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Food prices in Israel
Is it expensive in the shops in Israel? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Israel? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Israel, such as: bottled water, beer, Cigarettes, onion, or tomatoes (The last update: today)
Currency in Israel Israeli new shekel (ILS ₪). For 10 US dollars you can get 36.5 Israeli new shekels. For 100 US dollars you can get 365 Israeli new shekels. And the other way around: For 10 Israeli new shekels you can get 2.74 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Israel
What are the different prices in the cities in Israel? Look here: Prices in cities in Israel
Prices: Bat Yam Haifa Holon Netanya Ramat Gan Jerusalem Beersheba Ashdod Ra'anana Hadera
bread
$2.5 ($1.4 - $4.4)
31% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$13.8 ($7.9 - $25)
7.4% more than in United States
rice
$2.7 ($1.9 - $3.6)
by half less than in United States
tomatoes
$1.9 ($1.1 - $3)
61% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$2.2 ($1.4 - $4.1)
29% more than in United States
wine
$10.9 ($8.2 - $16.4)
27% is less expensive than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Israel (The last update: today)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Israel
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.8 (₪6.5)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $2.5 (₪9)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $3.8 (₪14)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $13.8 (₪50)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $1.3 (₪4.8)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $10.9 (₪40)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $2.5 (₪9.2)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $3 (₪11)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $9.6 (₪35)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $10.3 (₪38)
- Apples (1kg) $3.1 (₪11.5)
- Oranges (1kg) $1.8 (₪6.5)
- Potatoes (1kg) $1.3 (₪4.9)
- Lettuce (1 head) $1.8 (₪6.7)
- Kilo of white rice $2.7 (₪9.9)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $1.9 (₪7)
- Bananas (1kg) $2.2 (₪7.9)
- Onions (1kg) $1.4 (₪5.2)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $18.7 (₪68)
- Pears (1kg) $3.8 (₪13.8)
- Cucumber (1kg) $1 (₪3.8)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $1.9 (₪6.9)
- Sausage (1kg) $27 (₪99)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $9.7 (₪35)
- Whisky 21.85 $22 (₪80)
- Rum 32.17 $32 (₪118)
- Vodka 14.77 $14.8 (₪54)
- Gin 22.01 $22 (₪80)
Price changes in previous years in Israel
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $1.8(₪6.7), 2012: $1.6(₪5.7), 2013: $1.5(₪5.6), 2014: $1.7(₪6.2), 2015: $1.6(₪5.7), 2016: $1.5(₪5.5), 2017: $1.6(₪5.8), and 2018: $1.6(₪5.9)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Israel?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $1.1(₪4.1), 2012: $1.2(₪4.5), 2013: $1.3(₪4.7), 2014: $1.2(₪4.5), 2015: $1.1(₪3.9), 2016: $1.1(₪3.9), 2017: $1.1(₪4), and 2018: $1.1(₪4.1)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $3.3(₪12.2), 2011: $3.6(₪13.2), 2012: $3.6(₪13.2), 2013: $3.6(₪13.2), 2014: $3.5(₪12.8), 2015: $3.5(₪12.7), 2016: $3.4(₪12.4), 2017: $3.4(₪12.4), and 2018: $3.4(₪12.4)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $2.3(₪8.4), 2013: $2.2(₪8.2), 2014: $2.4(₪8.8), 2015: $2.3(₪8.4), 2016: $2.1(₪7.6), 2017: $2.3(₪8.3), and 2018: $2.3(₪8.3)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Israel?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $18.5(₪68), 2016: $17.1(₪63), 2017: $17(₪62), and 2018: $18.6(₪68).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
cheap restaurant
$19.2 ($13.7 - $30)
4.2% is less expensive than in United States
bread
$2.5 ($1.4 - $4.4)
31% is less expensive than in United States
jeans
$85 ($41 - $137)
62% more than in United States
coffee
$3.8 ($2.5 - $5.5)
26% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$2.7 ($1.9 - $3.6)
by half less than in United States
cheese
$13.8 ($7.9 - $25)
7.4% more than in United States