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.
The number left out of the CPI, but weighing on almost every household
Where will you find the cheapest Rosh Hashanah shopping basket?
Men more likely than women to say Israel challenges cause them to consider emigration - poll
'Economic hell': High prices push Israelis to poverty, exile - opinion
Unlike the US or Canada, where there is abundant affordable property for rentals, Israel is overcrowded and expensive. Over the last 15 years, the price of homes in Israel went up by 8% annually.
Cosmetics competition reform will open market, lower prices - Health Ministry
The ministry said it is reducing the regulatory burden in the field while protecting public health from cosmetics that could be harmful to health.
Cost of living in Israel, Palestinian territories continues to climb
The rapid increase in the cost of living will push the most vulnerable households in thePalestinian Authority further into poverty and weaken their ability to access sufficient food.
Grapevine: Uncut cord
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
VAT exemption for online shopping gains support amid cost of living crisis
As part of the steps required to curb the cost of living in Israel, the State Comptroller recommended expanding the VAT exemption for internet shopping from abroad.
Israeli apartment rents rising at fastest rate since 2008
Inflation is another factor pushing up rents, with a clear pattern of substantial rent increases emerging.
Smotrich unveils Israel's state budget, economic plan to fight inflation
Finance minister: “The daycare centers will not be more expensive for parents by one shekel, we will absorb the costs."
Knesset holds session to approve state funding on both of Netanyahu's private residences
Shouting matches broke out almost immediately as opposition MKs charged the committee for not caring about the cost of living crisis faced by millions of Israelis.
Protesters prepare as Knesset readies to bring judicial reform to vote
Bezalel Smotrich: "I am telling you that the person who is to blame for preventing dialogue on the reform is one person, opposition leader Yair Lapid."
Letters to the Editor February 15, 2023: Sore losers
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
