Cost of living comparison
Jelgava is 32.2% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.8% less in Jelgava
- Groceries
-
pay 43.6% less in Jelgava
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Jelgava
- Housing
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pay 62.9% less in Jelgava
- Childcare
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pay 15.8% less in Jelgava
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.7% less in Jelgava
- Clothing
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pay 10.5% less in Jelgava
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Jelgava.
If you lived in Jelgava instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 41.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Jelgava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.62
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.37
|
$5.63
€4.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.42
|
$1.11
€0.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
$1.19
€1.04
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
$5.73
€5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.98
|
$4.85
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.74
|
$2.44
€2.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
$2.39
€2.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
$0.56
€0.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
$0.68
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
$0.29
€0.25
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.02
|
$6.77
€5.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$218.92
|
$80.38
€70.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,932.31
|
$28,026.61
€24,675.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.26
|
$11.25
€9.91
|
|
pay 62.9% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$93.13
|
$17.15
€15.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,552.51
|
$332.25
€292.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,291.36
|
$235.79
€207.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$230.15
|
$103.27
€90.92
|
|
pay 15.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,495.51
|
$538.03
€473.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,708.87
|
$13,487.73
€11,875.09
|
|
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.30
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.86
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.97
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$68.38
|
$38.58
€33.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.01
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$130.05
|
$81.84
€72.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$94.55
|
$43.77
€38.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$204.98
|
$92.38
€81.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$222.41
|
$121.02
€106.55
|
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