Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 2.2 times more expensive than Moroni.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Moroni, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Moroni
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$20.66
₪77.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$13.33
₪49.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$2.59
₪9.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$1.96
₪7.33
|
|
pay 58.1% more for groceries
|
Moroni
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$2.36
₪8.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$6.48
₪24.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$7.26
₪27.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$3.86
₪14.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$4.77
₪17.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.36
₪5.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.90
₪3.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$0.74
₪2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.90
₪3.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.58
₪2.17
|
|
pay 57.9% more for transportation
|
Moroni
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$7.24
₪27.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$62.93
₪235.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$43,738.40
₪164,001.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$10.03
₪37.59
|
|
pay 45.9% more for housing
|
Moroni
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$26.37
₪98.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$1,468.76
₪5,507.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$1,046.06
₪3,922.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$143.61
₪538.47
|
|
pay 67.4% more for childcare
|
Moroni
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$842.15
₪3,157.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$15,369.36
₪57,628.93
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moroni
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$8.53
₪31.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$4.06
₪15.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$9.33
₪34.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$84.91
₪318.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$12.00
₪44.99
|
|
pay 27.7% more for clothing
|
Moroni
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$97.33
₪364.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$59.99
₪224.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$109.99
₪412.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$109.32
₪409.92
|
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