Cost of living comparison

Guyana

compared to

Israel

Jerusalem vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Jerusalem is 63.9% more expensive than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 87.0% more in Jerusalem
Groceries: pay 16.4% less in Jerusalem
Transportation: pay 70.1% more in Jerusalem
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Jerusalem
Childcare: pay 45.7% more in Jerusalem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Jerusalem
Clothing: pay 86.0% more in Jerusalem

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and childcare in Jerusalem are more expensive than in Georgetown. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Jerusalem.

Planning a move to Israel? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Jerusalem vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Georgetown, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 87.0% more for restaurants

	Georgetown	Jerusalem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.93 GYD3,751.03	$23.11 ₪71.52	+28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,960.54	$19.53 ₪60.44	+108.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 GYD260.07	$3.52 ₪10.89	+183.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 GYD132.54	$2.86 ₪8.84	+351.0%
Average			+87.0%

Georgetown vs. Jerusalem - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 16.4% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Jerusalem
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.70	$3.32 ₪10.26	+58.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.72 GYD1,615.37	$8.64 ₪26.72	+11.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.31 GYD2,574.79	$9.02 ₪27.92	-26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.08 GYD854.23	$4.85 ₪15.01	+18.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 GYD668.32	$6.59 ₪20.39	+106.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.64 GYD761.80	$1.96 ₪6.08	-46.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.80 GYD375.97	$1.51 ₪4.67	-16.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 GYD378.61	$1.20 ₪3.70	-33.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.20 GYD669.94	$1.09 ₪3.37	-66.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.28	$0.86 ₪2.65	-21.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.38 GYD289.56	$0.76 ₪2.36	-45.0%
Average			-16.4%

Georgetown vs. Jerusalem - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 70.1% more for transportation

	Georgetown	Jerusalem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.96 GYD828.60	$9.96 ₪30.84	+151.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.49 GYD12,655.65	$69.33 ₪214.57	+14.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,252.48 GYD6M	$57,582.76 ₪178K	+111.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.43 GYD4,901.34	$14.19 ₪43.92	-39.4%
Average			+70.1%

Georgetown vs. Jerusalem - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Georgetown	Jerusalem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.65 GYD9,132.51	$41.92 ₪129.73	-4.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.21 GYD201K	$1,862.84 ₪5,764.93	+94.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$519.95 GYD109K	$1,279.70 ₪3,960.28	+146.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.14 GYD19,275.88	$219.72 ₪679.98	+138.5%
Average			+112.5%

Georgetown vs. Jerusalem - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 45.7% more for childcare

	Georgetown	Jerusalem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,026.67 GYD215K	$1,411.37 ₪4,367.75	+37.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,738.24 GYD4M	$28,921.58 ₪89,503.63	+54.3%
Average			+45.7%

Georgetown vs. Jerusalem - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Jerusalem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 GYD400.11	$8.14 ₪25.18	+325.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.86 GYD1,225.34	$4.89 ₪15.14	-16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.35 GYD700.19	$13.54 ₪41.91	+304.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$73.40 ₪227.16	+91.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.22 GYD1,300.36	$14.65 ₪45.33	+135.7%
Average			+116.1%

Georgetown vs. Jerusalem - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 86.0% more for clothing

	Georgetown	Jerusalem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.25 GYD8,002.20	$117.06 ₪362.25	+206.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.44 GYD8,669.05	$75.86 ₪234.78	+83.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$135.07 GYD28,257.75	$151.21 ₪467.96	+12.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.87 GYD17,754.87	$161.99 ₪501.31	+90.9%
Average			+86.0%

Georgetown vs. Jerusalem - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Georgetown vs. Jerusalem

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Jerusalem?

More cost comparisons

Georgetown vs.

Lima

Georgetown vs.

Moscow

Georgetown vs.

Cairo

Georgetown vs.

Bangkok

Georgetown vs.

Ottawa

Georgetown vs.

Washington

Georgetown vs.

Rome

Georgetown vs.

Canberra

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Guyana vs. Israel. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Guyana and Israel.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Georgetown

Add prices for Jerusalem

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Jerusalem or Georgetown. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.