Cost of living comparison
Jelgava is 1.7% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Jelgava
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Jelgava
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% more in Jelgava
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% less in Jelgava
- Childcare
-
pay 13.3% more in Jelgava
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.2% more in Jelgava
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Jelgava
The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Jelgava are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Jelgava.
If you lived in Jelgava instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Jelgava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.37
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.48
|
$5.63
€5.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.25
|
$1.11
€1.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.24
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.74
|
$5.73
€5.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.27
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.44
€2.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.80
|
$2.39
€2.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.56
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.29
€0.26
|
|
pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.19
|
$6.77
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.10
|
$80.38
€73.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,456.44
|
$28,026.61
€25,673.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.31
|
$11.25
€10.31
|
|
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.78
|
$17.15
€15.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€428.39
|
$332.25
€304.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€295.59
|
$235.79
€215.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.31
|
$103.27
€94.60
|
|
pay 13.3% more for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€391.79
|
$538.03
€492.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,259.70
|
$13,487.73
€12,355.36
|
|
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.54
|
$4.82
€4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$2.84
€2.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.53
|
$5.25
€4.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.12
|
$38.58
€35.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.16
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.08
|
$81.84
€74.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.55
|
$43.77
€40.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.33
|
$92.38
€84.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.55
|
$121.02
€110.86
|
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