RAMALLAH, May 14, 2015 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Palestinian Territory increased in April 2015 by 0.88% compared to the previous month, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said Thursday.

It said CPI increased by 1.55% in the West Bank, and by 0.16% in Jerusalem, while it slightly decreased by 0.06% in the Gaza Strip.

April CPI increased by 2.64% when compared to April 2014; it increased by 4.18% in the Gaza Strip, 1.67% in the West Bank, and by 0.21% in Jerusalem.

It said that CPI during the first four months of 2015 increased by 1.09% compared with the same period of the previous year.

The change in CPI for April was attributed to the increase in prices of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, potatoes and other tubers, gas, and fresh poultry, which increased by 14.75%, 13.07%, 5.95%, 2.62%, and 0.98%, respectively.

Changes were further attributed to increase in prices of fresh meat by 0.68%.

T.R.