Monthly Consumer Price Index Numbers by Major Groups of Expenditure and Region for Months of May 2018 Compared with April 2018

(Base Year 2010=100)

 

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Major Groups of Expenditure

Palestine

Apr. 2018

May. 2018

% Change

Food and soft drinks

103.96

103.99

0.03

Al coholic Beverages and tobacco

164.64

153.85

-6.55

Textiles, clothing and footwear

110.54

110.91

0.33

Housing

109.13

108.53

-0.55

Furniture, household goods 

105.58

105.38

-0.19

Medical care

121.33

121.03

-0.25

Transportation

100.87

101.23

0.36

Communications

95.98

96.03

0.06

Recreational, cultural goods & services

104.23

104.35

0.12

Education

120.57

120.57

0.00

Restaurants and cafes

126.53

127.65

0.89

Miscellaneous goods and services

121.52

121.36

-0.13

All items of consumer price index

110.52

110.07

-0.41


Major Groups of Expenditure

Jerusalem J1*

Apr. 2018

May. 2018

% Change

Food and soft drinks

109.81

111.69

1.71

Al coholic Beverages and tobacco

176.26

176.81

0.31

Textiles, clothing and footwear

123.63

124.08

0.36

Housing

116.34

115.55

-0.68

Furniture, household goods 

123.48

124.62

0.92

Medical care

113.52

113.50

-0.02

Transportation

109.28

108.51

-0.70

Communications

98.01

98.08

0.07

Recreational, cultural goods & services

107.19

107.40

0.20

Education

129.68

129.68

0.00

Restaurants and cafes

117.98

119.13

0.98

Miscellaneous goods and services

115.35

115.23

-0.11

All items of consumer price index

115.84

116.20

0.31


Major Groups of Expenditure

Gaza Strip

Apr. 2018

May. 2018

% Change

Food and soft drinks

98.55

97.28

-1.28

Al coholic Beverages and tobacco

142.97

127.62

-10.73

Textiles, clothing and footwear

89.46

90.37

1.02

Housing

100.11

99.23

-0.88

Furniture, household goods 

91.87

91.44

-0.47

Medical care

102.29

101.61

-0.67

Transportation

109.10

109.20

0.09

Communications

94.70

94.79

0.09

Recreational, cultural goods & services

96.99

96.34

-0.67

Education

101.61

101.61

0.00

Restaurants and cafes

108.16

108.59

0.40

Miscellaneous goods and services

122.98

122.77

-0.17

All items of consumer price index

102.74

101.78

-0.94


Major Groups of Expenditure

    West Bank**

Apr. 2018

May. 2018

% Change

Food and soft drinks

107.12

107.76

0.59

Al coholic Beverages and tobacco

162.74

162.76

0.01

Textiles, clothing and footwear

119.49

119.24

-0.21

Housing

113.00

112.50

-0.44

Furniture, household goods 

112.52

112.35

-0.15

Medical care

127.20

127.04

-0.12

Transportation

100.27

100.78

0.51

Communications

95.94

95.98

0.04

Recreational, cultural goods & services

109.08

109.67

0.55

Education

127.81

127.81

0.00

Restaurants and cafes

135.69

137.09

1.03

Miscellaneous goods and services

122.34

122.22

-0.10

All items of consumer price index

113.79

114.05

0.22


J1* those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.

**Data excluded those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.