Cost of Living in Israel

Summary of cost of living in Israel:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12,407.87 CFA 8,271.91-18,198.21
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 49,631.48 CFA 34,742.04-82,719.13
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9,099.10 CFA 8,271.91-10,422.61
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,294.02 CFA 2,977.89-6,286.65
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4,963.15 CFA 3,308.77-5,790.34
Cappuccino (regular) 2,337.67 CFA 1,654.38-3,308.77
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,700.23 CFA 1,323.51-2,316.14
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1,359.53 CFA 992.63-1,654.38
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4,347.26 CFA 3,719.94-5,511.02
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,386.00 CFA 750.42-2,701.50
Rice (white), (1 lb) 762.39 CFA 525.29-975.54
Eggs (regular) (12) 2,381.35 CFA 1,852.91-2,977.89
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4,020.36 CFA 1,951.08-7,504.16
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,949.05 CFA 2,026.12-3,752.08
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5,266.08 CFA 3,376.87-7,654.25
Apples (1 lb) 897.91 CFA 592.83-1,200.67
Banana (1 lb) 592.12 CFA 375.21-1,125.62
Oranges (1 lb) 514.32 CFA 292.66-825.46
Tomato (1 lb) 600.03 CFA 300.17-1,125.62
Potato (1 lb) 405.29 CFA 225.12-600.33
Onion (1 lb) 414.05 CFA 225.12-600.33
Lettuce (1 head) 1,136.48 CFA 661.75-1,654.38
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 836.53 CFA 330.88-1,488.94
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6,948.41 CFA 4,963.15-9,926.30
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,592.44 CFA 992.63-2,481.57
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,910.64 CFA 992.63-2,481.57
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6,286.65 CFA 5,790.34-7,444.72
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 992.63 CFA 909.91-1,141.52
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37,223.61 CFA 29,778.89-46,322.71
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2,746.28 CFA 1,985.26-4,963.15
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 798.74 CFA 508.53-1,597.48
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18,462.91 CFA 11,580.68-19,852.59
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4,535.24 CFA 4,289.83-4,834.67
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,815,740.00 CFA 23,161,357.34-27,959,067.07
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,657,109.39 CFA 23,161,357.34-28,011,345.56
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 139,719.72 CFA 84,373.52-248,157.40
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 6,781.88 CFA 4,135.96-8,271.91
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 16,981.08 CFA 13,235.06-21,506.97
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41,357.39 CFA 24,815.74-62,866.54
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11,811.54 CFA 6,617.53-16,543.83
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7,444.72 CFA 6,617.53-8,271.91
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 605,167.57 CFA 496,314.80-794,103.68
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,090,494.16 CFA 3,308,765.33-14,293,866.24
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53,363.03 CFA 29,778.89-82,719.13
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34,237.99 CFA 19,852.59-49,631.48
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69,139.50 CFA 41,359.57-99,262.96
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 77,088.10 CFA 49,631.48-115,806.79
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 696,554.72 CFA 496,314.80-1,141,524.04
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 572,287.91 CFA 413,595.67-827,191.33
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,101,718.93 CFA 744,472.20-1,985,259.20
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 952,842.86 CFA 661,753.07-1,406,225.27
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 476,062.54 CFA 292,022.21-1,022,916.08
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 400,324.95 CFA 261,283.03-768,479.50
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,759,092.00 CFA
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.85 3.00-6.00

Prices in Israel

This country had 5466 entries in the past 12 months by 576 different contributors.
Last update: March 2025
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:

By City in Israel

Rank
City
Cost of Living Index
Rent Index
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
Groceries Index
Restaurant Price Index
Local Purchasing Power Index
Tel Aviv-Yafo 77.4 39.5 60.6 70.7 84.6 108.5
Jerusalem 68.2 34.4 53.2 60.0 74.6 91.7
Haifa 65.9 20.1 45.6 65.0 74.1 124.5
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