Money, Budget, and Shopping for Israel

Money

Currency

• Currency: new shekel (100 agorot).

• Banknotes: 20, 50, 100, and 200 shekels.

• Coins: 10 and 50 agorot + 1, 2, 5, and 10 shekels.

• Exchange:

Exchange

Which currency to bring

Payment methods

Returning home

Budget

What can be expensive

What can be inexpensive

Price range

• Double room in a "backpacker" hotel:

• Double room in a "tourist" hotel:

• Snacks, local restaurant meal:

• Tourist restaurant meal:

• Budget car rental:

• 100 km by bus:

• 100 km by train:

• Urban taxi:

• Urban bus:

Bargaining and tips

Shopping and souvenirs

What to bring back