Cost of Living in Israel

Summary of cost of living in Israel:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12,387.19 CFA 8,258.13-18,167.88
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 49,548.75 CFA 34,684.13-82,581.26
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9,083.94 CFA 8,258.13-10,405.24
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5,285.20 CFA 2,972.93-6,276.18
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4,954.88 CFA 3,303.25-5,780.69
Cappuccino (regular) 2,333.77 CFA 1,651.63-3,303.25
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1,697.40 CFA 1,321.30-2,312.28
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1,357.26 CFA 990.98-1,651.63
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4,340.02 CFA 3,713.74-5,501.83
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1,383.69 CFA 749.17-2,697.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 761.12 CFA 524.42-973.92
Eggs (regular) (12) 2,377.38 CFA 1,849.82-2,972.93
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4,013.66 CFA 1,947.83-7,491.65
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2,944.13 CFA 2,022.75-3,745.83
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5,257.30 CFA 3,371.24-7,641.49
Apples (1 lb) 896.42 CFA 591.84-1,198.66
Banana (1 lb) 591.13 CFA 374.58-1,123.75
Oranges (1 lb) 513.46 CFA 292.17-824.08
Tomato (1 lb) 599.03 CFA 299.67-1,123.75
Potato (1 lb) 404.62 CFA 224.75-599.33
Onion (1 lb) 413.36 CFA 224.75-599.33
Lettuce (1 head) 1,134.58 CFA 660.65-1,651.63
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 835.14 CFA 330.33-1,486.46
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6,936.83 CFA 4,954.88-9,909.75
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1,589.79 CFA 990.98-2,477.44
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,907.45 CFA 990.98-2,477.44
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6,276.18 CFA 5,780.69-7,432.31
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 990.98 CFA 908.39-1,139.62
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 37,161.57 CFA 29,729.25-46,245.50
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2,741.70 CFA 1,981.95-4,954.88
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 797.41 CFA 507.68-1,594.82
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18,432.14 CFA 11,561.38-19,819.50
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4,527.69 CFA 4,282.68-4,826.61
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,774,377.11 CFA 23,122,751.97-27,912,464.88
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,614,344.11 CFA 23,122,751.97-27,964,656.23
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 139,486.84 CFA 84,232.88-247,743.77
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 6,770.58 CFA 4,129.06-8,258.13
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 16,952.78 CFA 13,213.00-21,471.13
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41,288.46 CFA 24,774.38-62,761.76
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11,791.86 CFA 6,606.50-16,516.25
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7,432.31 CFA 6,606.50-8,258.13
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 604,158.88 CFA 495,487.54-792,780.07
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,078,675.72 CFA 3,303,250.28-14,270,041.21
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53,274.09 CFA 29,729.25-82,581.26
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34,180.92 CFA 19,819.50-49,548.75
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69,024.26 CFA 41,290.63-99,097.51
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76,959.61 CFA 49,548.75-115,613.76
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 695,393.70 CFA 495,487.54-1,139,621.35
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 571,334.02 CFA 412,906.29-825,812.57
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,099,882.58 CFA 743,231.31-1,981,950.17
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 951,254.66 CFA 660,650.06-1,403,881.37
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 475,269.04 CFA 291,535.47-1,021,211.08
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 399,657.69 CFA 260,847.52-767,198.60
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,756,159.94 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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Sources and References
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 84.6 107.8
Jerusalem 68.2 34.4 53.2 60.0 74.6 91.1
Haifa 65.9 20.1 45.6 65.0 74.1 123.7
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