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Boca Raton vs. Ashqelon Cost of Living Summary

Boca Raton is 16.4% more expensive than Ashqelon.

Restaurants: pay 14.6% less in Boca Raton
Groceries: pay 35.6% more in Boca Raton
Transportation: pay 7.6% more in Boca Raton
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Boca Raton
Childcare: pay 34.5% more in Boca Raton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.5% less in Boca Raton
Clothing: pay 50.1% less in Boca Raton

The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Boca Raton are more expensive than in Ashqelon. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Boca Raton. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Boca Raton.

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Boca Raton vs. Ashqelon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Boca Raton instead of Ashqelon, you would:

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pay 14.6% less for restaurants

	Ashqelon	Boca Raton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.12 ₪69.33	$25.00	+8.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.90 ₪53.68	$12.50	-30.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 ₪9.74	$2.42	-25.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 ₪6.98	$2.08	-10.5%
Average			-14.6%

Ashqelon vs. Boca Raton - Cost of restaurants

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pay 35.6% more for groceries

	Ashqelon	Boca Raton
Bread 1 loaf	$2.86 ₪8.58	$4.35	+52.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 ₪26.02	$5.73	-34.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.26 ₪24.77	$4.09	-50.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.39 ₪13.18	$4.72	+7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.08 ₪15.24	$7.47	+47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.90 ₪5.69	$2.22	+17.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ₪3.81	$0.82	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ₪2.75	$2.00	+118.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 ₪3.28	$1.56	+43.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 ₪2.51	$1.67	+99.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 ₪2.64	$2.00	+127.0%
Average			+35.6%

Ashqelon vs. Boca Raton - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.6% more for transportation

	Ashqelon	Boca Raton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.12 ₪24.35	$3.17	-60.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.53 ₪88.56	$70.00	+137.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,732.70 ₪143K	$30,500.00	-36.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.04 ₪33.10	$9.97	-9.7%
Average			+7.6%

Ashqelon vs. Boca Raton - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Ashqelon	Boca Raton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.76 ₪101.24	$71.00	+110.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$954.65 ₪2,862.67	$2,700.00	+182.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$745.82 ₪2,236.46	$1,980.00	+165.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$210.39 ₪630.87	$188.46	-10.4%
Average			+112.0%

Ashqelon vs. Boca Raton - Cost of housing

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pay 34.5% more for childcare

	Ashqelon	Boca Raton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$929.30 ₪2,786.63	$1,250.00	+34.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,581.15 ₪79,707.55	??
Average			+34.5%

Ashqelon vs. Boca Raton - Cost of childcare

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pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ashqelon	Boca Raton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.55 ₪28.63	$6.00	-37.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.08 ₪12.23	$4.67	+14.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.93 ₪35.78	$12.00	+0.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.90 ₪185.63	$35.67	-42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.42 ₪40.26	$15.00	+11.7%
Average			-10.5%

Ashqelon vs. Boca Raton - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 50.1% less for clothing

	Ashqelon	Boca Raton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$115.96 ₪347.73	$40.75	-64.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.43 ₪172.21	$41.75	-27.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$131.76 ₪395.11	$71.25	-45.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.09 ₪489.04	$61.25	-62.4%
Average			-50.1%

Ashqelon vs. Boca Raton - Cost of clothing

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