Cost of living in israel

Israeli food prices surged 19% over four years, TAU study shows

Chocolate prices rose by nearly 78%, burekas jumped by 47.5%, and coffee climbed by 26.1%, according to research tracking 80 popular supermarket products over eight years.

Dairy products in a supermarket, March 2026.
Credit card payment.

The number left out of the CPI, but weighing on almost every household

A NIS 577.18 gap for the exact same shopping basket.

Where will you find the cheapest Rosh Hashanah shopping basket?

People stand at the departure gate of an airport.

Men more likely than women to say Israel challenges cause them to consider emigration - poll


The market is open for competition: The move expected to lower sheep cheese prices

Israel to drop sheep cheese tariffs and open market to competition, while providing millions in direct support and quota compensation to local farmers.

Sheep's milk cheeses.

Israel cuts gasoline prices by 50 agorot after Smotrich approves temporary excise relief

Smotrich's order to lower gas prices will remain in effect until October 31, four days after Israel's 2026 election.

Gas station

The hidden cost of back-to-school sandwiches: Supermarket price differences revealed

From jars of chocolate spread to ketchup and yellow cheese: Differences of tens of shekels between chains for items children eat daily, showing how to save hundreds of shekels a year on the lunchbox.

When two, five, or ten shekels accumulate on each item, a family’s annual lunchbox bill looks completely different.

'Taxes will need to be raised': Bank of Israel Governor's bad news following rate cut

Bank of Israel Governor warns taxes must rise after rate cut; market reacts with gains on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange while business sector backs decision.

Amir Yaron, Governor of the Bank of Israel.

How much does August cost for a family with three children?

In a regular school month, child-related expenses reach about NIS 8,600; in August, they can climb to roughly NIS 17,300.

How much does August cost for a family with three children?

Israel jumps to second place globally in Big Mac Index

According to the updated Big Mac Index by The Economist, Israel has climbed to second place in the world for the price of a Big Mac meal ($7.67), trailing only Switzerland.

McDonald's Big Mac

The index that reveals the truth about life in Israel

The Best Countries index reveals a dramatic gap in the national brand: Alongside 11th place in global power, Israel stands 83rd in openness to business and at a low point in quality of life.

Israeli flags are displayed on a building that was damaged during the war against Iran

After supermarkets and mobile services: Rami Levy is entering a new and surprising field

Rami Levy Hashikma Marketing CEO says prices are affected by regulation and costs, and reveals plans to enter a new sector soon.

Rami Levy store.

New study links organized crime and weak governance to rising cost of living in Israel

The report estimates that organized crime and extortion cost Israel's economy NIS 23 billion annually, adding roughly NIS 8,000 a year to the average household's expenses.

Zilberman, "Restoring governance is not only a security mission; it is the single most important economic step Israel can take to lower prices and return billions of shekels to its citizens."

Former PM Bennett unveils plan to lower Israel’s cost of living if victorious in Knesset election

The Together Party's proposal targets monopolies, import restrictions, and barriers to competition.

Chairman of the “Together” party and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, June 15, 2026.