Food prices

Iranian worker’s suicide attempt exposes Islamic regime's economic crisis, expert says

A 35-year-old man, one of 20 employees laid off because of wartime conditions, attempted to take his life in Mahshahr after the Labor Department failed to respond to his requests.

An Iranian woman shops in a local market in Tehran, Iran, April 28, 2026
Housing Market.

Summer demand pushes prices up 0.3%, including rent, transportation costs, statistics bureau says

McDonald's Big Mac

Israel jumps to second place globally in Big Mac Index

Apartment prices continue to fall.

CBS: Apartment prices in sharp decline, rent skyrockets


TikTok goes viral for pointing out this one obvious flaw in Israel

Want to move to Israel? Become a billionaire. That's the message this viral TikTok video has, pointing out the crisis of high cost of living in Israel.

 Milk for sale at the Rami Levy supermarket in Jerusalem on July 17, 2022.

Letters to the Editor October 3, 2022: No good choices

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Israel's food reform targets unbearably high prices - editorial

That being said, more is needed to help Israelis break out of the burden of their country’s extremely high cost of living.

Prime Minister Yair Lapid looming over several staple Israeli food brands

Smells fine to me: Liberman cancels fish taxes in Israel

Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman signed on the cancellation of duty fees for the import of fresh, frozen and processed seafood.

  Teachers' Union head Yaffa Ben-David, Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton and Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman hold a press conference

Celebrating birthdays in Jerusalem at the Mamilla Rooftop

Good wine, lamb chops and duck breast are the perfect way to celebrate a birthday. Oh, and the Jerusalem skyline at sunset is nice too.

 Lamb chops at the Mamilla Rooftop.

As cost of living rises, we must keep all Israelis fed - opinion

Asked if the food aid agencies were exacerbating the problem of food insecurity by giving fish instead of rods, I almost lost it because only those who have never struggled for food could ask this.

 LEKET ISRAEL provides hot meals.

Who is afraid of inflation?

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Israeli inflation has crossed 4%, reflecting rising global prices of both finished goods and raw materials. This doesn’t mean price rises should be accepted fatalistically.

 PEOPLE SHOP at the Rami Levy supermarket in Modi’in.

Israel's gas prices to drop NIS 1.25 in August, Liberman announces

Furthermore, the 16% rise in electricity prices that was announced on Wednesday will instead be 8.6%, the finance minister said.

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

Rami Levy to open discount department store network

Exterior of Rami Levy HaShikma Marketing supermarket in Givat Shaul, Jerusalem, Israel.

Lapid should cut down the cost of living in Israel - editorial

As we approach another election, it seems increasingly apparent that the cost of living has become a major campaign issue, if not the most important one.

 Prime Minister Yair Lapid at Sunday's cabinet meeting, July 17, 2022.