Cost of living comparison
Israel is 7.6% cheaper than Guam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.5% more in Israel
- Groceries
-
pay 43.4% less in Israel
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Israel
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% less in Israel
- Childcare
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pay 18.6% more in Israel
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.8% less in Israel
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% more in Israel
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Israel are more expensive than in Guam. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Israel.
If you lived in Israel instead of Guam, you would:
pay 25.5% more for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.60
|
$18.92
₪63.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
|
$14.73
₪49.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.61
₪8.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.05
₪6.83
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.30
|
$2.24
₪7.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.01
|
$6.94
₪23.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
|
$6.77
₪22.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.17
|
$3.74
₪12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$4.50
₪14.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$1.39
₪4.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.90
₪3.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$0.79
₪2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$0.90
₪2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$0.63
₪2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.60
₪2.00
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$7.15
₪23.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$55.86
₪186.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$38,349.49
₪127,747.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.93
|
$12.71
₪42.32
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.96
|
$26.90
₪89.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,671.00
|
$996.96
₪3,321.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.50
|
$867.88
₪2,891.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.89
|
$164.21
₪546.99
|
|
pay 18.6% more for childcare
|
Guam
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.83
|
$878.81
₪2,927.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$11,812.07
₪39,347.55
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$7.94
₪26.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$3.67
₪12.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$9.64
₪32.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.00
|
$64.13
₪213.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
|
$11.47
₪38.22
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Guam
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.60
|
$83.32
₪277.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.80
|
$53.42
₪177.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.41
|
$112.69
₪375.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.96
|
$128.71
₪428.75
|
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