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Saint John's vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 11.0% cheaper than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 41.6% less in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 67.6% more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 78.2% more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 7.5% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 92.1% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.7% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 51.6% less in Saint John's

The cost of transportation, groceries, and housing in Saint John's are more expensive than in Jerusalem. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Saint John's. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Saint John's.

Saint John's vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Jerusalem, you would:

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pay 41.6% less for restaurants

	Jerusalem	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.87 ₪77.71	$13.88 EC$37.50	-41.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.90 ₪58.28	$11.10 EC$30.00	-38.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 ₪9.47	$2.07 EC$5.60	-28.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 ₪7.34	$0.96 EC$2.58	-57.6%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 67.6% more for groceries

	Jerusalem	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$2.43 ₪7.92	$2.78 EC$7.50	+14.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 ₪20.96	$4.07 EC$11.00	-36.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52 ₪27.73	$8.40 EC$22.71	-1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.40 ₪14.34	$5.37 EC$14.50	+21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.48 ₪17.84	$3.69 EC$9.98	-32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 ₪5.22	$2.96 EC$8.00	+84.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ₪3.30	$1.11 EC$3.00	+9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 ₪2.69	$3.70 EC$10.00	+348.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 ₪3.88	$3.70 EC$10.00	+210.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 ₪2.75	$1.30 EC$3.50	+53.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 ₪2.45	$1.30 EC$3.50	+72.1%
Average			+67.6%

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pay 78.2% more for transportation

	Jerusalem	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.31 ₪27.05	$6.29 EC$17.00	-24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.00 ₪231.17	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,597.85 ₪158,227.56	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	-51.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.56 ₪40.89	$51.53 EC$139.27	+310.3%
Average			+78.2%

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pay 7.5% more for housing

	Jerusalem	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.83 ₪97.13	$77.58 EC$209.67	+160.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,659.34 ₪5,402.56	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	-36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,268.94 ₪4,131.50	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	-46.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.81 ₪604.97	$99.04 EC$267.65	-46.7%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 92.1% less for childcare

	Jerusalem	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$942.22 ₪3,067.74	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,369.13 ₪76,086.51	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-92.1%
Average			-92.1%

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pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.55 ₪31.08	$1.85 EC$5.00	-80.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.51 ₪14.69	$3.95 EC$10.67	-12.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.44 ₪34.00	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.49 ₪294.63	$61.67 EC$166.67	-31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.42 ₪43.71	$6.20 EC$16.75	-53.8%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 51.6% less for clothing

	Jerusalem	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$114.86 ₪373.96	$50.00 EC$135.13	-56.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.50 ₪291.40	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$139.22 ₪453.28	$74.00 EC$200.00	-46.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.19 ₪469.47	??
Average			-51.6%

Jerusalem vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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