Cost of living comparison
Israel is 86.8% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% more in Israel
- Groceries
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pay 39.3% less in Israel
- Transportation
-
pay 62.5% more in Israel
- Housing
-
pay 14.8% less in Israel
- Childcare
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pay 5.3 times more in Israel
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.1 times more in Israel
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Israel
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Israel are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Israel. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Israel.
If you lived in Israel instead of Palau, you would:
pay 72.0% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$18.92
₪63.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$14.73
₪49.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.61
₪8.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$2.05
₪6.83
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.24
₪7.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$6.94
₪23.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$6.77
₪22.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$3.74
₪12.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$4.50
₪14.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.39
₪4.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.90
₪3.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.79
₪2.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.90
₪2.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.63
₪2.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.60
₪2.00
|
|
pay 62.5% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$7.15
₪23.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$55.86
₪186.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$38,349.49
₪127,747.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$12.71
₪42.32
|
|
pay 14.8% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$26.90
₪89.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$996.96
₪3,321.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$867.88
₪2,891.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$164.21
₪546.99
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$878.81
₪2,927.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$11,812.07
₪39,347.55
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$7.94
₪26.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$3.67
₪12.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$9.64
₪32.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$64.13
₪213.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.47
₪38.22
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$83.32
₪277.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$53.42
₪177.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$112.69
₪375.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$128.71
₪428.75
|
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