RAMALLAH, Tuesday, May 14, 2019 (WAFA) - The overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Palestine increased in April by 0.85% compared with March 2019, said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) today.
The increase was by 1.09% in the West Bank, 0.76% in Jerusalem, and by 0.07% in the Gaza Strip.
When compared to April 2018, CPI increased by 1.96% (by 2.74% in the West Bank, by 0.84% in Jerusalem, and by 0.74% in Gaza Strip.
The changes in Palestinian CPI for April 2019 are traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
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Sub Groups
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Percent Change
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Fresh Fruit
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+ 17.79%
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Fresh Chicken
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+ 9.50%
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Fresh Vegetables
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+ 3.03%
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Liquid Fuel for Car "Petrol"
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+ 2.64%
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Fresh Meat
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+ 2.27%
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Potatoes and other Tubers
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+ 1.53%
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Dried Vegetables
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- 23.86%
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Gas
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- 5.26%
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Eggs
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- 1.23%
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M.K.
