Cost of living comparison
Georgetown is 35.1% cheaper than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Georgetown instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
Jerusalem
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.66
₪62.11
|
$7.09
GYD1,482.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
₪55.90
|
$7.09
GYD1,482.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
₪8.96
|
$1.19
GYD249.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
₪6.97
|
$0.64
GYD133.40
|
|
pay 20.7% more for groceries
Jerusalem
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
₪7.56
|
$1.49
GYD312.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
₪23.29
|
$4.89
GYD1,021.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
₪24.70
|
$12.79
GYD2,674.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
₪13.61
|
$2.90
GYD607.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
₪15.89
|
$2.49
GYD521.37
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
₪5.12
|
$2.30
GYD479.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
₪3.15
|
$1.03
GYD215.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.81
|
$1.48
GYD309.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
₪2.74
|
$0.86
GYD178.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₪2.05
|
$0.63
GYD131.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
₪1.69
|
$0.58
GYD121.70
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
Jerusalem
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.36
₪27.44
|
$3.78
GYD789.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.15
₪220.49
|
$33.09
GYD6,917.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,461.30
₪139,644.47
|
$15,600.24
GYD3,260,889.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.11
₪41.41
|
$21.27
GYD4,446.67
|
|
pay 14.6% less for housing
Jerusalem
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.94
₪92.98
|
$59.56
GYD12,450.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.82
₪5,113.74
|
$360.46
GYD75,346.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,027.99
₪3,832.05
|
$228.98
GYD47,863.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.09
₪417.83
|
$60.66
GYD12,678.96
|
|
pay 89.0% less for childcare
Jerusalem
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$761.93
₪2,840.25
|
$94.55
GYD19,762.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,080.39
₪37,576.68
|
$954.92
GYD199,605.95
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
Jerusalem
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.78
₪28.98
|
$2.36
GYD494.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
₪13.04
|
$3.43
GYD716.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.72
₪36.23
|
$2.36
GYD494.07
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.48
₪251.55
|
$28.36
GYD5,928.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.11
₪41.41
|
$6.15
GYD1,284.59
|
|
pay 41.1% less for clothing
Jerusalem
|
Georgetown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.07
₪291.01
|
$26.39
GYD5,517.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.54
₪207.03
|
$46.49
GYD9,716.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.73
₪412.77
|
$70.91
GYD14,822.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.55
₪427.01
|
$62.24
GYD13,010.62
|
|
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