Weekly grocery prices

Week of Sep 4, 2026

₪448.0 ≈ $121

2 of 13 basics unavailable this week

Wheat flour In stock

25 kg bag

Stable this month; Khan Younis registers the highest prices.

₪45.0 ≈ $12

▼ 4% +61% vs. pre-war

Rice In stock

5 kg bag

₪38.0 ≈ $10

▼ 3% +73% vs. pre-war

Sugar In stock

5 kg bag

₪30.0 ≈ $8

▼ 3% +67% vs. pre-war

Cooking oil In stock

1.8 L

₪35.0 ≈ $9

▼ 3% +75% vs. pre-war

Lentils In stock

1 kg

₪12.0 ≈ $3

▼ 4% +50% vs. pre-war

Chicken eggs Scarce

30 eggs

Available in small quantities; prices vary sharply by area.

₪42.0 ≈ $11

▼ 7% +68% vs. pre-war

Frozen chicken Scarce

1 kg

₪40.0 ≈ $11

▼ 7% +82% vs. pre-war

Tomatoes In stock

1 kg

Slight rise this month: summer heat spoils stocks quickly.

₪8.0 ≈ $2

▼ 11% +167% vs. pre-war

Potatoes In stock

1 kg

₪7.0 ≈ $2

▼ 12% +180% vs. pre-war

Onions In stock

1 kg

₪7.0 ≈ $2

▼ 12% +180% vs. pre-war

Cooking gas Scarce

8 kg canister

Official price 74 NIS in very scarce quantities; 65–75 NIS/kg on the black market. Fewer than 10% of households can access it.

₪74.0 ≈ $20

— +14% vs. pre-war

Baby formula Black market only

400 g tin

Official distribution channels are exhausted; sold on the black market at roughly three times the pre-war price.

₪110.0 ≈ $30

▼ 4% +214% vs. pre-war

Baby diapers Out of stock

Pack of 30

Not found in local shops this week.

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Donations arrive as hard currency. Families exchange it for shekels at money-changers who charge high commissions in a cash-starved market. This is what actually remains of your gift.

$100 You give

₪314.5 after 15% commission

70% buys 70% of a family's weekly basket

+102%

Food prices vs. before the war

75%

Households struggling to access markets

53%

Shops reporting cash shortages

Source: WFP Palestine Market Monitor

Prices are reported weekly from Gaza markets; context from the WFP Palestine Market Monitor.