Your Shopping Budget for Pesach

Get the most from your Shekel and save on special Kasher LePesach food and grocery items

Before Pesach the leading supermarkets in Israel display a wide selection of special offer items in the 10 shekel price range and in this way, tempt us to pile extra items in our trolleys. Over the years Anglo-List has done many price checks this year too, we’re on the lookout for best deals. An online shopping comparison gave us the answers. We did not compare special Hechsher items – just the regular Rabbinate Hechsher – with and without Kitniot.

Again, Mega is the most expensive but in the last year they’ve improved their online shopping site and it’s easier to navigate. Shufersal gets 10/10 for their selection. Rami Levy promotes their house-brand more than other leading brands but their stock levels seems to fluctuate with many items unavailable. None of these websites have English options however but its worth learning how to use them. You need the patience of a saint to brave the queues at the supermarkets prior to Pesach, so online shopping, is a convenient stress-free option.

Don’t forget to check out your local dollar shop for certain items. They are often cheaper and also keep an excellent selection of top quality disposable tableware.

Item	Mega		Shufersal		Rami Levy
Household Cleaning	2017	2018	2017	2018	2017	2018
Sano oven cleaner	13.80	11.90	9.90	10.00	10.70	9.90
Sano Javel	16.80	10.90	12.90	11.90	14.90	12.90
Anti Kalk	16.90	12.90	10.00	12.90	4.90	12.90
Nikol floor rag x 2	23.90	16.90	14.90	16.90	–	14.90
Ritzpaz disposable floor rags	11.90	12.90	10.90	10.90	9.90	10.00
Magic sponge	11.90	10.90	10.00	7.90	7.70	6.90
Palmolive dishwashing liquid	12.90-750ml	12.90	10.00 -1L	9.90	9.70 -1L	12.70
Fairy – 650 ml	10.90	10.90	10.90	10.90	7.50	7.50
Spark dish washer salt -2kg	12.90	11.90	10.00	10.00	8.70	9.70

Food Items
Shachar chocolate spread 400g	10.90	10.00	10.00	11.50	8.80	11.20
Carmel Tirosh grape juice	15.90	20.90	15.90	14.90	9.80	12.90
Haroset	10.00	11.00	11.70	9.90	11.90	–
Telma mayonnaise – 500 g	9.80	9.90	9.90	10.00	7.90	6.90
Hellman’s light mayonnaise 430g	10.90	10.90	9.20	10.00	8.90	9.50
Pickled cucumbers in vinegar	10.00 (2)	5.90	9.50 (2)	6.30	4.90 (1)	5.00
Sugar x 1kg	3.90	4.50	4.40	4.50	3.90	6.30
Eitz Hazayit canola oil	9.90 -750ml	12.90	10.90 – 1L	10.90	9.90 – 1L	10.00
Frozen baby carrots	15.90	18.90	13.90	10.00	8.90	7.80
Fresh chicken wings/kg	9.90	12.90	11.90	11.90	9.90	7.90
Hummous Achla – 1kg	–	15.90	–	13.90	–	–
Matzah 2.5kg	31.90	28.90	23.90	22.90	–	–
Gefilte Fish – 6	10.00	10.90	10.90	10.90	9.90	12.90
Lipton’s Tea – 100 bags	16.90	12.90	10.00	11.90	8.90	7.90

Sweets & Chocolates
Elite parev chocolate slabs	10.00/4	19.90/5	19.60/4	24.90/6	12.90/3	3.70/1

Disposables
Nikol tin foil x 2 narrow width	19.90	13.80	10.00	10.90	7.70	9.00
50 small white disposable plates	21.90	7.90	6.50	9.90	17.90	5.90
Nikol paper napkins	7.50 (100)	6.90/150	9.52(180)	7.90/50	9.90 (170)	–
Nikol Kitchen Towel x 6	10.90	11.90	10.00	10.90	8.80	5.90
Nikol Cling wrap x 2	10.90	12.90	10.00	11.90	7.70	7.50
Nikol Scourers (Japani) x 4	10.90	12.90	10.00	10.90/6	8.00	9.00
Roasting Pans	9.50 (4)	12.90/3	7.92 (5)	8.90/3	8.90 (3)	6.90/5
Disposable drinking cups	5.90 (100)	3.90/100	5.52 (150)	4.90/100	3.90 (100)	1.50/100

Shopping Tips

Never shop on an empty stomach or you will be tempted to buy more
Check out special offers, 1+1, buy 2 get one free; if you are not going to use the item within 2 -3 months, you are better off buying a single item at the regular price.

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