Ramallah – Ma’an – The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics said that the consumer price index in Palestine recorded an increase of 1.72% during August 2024 compared to July 2024, by 1.96% in the Gaza Strip, 1.55%, and 1.32% in Jerusalem.
The statistics explained in a statement, today, Thursday, that the increase in prices in Palestine resulted from the increase in the prices of fresh vegetables by 40.53%, the prices of potatoes by 29.69%, the prices of dried vegetables by 24.32%, the prices of eggs by 17.90%, the prices of fresh fruits by 6.24%, the prices of liquid fuels used as fuel for cars (gasoline) by 2.95%, the prices of vegetable oils by 1.90%, and the prices of fresh chicken by 1.52%, despite the decrease in the prices of liquid fuels used as fuel for cars (diesel) by 11.59%.
He pointed out that when comparing prices during August 2024 with August 2023, the data indicates an increase in the consumer price index in Palestine by 53.17% (by 248.36% in the Gaza Strip, by 4.70% in Jerusalem, and by
3.00% in the West Bank).
The cost of living index in the Gaza Strip rises
The consumer price index in the Gaza Strip recorded an increase of 1.96% during August 2024 compared to July 2024.
The main reason for the rise in the cost of living index in the Gaza Strip is the rise in commodity prices. The prices of the following commodities in the Gaza Strip rose to an average of: greenhouse tomatoes 20 shekels/kg, zucchini 14 shekels/kg, eggplant 10 shekels/kg, hot peppers 52 shekels/kg, greenhouse cucumbers 15 shekels/kg, potatoes 12 shekels/kg, dried onions 9 shekels/kg, dried garlic 22 shekels/kg, eggs 38 shekels/2kg, Kamaj bread 3.25 shekels/kg, lemons and bananas 11 shekels/kg each, apples 19 shekels/1kg, sea bream 140 shekels/kg, gasoline 160 shekels/liter, and olive oil 60 shekels/kg. It should be noted that the price levels of these commodities are still much higher than they were before the aggression. Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip.
The cost of living index in the West Bank has risen:
The cons
umer price index in the West Bank recorded an increase of 1.55% during August 2024 compared to July 2024, due to the increase in the prices of fresh vegetables by 38.57%, the prices of potatoes by 19.93%, the prices of eggs by 17.94%, the prices of dried vegetables by 9.96%, the prices of fresh chicken by 9.08%, the prices of fresh fruits by 2.39%, and the prices of vegetable oils by 1.09%, despite the decrease in the prices of liquid fuels used as fuel for cars “diesel” by 2.82%, and “gasoline” by 1.05%.
The prices of the following commodities in the West Bank increased to an average of: cluster tomatoes 10 shekels/kg, zucchini 8 shekels/kg, eggplant 4 shekels/kg, cauliflower 7 shekels/kg, cabbage 6 shekels/kg, greenhouse cucumbers 5 shekels/kg, potatoes 6 shekels/kg, eggs 21 shekels/2kg, dried onions 4 shekels/kg, chicken 16 shekels/kg, dates 12 shekels/1kg, avocado 19 shekels/1kg, and olive oil 35 shekels/kg.
The cost of living index in Jerusalem is rising:
The consumer price index in Jerusalem recorded
an increase of 1.32% during August 2024 compared to July 2024, as a result of the increase in the prices of fresh vegetables by 23.92%, the prices of imported cigarettes by 13.29%, the prices of fresh fruits by 4.01%, the prices of dried vegetables by 3.97%, and the prices of cereal flour “white flour” by 2.60%, despite the decrease in the prices of vegetable oils by 4.16%, the prices of liquid fuels used as fuel for cars “diesel” by 0.95%, “gasoline” by 0.95%, and the prices of fresh chicken by 0.82%.
The prices of the following goods increased in Jerusalem, reaching an average of: cluster tomatoes 15 shekels/kg, zucchini 12 shekels/kg, eggplant 7 shekels/kg, cauliflower and cabbage 9 shekels/kg each, Marlboro cigarettes 39 shekels/pack of 20 cigarettes, Winston cigarettes 37 shekels/pack of 20 cigarettes, lemons 8 shekels/kg, bananas 6 shekels/1kg, apples 12 shekels/1kg, pears 13 shekels/kg, avocados 25 shekels/1kg, dried onions 5 shekels/kg, and white flour 6 shekels/kg.
Source: Maan News Agency