Sharp Decline in Consumer Goods Prices in Gaza Strip During October 2025

SadaNews - Sharp decline in consumer goods prices in the Gaza Strip during October 2025 

Following the announcement of a ceasefire, the consumer price index recorded a sharp decline of 40.42% in the Gaza Strip compared to September 2025, while the index recorded an increase in Jerusalem J1* by 0.36%, and by 0.17% in the West Bank**, resulting in an overall consumer price index decline of 23.04% in Palestine.

In general, price levels are experiencing sharp fluctuations between increases and decreases in the Gaza Strip, linked to developments in the Israeli aggression and the movement of commercial crossings, and not as a result of changes arising from market factors. Consequently, their impact is significant on the overall price index of the Palestinian territories. These data must be considered when reading the cost of living index, and focus should be placed on changes in the cost of living at the regional level to ascertain the reality of changes within it. Given the uniqueness of this exceptional phase, it is not possible to use the average overall price index of the Palestinian territories to represent the average changes across different areas, due to the sharp variation in data regionally and its significant influence by price changes in the Gaza Strip.

When comparing prices in October 2025 with October 2024, data indicate a decrease in the consumer price index in Palestine by 17.08% (31.25% in the Gaza Strip, and 1.32% in the West Bank**, while the index rose by 1.71% in Jerusalem J1*).

The consumer price index in the Palestinian areas:
For the third consecutive month, the consumer price index in the Gaza Strip recorded a sharp decline of 40.42% during October 2025 compared to September 2025.

Prices of the following goods have significantly decreased in the Gaza Strip, averaging; bread (kamaj) 1.38 shekels/kg, gas 465 shekels/12kg cylinder, dry onions 22 shekels/kg, dry garlic 37 shekels/kg, Royal cigarettes 40 shekels/20 cigarette pack, oranges 20 shekels/kg, lemons 24 shekels/kg, bananas 48 shekels/kg, apples 28 shekels/kg, avocados 26 shekels/kg, potatoes 16 shekels/kg, sugar 7 shekels/kg, tomatoes 36 shekels/kg, zucchinis 26 shekels/kg, sweet peppers 20 shekels/kg, cauliflower 14 shekels/kg, cabbage 10 shekels/kg, cucumbers 19 shekels/kg, infant milk 28 shekels/400g, diesel 65 shekels/liter, a can of fava beans 6 shekels/380g, sunflower oil 35 shekels/3 liters, gasoline "95" 250 shekels/liter, chicken 97 shekels/kg, coffee 166 shekels/kg, tea 21 shekels/100 bags, rice 5 shekels/kg.

Increase in the cost of living index in Jerusalem J1*:
The consumer price index in Jerusalem J1* recorded an increase of 0.36% during October 2025 compared to September 2025, due to an increase in gas prices by 4.08%, fresh vegetable prices by 3.25%, fresh fruit prices by 2.96%, coffee prices by 2.81%, sugar prices by 2.31%, and prices of liquid fuels used as fuel for cars "diesel" by 0.99%, and "gasoline" by 0.87%.

The prices of the following goods have increased in Jerusalem J1* to average; gas 130 shekels/12kg cylinder, tomatoes 10 shekels/kg, zucchinis 18 shekels/kg, hot peppers 15 shekels/kg, cucumbers 4 shekels/kg, watermelons 5 shekels/kg, melons and pomegranates 7 shekels/kg each, coffee 81 shekels/kg, sugar 6 shekels/kg, gasoline "95" 7.48 shekels/liter, diesel 7.11 shekels/liter.

Increase in the cost of living index in the West Bank:

The consumer price index in the West Bank recorded an increase of 0.17% during October 2025 compared to September 2025, attributed to increases in fresh vegetable prices by 7.63%, dried vegetable prices by 6.98%, potato prices by 2.97%, vegetable oil prices by 2.84%, liquid fuels used as car fuel "diesel" by 2.40%, and "gasoline" by 1.01%, grain flour prices "white flour" by 1.51%, and egg prices by 1.16%.

Prices of the following goods have increased in the West Bank** to average; tomatoes 7 shekels/kg, hot peppers 8 shekels/kg, dry onions 3 shekels/kg, potatoes 4 shekels/kg, olive oil 37 shekels/kg, gasoline 7.05 shekels/liter, diesel 5.97 shekels/liter, flour 5 shekels/kg, eggs 20 shekels/2kg.

The consumer price index in Palestine

The decrease in prices of basic goods in the Gaza Strip led to the consumer price index recording a decrease of 23.04% in Palestine during October 2025, with gas prices dropping by 85.54%, dried vegetable prices by 61.52%, bread "kamaj" prices by 45.13%, potato prices by 42.80%, fresh fruit prices by 40.50%, fresh vegetable prices by 34.26%, sugar prices by 32.30%, imported cigarette prices by 30.49%, liquid fuels used as car fuel "gasoline" by 19.80%, and "diesel" by 6.23%, fresh chicken prices by 16.99%, canned vegetable prices by 16.10%, vegetable oil prices by 14.08%, coffee prices by 11.66%, tea prices by 6.24%, and fresh meat prices by 1.32%.