Rami Levy and Yochananof Top New Israeli Supermarket Price Index
A new retail price index compares grocery baskets across 41 Israeli cities, revealing Rami Levy and Yochananof as the cheapest chains amid surging living costs.
As the cost of living surges and the Israeli consumer faces unprecedented financial pressure, choosing where to buy weekly groceries has become a critical financial decision. A comprehensive index published by Zooli compares 12 basic products across 41 cities nationwide, revealing which retail chains are genuinely competing for shoppers' wallets and where consumers pay the highest prices.
National Chain Rankings and Basket Prices
According to the national ranking of retail chains, Rami Levy secures the top spot as the cheapest chain, offering a basket priced at 202.30 NIS across 34 cities. Yochananof takes second place with a basket of 205.50 NIS across 22 cities, followed by Hatzi Hinam in third place at 209.80 NIS across 4 cities. Keshet Teamim ranks fourth with a basket of 210.50 NIS across 10 cities, while Shufersal places fifth with a basket of 212.60 NIS across 35 cities.
Index Breakdown by Selected Cities
Rami Levy leads the table in a significant majority of the surveyed municipalities. The chain claims first place with the cheapest basket in Ofakim (202.30 NIS), Eilat (173.50 NIS, excluding VAT), Ashkelon (202.30 NIS), Beersheba (202.30 NIS), Beit Shemesh (202.30 NIS), Bat Yam (202.30 NIS), and Givatayim (223.10 NIS). Additionally, in Givat Shmuel, it shares the top spot equally with Super Barkat (223.10 NIS).
Shufersal secured first place in Bnei Brak (212.60 NIS) and Dimona (212.60 NIS), while taking second place in Bat Yam (212.60 NIS). Yochananof, owned by Eitan Yochananof, captured first place in Gedera (205.50 NIS) and ranked second in Ashkelon (205.50 NIS) and Gan Yavne (217.50 NIS). Carrefour claimed first place in Gan Yavne (215.30 NIS) and second place in Ofakim (206.20 NIS), Eilat (175.12 NIS), Beit Shemesh (206.20 NIS), and Givatayim (232.70 NIS). Super Sapir led in Ashdod with a basket of 200.30 NIS and placed second in Beersheba (203.00 NIS).
