Cost of living comparison
Jelgava is 32.4% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Jelgava
- Groceries
-
pay 48.5% less in Jelgava
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% less in Jelgava
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% less in Jelgava
- Childcare
-
pay 52.8% less in Jelgava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% less in Jelgava
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% more in Jelgava
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Jelgava.
If you lived in Jelgava instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.12
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.71
|
$5.63
€4.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.96
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.45
|
$1.19
€1.05
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.72
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.87
|
$5.73
€5.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.41
|
$4.85
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.26
|
$2.44
€2.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.81
|
$2.39
€2.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.33
|
$0.56
€0.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$0.68
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.32
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.34
|
$0.29
€0.25
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.57
|
$6.77
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.58
|
$80.38
€70.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,867.30
|
$28,026.61
€24,698.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.24
|
$11.25
€9.92
|
|
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.69
|
$17.15
€15.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,544.37
|
$332.25
€292.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,567.82
|
$235.79
€207.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.79
|
$103.27
€91.00
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,536.14
|
$538.03
€474.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,340.22
|
$13,487.73
€11,885.92
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.69
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.08
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.32
|
$5.25
€4.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.83
|
$38.58
€34.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.57
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.63
|
$81.84
€72.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.28
|
$43.77
€38.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.86
|
$92.38
€81.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD144.12
|
$121.02
€106.65
|
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