Cost of living comparison
Jelgava is 14.1% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.8% less in Jelgava
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in Jelgava
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Jelgava
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% less in Jelgava
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3% more in Jelgava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4% more in Jelgava
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Jelgava
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Jelgava are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Jelgava.
If you lived in Jelgava instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
$5.63
€4.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.11
€0.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.68
|
$2.44
€2.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$2.39
€2.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.56
€0.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.88
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.29
€0.25
|
|
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$6.77
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.71
|
$80.38
€70.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
$28,026.61
€24,650.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.10
|
$11.25
€9.90
|
|
pay 55.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.01
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,291.93
|
$332.25
€292.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€945.23
|
$235.79
€207.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.37
|
$103.27
€90.83
|
|
pay 14.3% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.19
|
$538.03
€473.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,856.33
|
$13,487.73
€11,862.77
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.92
|
$38.58
€33.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.60
|
$81.84
€71.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.73
|
$43.77
€38.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.09
|
$92.38
€81.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.77
|
$121.02
€106.44
|
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