Cost of living comparison
Jelgava is 27.2% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.9% less in Jelgava
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Jelgava
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Jelgava
- Housing
-
pay 61.3% less in Jelgava
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% less in Jelgava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Jelgava
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% more in Jelgava
The cost of clothing and transportation in Jelgava are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jelgava.
If you lived in Jelgava instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$5.63
€4.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$2.98
|
$1.11
€0.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.10
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.64
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.63
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.63
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.55
|
$2.44
€2.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.09
|
$2.39
€2.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$0.56
€0.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.32
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.65
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.79
|
$0.29
€0.25
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.70
|
$6.77
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$127.07
|
$80.38
€70.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,534.42
|
$28,026.61
€24,650.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$25.82
|
$11.25
€9.90
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$68.98
|
$17.15
€15.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,958.16
|
$332.25
€292.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,743.94
|
$235.79
€207.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$180.40
|
$103.27
€90.83
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,373.27
|
$538.03
€473.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,385.19
|
$13,487.73
€11,862.77
|
|
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.90
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.10
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.77
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$63.56
|
$38.58
€33.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
pay 11.3% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$78.57
|
$81.84
€71.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$60.98
|
$43.77
€38.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$134.31
|
$92.38
€81.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$152.28
|
$121.02
€106.44
|
|
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