Cost of living comparison
Jelgava is 47.3% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.1% more in Jelgava
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Jelgava
- Transportation
-
pay 59.9% more in Jelgava
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% more in Jelgava
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Jelgava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% more in Jelgava
- Clothing
-
pay 38.2% more in Jelgava
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Jelgava are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jelgava.
If you lived in Jelgava instead of Lima, you would:
pay 66.1% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.02
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.19
|
$5.63
€5.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.01
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.85
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.82
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.37
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.03
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.85
|
$2.44
€2.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.18
|
$2.39
€2.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.18
|
$0.56
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.83
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.75
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.90
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.94
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
$0.29
€0.26
|
|
pay 59.9% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.60
|
$6.77
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.83
|
$80.38
€73.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,317.77
|
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.32
|
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.69
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,095.17
|
$332.25
€305.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,323.93
|
$235.79
€216.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.19
|
$103.27
€94.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN777.82
|
$538.03
€494.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,459.66
|
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
|
pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.72
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.53
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.29
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.08
|
$38.58
€35.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.94
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 38.2% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN155.77
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.34
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN310.16
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN343.45
|
$121.02
€111.28
|
|
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