From 6 to 20 Shekels: How Much a Sufganiyah Will Cost You This Hanukkah

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Sufganiyah prices at the major chains ahead of Hanukkah range from 6 to 20 shekels per piece. Most chains have kept the price of the classic jelly sufganiyah unchanged, while specialty sufganiyot were raised by a shekel or two. At the Roladin chain, a single specialty sufganiyah costs up to 20 shekels. Ma'afe Ne'eman, Roladin and Lahmim kept their prices from last year. Ma'afe Ne'eman said: "We chose to absorb the rise in the cost of flour and raw materials rather than pass it on to consumers."

Marketing chains sell 4 sufganiyot for 10 shekels, while the "regular" sufganiyot sell for 7 to 20 shekels. Specialty sufganiyot are sold at a higher price, and some chains also sell a pizza sufganiyah and a meat sufganiyah. According to the sufganiyah survey, sufganiyot at food chains sell for less than two shekels, while at confectioneries the price reaches 20 shekels.

Some sufganiyot saw price increases of up to 25% compared with last year, with prices reaching 20 shekels per piece. One chain refuses to raise its prices. The price of the classic jelly sufganiyah did not change this year at most bakery and confectionery chains.