Cost of living comparison
Lima is 12.4% cheaper than Jelgava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.3% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 17.8% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 31.2% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 51.1% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% less in Lima
The cost of housing and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Jelgava. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Jelgava, you would:
pay 31.3% less for restaurants
|
Jelgava
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$5.23
PEN18.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
€5.17
|
$6.10
PEN22.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
€1.02
|
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
|
pay 17.8% more for groceries
|
Jelgava
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
$2.42
PEN8.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$4.22
PEN15.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$4.95
PEN17.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
€2.25
|
$2.70
PEN9.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.39
€2.20
|
$2.25
PEN8.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
€0.26
|
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Jelgava
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$5.39
PEN19.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.38
€73.92
|
$23.85
PEN86.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,772.79
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,750.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$20.14
PEN72.83
|
|
pay 31.2% more for housing
|
Jelgava
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
$26.56
PEN96.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$332.25
€305.53
|
$575.58
PEN2,081.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.79
€216.83
|
$363.71
PEN1,315.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.27
€94.96
|
$44.01
PEN159.11
|
|
pay 51.1% less for childcare
|
Jelgava
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.76
|
$213.68
PEN772.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,403.08
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,268.25
|
|
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jelgava
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$2.62
PEN9.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$5.30
PEN19.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.58
€35.48
|
$30.52
PEN110.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.86
|
$7.95
PEN28.75
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Jelgava
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.26
|
$42.79
PEN154.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$34.98
PEN126.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$85.21
PEN308.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.29
|
$94.35
PEN341.14
|
|
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