Monthly Consumer Price Index Numbers by Major Groups of Expenditure and Region for Months of February 2018 Compared with February 2017

(Base Year 2010=100)

 

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Major Groups of Expenditure

Palestine

Feb. 2017

Feb. 2018

% Change

Food and soft drinks

106.85

103.42

-3.21

Al coholic Beverages and tobacco

155.18

160.23

3.26

Textiles, clothing and footwear

112.99

110.77

-1.97

Housing

108.44

110.45

1.85

Furniture, household goods 

106.69

105.51

-1.10

Medical care

118.97

121.14

1.82

Transportation

102.31

101.30

-0.99

Communications

94.71

95.42

0.74

Recreational, cultural goods & services

101.32

104.19

2.83

Education

127.03

120.81

-4.89

Restaurants and cafes

129.52

125.74

-2.91

Miscellaneous goods and services

119.74

121.56

1.52

All items of consumer price index

111.35

110.30

-0.94


Major Groups of Expenditure

Jerusalem J1*

Feb. 2017

Feb. 2018

% Change

Food and soft drinks

113.25

108.46

-4.23

Al coholic Beverages and tobacco

176.41

176.27

-0.08

Textiles, clothing and footwear

127.71

123.20

-3.53

Housing

113.39

116.41

2.66

Furniture, household goods 

123.37

122.94

-0.35

Medical care

121.25

114.54

-5.53

Transportation

109.91

107.74

-1.98

Communications

96.96

97.54

0.60

Recreational, cultural goods & services

107.67

106.60

-1.00

Education

130.03

129.68

-0.27

Restaurants and cafes

122.79

117.98

-3.92

Miscellaneous goods and services

106.20

115.04

8.32

All items of consumer price index

115.64

115.13

-0.44


Major Groups of Expenditure

Gaza Strip

Feb. 2017

Feb. 2018

% Change

Food and soft drinks

100.34

100.70

0.36

Al coholic Beverages and tobacco

133.65

135.37

1.29

Textiles, clothing and footwear

92.52

91.41

-1.20

Housing

100.13

101.48

1.35

Furniture, household goods 

92.78

91.64

-1.23

Medical care

95.51

101.22

5.97

Transportation

111.77

108.83

-2.63

Communications

93.17

94.22

1.12

Recreational, cultural goods & services

94.81

96.43

1.71

Education

113.04

100.35

-11.23

Restaurants and cafes

121.75

106.19

-12.78

Miscellaneous goods and services

122.35

123.39

0.85

All items of consumer price index

103.98

103.59

-0.37


Major Groups of Expenditure

     West Bank**

Feb. 2017

Feb. 2018

% Change

Food and soft drinks

110.54

104.80

-5.19

Al coholic Beverages and tobacco

159.61

162.78

1.98

Textiles, clothing and footwear

120.84

118.48

-1.95

Housing

112.15

114.31

1.93

Furniture, household goods 

113.80

112.68

-0.99

Medical care

126.04

127.38

1.06

Transportation

101.68

101.25

-0.43

Communications

94.75

95.30

0.59

Recreational, cultural goods & services

105.20

109.66

4.23

Education

132.97

129.11

-2.90

Restaurants and cafes

133.80

135.42

1.21

Miscellaneous goods and services

122.16

122.47

0.26

All items of consumer price index

115.08

113.25

-1.59


*The data of Jerusalem J1 includes that part of Jerusalem governorate which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967.

**The data of  West Bank doesn't include that part of Jerusalem governorate which was annexed forcefully by Israel following its occupation of the West Bank in 1967.