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Rami Levy Proves Cheapest for Weekly Grocery Top-Ups, Yochananof Most Expensive

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By ענת סימן טוב

First reported by Maariv · Aug 3, 2026

What happened

A price comparison shows Rami Levy as the cheapest supermarket for weekly grocery top-ups in Israel, with Yochananof the most expensive, revealing a 15.5% price gap on the same basket of goods.

01Rami Levy offers the lowest grocery basket price at 810.50 shekels.
02Yochananof has the highest basket price at 936.46 shekels, a 15.5% difference.
03Individual items like pasta and bread show price gaps up to 41%.
04Price differences can accumulate to hundreds or thousands of shekels annually.
05Consumers should compare prices and track promotions even for midweek shopping.
06Staple products often have the largest price variations across chains.

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