Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Israel

Jerusalem vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Jerusalem is 60.9% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 74.2% more in Jerusalem
Groceries: pay 17.6% less in Jerusalem
Transportation: pay 63.2% more in Jerusalem
Housing: pay 59.4% more in Jerusalem
Childcare: pay 10.9 times more in Jerusalem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.7% more in Jerusalem
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Jerusalem

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

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Jerusalem vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.2% more for restaurants

	Saint John's	Jerusalem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$23.11 ₪71.52	+38.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$19.53 ₪60.44	+111.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$3.52 ₪10.89	+80.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$2.86 ₪8.84	+137.6%
Average			+74.2%

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pay 17.6% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Jerusalem
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$3.32 ₪10.26	+19.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$8.64 ₪26.72	+102.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$9.02 ₪27.92	+7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$4.85 ₪15.01	-27.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$6.59 ₪20.39	+86.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.96 ₪6.08	-33.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.51 ₪4.67	+36.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.20 ₪3.70	-67.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.09 ₪3.37	-70.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.86 ₪2.65	-33.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.76 ₪2.36	-41.2%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 63.2% more for transportation

	Saint John's	Jerusalem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$9.96 ₪30.84	+63.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$69.33 ₪214.57
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$57,582.76 ₪178K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.19 ₪43.92
Average			+63.2%

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pay 59.4% more for housing

	Saint John's	Jerusalem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$41.92 ₪129.73	-48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,862.84 ₪5,764.93	+77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$1,279.70 ₪3,960.28	+88.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$219.72 ₪679.98	+10.9%
Average			+59.4%

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pay 10.9 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Jerusalem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$1,411.37 ₪4,367.75	+662.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$28,921.58 ₪89,503.63	+1463.2%
Average			+992.0%

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pay 82.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Jerusalem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$8.14 ₪25.18	+238.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.89 ₪15.14	+32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$13.54 ₪41.91
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$73.40 ₪227.16	+13.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$14.65 ₪45.33	+132.9%
Average			+82.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Saint John's	Jerusalem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$117.06 ₪362.25	+134.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$75.86 ₪234.78
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$151.21 ₪467.96	+104.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$161.99 ₪501.31
Average			+118.7%

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