Cost of living in israel
Half of Israelis to forgo purchases in November sales
New research shows the cost of living is weighing heavily on the shopping month, with public distrust breaking records: Half of consumers declare they do not trust the offered discounts.
Pistachio, chocolate and a price freeze: Israel’s Hanukkah doughnut season begins
Gasoline prices to fall 42 agorot Sunday, defying forecasts of a jump to near-record levels
The major blow after the elections: The wave of price hikes on the way to the shelves
Settler violence is a political blind spot in Israel’s election campaign - opinion
Settler violence could expose the government’s security failures, but Israel’s political landscape makes it a risky issue for opposition leaders to raise.
Yaron Zelekha slams Netanyahu's economic policy, vows to cut cost of living
“The reason Bibi attacks me is that he knows that once I become Finance Minister, the public will realize that life here could have been cheaper over the past twenty years,” Zelekha said.
Israelis aren’t afraid of Iran, they’re afraid of supermarket prices, Zelekha says - interview
“If anyone gets in my way, I will bring down their government,” he said, stating he would demand control of the Finance Ministry and the Competition Authority in coalition negotiations.
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
A Taub Center study shows the Consumer Price Index does not fully reflect the cost of living. The interest on mortgages and credit burdens households, yet is excluded from the calculation.
Where will you find the cheapest Rosh Hashanah shopping basket?
Survey shows 35% gap between cheapest and most expensive baskets ahead of holiday.
Men more likely than women to say Israel challenges cause them to consider emigration - poll
The survey found that 31.3% of respondents said life in Israel causes them to consider moving to another country, while 34.5% said it does not cause them to consider moving abroad at all.
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.
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.
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.
