Cost of living comparison

Nassau, Bahamas

compared to

Jerusalem, Israel

Jerusalem vs. Nassau Cost of Living Summary

Jerusalem is 8.7% cheaper than Nassau.

Restaurants: pay 4.5% more in Jerusalem
Groceries: pay 38.7% less in Jerusalem
Transportation: pay 5.8% more in Jerusalem
Housing: pay 45.0% less in Jerusalem
Childcare: pay 17.3% more in Jerusalem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% less in Jerusalem
Clothing: pay 1.9% more in Jerusalem

The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Jerusalem are more expensive than in Nassau. Expenses including housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem vs. Nassau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Nassau, you would:

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pay 4.5% more for restaurants

	Nassau	Jerusalem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.00 BSD40.00	$20.66 ₪74.89	-48.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.00 BSD10.00	$13.33 ₪48.32	+33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 BSD2.18	$2.59 ₪9.40	+18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 BSD1.71	$1.96 ₪7.09	+14.1%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 38.7% less for groceries

	Nassau	Jerusalem
Bread 1 loaf	$5.17 BSD5.17	$2.36 ₪8.56	-54.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.03 BSD4.03	$6.48 ₪23.48	+60.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$19.37 BSD19.37	$7.26 ₪26.30	-62.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.38 BSD7.38	$3.86 ₪13.99	-47.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.20 BSD5.20	$4.77 ₪17.27	-8.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 BSD1.72	$1.36 ₪4.93	-20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 BSD1.32	$0.90 ₪3.26	-31.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.11 BSD2.11	$0.74 ₪2.67	-65.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 BSD2.40	$0.90 ₪3.25	-62.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.14 BSD2.14	$0.60 ₪2.16	-72.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.49 BSD1.49	$0.58 ₪2.09	-61.2%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 5.8% more for transportation

	Nassau	Jerusalem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 BSD5.39	$7.24 ₪26.23	+34.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 BSD45.00	$62.93 ₪228.05	+39.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BSD37,500.00	$43,738.40 ₪158,509.28	+16.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.85 BSD30.85	$10.03 ₪36.33	-67.5%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 45.0% less for housing

	Nassau	Jerusalem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$104.29 BSD104.29	$26.37 ₪95.56	-74.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,862.50 BSD1,862.50	$1,468.76 ₪5,322.84	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,800.00 BSD1,800.00	$1,046.06 ₪3,790.97	-41.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$249.29 BSD249.29	$143.61 ₪520.44	-42.4%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 17.3% more for childcare

	Nassau	Jerusalem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$640.00 BSD640.00	$842.15 ₪3,051.98	+31.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,916.67 BSD14,916.67	$15,369.36 ₪55,699.00	+3.0%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nassau	Jerusalem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 BSD5.00	$8.53 ₪30.92	+70.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.75 BSD5.75	$4.06 ₪14.71	-29.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.00 BSD11.00	$9.33 ₪33.82	-15.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.88 BSD113.88	$84.91 ₪307.72	-25.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00 BSD18.00	$12.00 ₪43.48	-33.3%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 1.9% more for clothing

	Nassau	Jerusalem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.50 BSD67.50	$97.33 ₪352.71	+44.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$76.67 BSD76.67	$59.99 ₪217.42	-21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.00 BSD117.00	$109.99 ₪398.61	-6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 BSD120.00	$109.32 ₪396.19	-8.9%
Average			+1.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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