last edited Dec 11, 2019
Money, Budget, and Shopping in Palestine
Location Map of Palestine (West Bank)
Palestine (West Bank)
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Money
Currency
- Currency: new shekel (100 agorot).
- Notes: 20, 50, 100, and 200 shekels.
- Coins: 10 and 50 agorot + 1, 2, 5, and 10 shekels.
- Exchange:
Although not the official currency of Palestine, the new (Israeli) shekel is effectively the currency used and circulating in the West Bank (where the Jordanian dinar is also found) and Gaza (which also uses the Egyptian pound).
Exchange
Which currency to bring
Payment methods
When returning
Budget
What can be expensive
What can be inexpensive
Price range
- Budget double room:
- Mid-range double room:
- Snacks, local restaurant meal:
- Tourist restaurant meal:
- Budget car rental:
- 50 km by bus:
- Taxi: