Zol VeBegadol price comparison
Zol VeBegadol is a discount chain known mainly for family-sized packs. The comparison gets interesting when you look at price per unit: a big pack can save money, but only if you actually use all of it. Kniham shows the price published for the branch you picked next to the other chains' prices, so the question can be settled while you stand in front of the shelf.
Where the chain came from
The chain was founded in 2006 and had about 26 branches as of 2020, twenty of them around Jerusalem and four around Ashdod and Ashkelon. That is a deliberately regional spread rather than an attempt to cover the country.
How the prices reach us
This chain publishes its branch prices on a shared price-publication site, where most of the publications we read also sit. The price shown is the last one we have read for the branch you picked.
The chains' price sites, listed by the Consumer Protection Authority
What you can do in the app
- A discounter is judged on a whole basket, not one line. Scan the pack in your hand and the price per kilo comes with it.
- Check the items you actually buy against the other chains, rather than trusting a chain's name for being cheap.
- One list for the household keeps the weekly staples in one place instead of two.
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Common questions
Is a bigger pack always cheaper?
No. Usually per unit, but not always — and if part of it is thrown away, the saving disappears.
How do I add a product without typing?
Scan the barcode and the product joins the list under its own name. Once you pick a branch, its price there appears beside it.