Cost of living comparison
Israel is 17.1% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% more in Israel
- Groceries
-
pay 56.4% less in Israel
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% less in Israel
- Housing
-
pay 48.0% less in Israel
- Childcare
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pay 19.2% less in Israel
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.0% more in Israel
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% more in Israel
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Israel are more expensive than in Virgin Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Israel.
If you lived in Israel instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 4.2% more for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$18.92
₪69.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$14.73
₪53.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.61
₪9.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.05
₪7.48
|
|
pay 56.4% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$2.24
₪8.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$6.94
₪25.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$6.77
₪24.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$3.74
₪13.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$4.50
₪16.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.39
₪5.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.90
₪3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.79
₪2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.90
₪3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.63
₪2.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.60
₪2.19
|
|
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$7.15
₪26.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$55.86
₪203.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$38,349.49
₪139,850.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$12.71
₪46.33
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$26.90
₪98.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$996.96
₪3,635.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$867.88
₪3,164.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$164.21
₪598.82
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$878.81
₪3,204.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$11,812.07
₪43,075.61
|
|
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$7.94
₪28.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$3.67
₪13.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$9.64
₪35.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$64.13
₪233.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$11.47
₪41.84
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$83.32
₪303.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$53.42
₪194.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$112.69
₪410.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$128.71
₪469.37
|
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