Cost of living in 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?
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Israel jumps to second place globally in Big Mac Index

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

The index that reveals the truth about life in Israel

Rami Levy store.

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


What are the challenges facing Israel's new government? - opinion

The government will have to deal not only with correcting past defects but mainly with pressing political-security related issues and economic-social matters.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, on Sunday.

Israeli import reforms to bring greater variety to store shelves in 2023

Israelis can expect more variety on store shelves in 2023 due to import reforms that hope to increase market competition and reduce the cost of living.

Consumers at a supermarket, illustration

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis could be laid off without change

The Manufacturers' Association of Israel has warned that if the situation doesn't drastically change, hundreds of thousands of employees will be laid off.

 Independent business owners and workers from the tourism sector protest, calling for financial support from the Israeli government, outside the Ben Gurion International Airport, on December 13, 2021

Gov't's economic plan ‘smokescreen to hide seizure of power’ -Merav Michaeli

“Spoiler: Mr. ‘Cost of Living’ won't deal with the cost of living, just like he won't really deliver free education,” Michaeli wrote.

Merav Michaeli at the Maariv conference,

Netanyahu, Smotrich announce plan to combat cost of living in Israel

The new government’s plan includes utility price cuts, boosted stipends and stable gas price in order to stop the rising cost of living in Israel.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and FInance Minister Bezalel Smotrich present the government's financial plan on January 11, 2023

Grapevine: Hanging downtown

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

 Israelis protest against the soaring housing prices in Tel Aviv and cost of living, on July 2, 2022.

Israel's new gov't will not prevent rising gas prices

Two days after the swearing in of the new government, gas prices and costs of other commodities increased.

 Illustration image of a man fueling his car at a gas station, in Jerusalem, on June 28, 2022.

Israel's Lapid-Bennett gov't was lax on economy - Netanyahu, Smotrich

Avigdor Liberman presented a poster showing that the rise in food prices over the past year in Israel was the lowest in the OECD.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen walking in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2023.

The future of Israel's Youth on Fire – interviewing Hadar Muchtar

While often ignored by adults, as many do not use the platform, Hadar Muchtar quickly rose to be Israel’s TikTok star of choice among Israel’s pre-voting population

 Hadar Muchtar

Israelis got married less, had more babies in 2022- report

The "2022 State of the Nation" report by the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel, released on Thursday morning, presents an in-depth analysis of Israel's society & economy over the year.

 Illustrative image of a baby.