Israel
Compared with Mexico, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Mexico = 1×
Overall verdict
Israel is about 1.40×
Mexico.
Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Mexico = 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
Mexico
Mexico = 1×
Israel is pricier →
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.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.70
Israel MX$3.30 USD 0.185
Mexico MX$1.95 USD 0.109
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.56
Israel MX$44.45 USD 2.535
Mexico MX$28.48 USD 1.624
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.56
Israel MX$42.20 USD 2.407
Mexico MX$27.11 USD 1.546
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.43
Israel MX$1,425 ILS 249
Mexico MX$999.00 MXN 999
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.03
Israel MX$112.48 ILS 20
Mexico MX$109.00 MXN 109
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+18%
in ILS
17 → 20
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.