MexicoMexico

Israel

Compared with Mexico, using real observed prices.

Baseline: MexicoMexico = 1×

IsraelIsrael vs MexicoMexico
Overall verdict

IsraelIsrael is about 1.40× MexicoMexico.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs MexicoMexico = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Mexico. A bar running right means Israel is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than MexicoMexico Mexico = 1× IsraelIsrael is pricier →
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×1.70
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.56
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.43
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.03

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Israel, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.7× what it does in Mexico — but Big Mac costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.70
    IsraelIsrael MX$3.30 USD 0.185
    MexicoMexico MX$1.95 USD 0.109
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.56
    IsraelIsrael MX$44.45 USD 2.535
    MexicoMexico MX$28.48 USD 1.624
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.56
    IsraelIsrael MX$42.20 USD 2.407
    MexicoMexico MX$27.11 USD 1.546
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.43
    IsraelIsrael MX$1,425 ILS 249
    MexicoMexico MX$999.00 MXN 999
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.03
    IsraelIsrael MX$112.48 ILS 20
    MexicoMexico MX$109.00 MXN 109
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index

See what really changed Israel

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+18%
in ILS
17 → 20
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+8%
in MXN

It rose 18% in local currency, but 8% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Israel's inflation.