lets write the prices of intel and amd cpus in your nations
(all prices in USD currency so it will make sense)
{*don't bother with p4 prices}

in Israel it is:


intel pIII 1giga hertz costs 1075 nis = 254$
a thunder bird 1.4 gigahertz DDR costs 1010 nis = 239$

prices are with taxes and v.a.t
at quanities of one


cpus not OEM !! but boxed

AMD 1.4 Ghz DDR 770 nis=178$ v.a.t included in price

AMD 1.4 GHz 266 $157.93 inc tax
P4 1.4 GHz $200.85 inc tax