Jelgava
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
€2.25
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.39
€2.20
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
€0.26
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
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pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Jelgava
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.38
€73.92
|
$39.41
€36.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,772.79
|
$25,606.21
€23,547.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 42.2% more for housing
|
Jelgava
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$332.25
€305.53
|
$467.65
€430.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.79
€216.83
|
$322.68
€296.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.27
€94.96
|
$196.83
€181.00
|
|
pay 10.7% less for childcare
|
Jelgava
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.76
|
$427.69
€393.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,403.08
|
$13,383.30
€12,307.05
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jelgava
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.58
€35.48
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Jelgava
|
Latvia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.26
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$84.42
€77.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.29
|
$120.68
€110.97
|
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