Cost of living comparison
Jelgava is 43.2% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% less in Jelgava
- Groceries
-
pay 51.5% less in Jelgava
- Transportation
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pay 4.5% more in Jelgava
- Housing
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pay 69.8% less in Jelgava
- Childcare
-
pay 70.5% less in Jelgava
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.0% less in Jelgava
- Clothing
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pay 12.0% less in Jelgava
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Jelgava.
If you lived in Jelgava instead of Washington, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Jelgava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.63
€5.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.11
€1.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.19
€1.08
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.73
€5.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.85
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.44
€2.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$2.39
€2.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.56
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.42
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.29
€0.26
|
|
pay 4.5% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.77
€6.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$80.38
€73.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$28,026.61
€25,572.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$11.25
€10.27
|
|
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$17.15
€15.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$332.25
€303.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$235.79
€215.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$103.27
€94.23
|
|
pay 70.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$538.03
€490.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$13,487.73
€12,306.69
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.82
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.84
€2.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$5.25
€4.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$38.58
€35.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$81.84
€74.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$43.77
€39.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$92.38
€84.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$121.02
€110.42
|
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