Decline in the Consumer Price Index in Palestine During June 2026

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Palestine recorded a decrease of 1.60%, resulting from a decline of 1.87% in the Gaza Strip, 1.60% in the West Bank, and 0.53% in Jerusalem J1 during June 2026 compared to May 2026.

The consumer price index dropped by 1.60% in Palestine during June 2026 compared to May 2026, due to the decrease in gas prices by 67.31%, eggs by 25.04%, fresh vegetables by 14.75%, fresh chicken by 11.72%, potatoes by 9.82%, dried vegetables by 9.58%, fresh fruits by 7.39%, liquid fuel used for cars "diesel" by 7.19%, rice by 1.62%, and vegetable oils by 1.05%. The main reason was the decline in the prices of these commodities in the Gaza Strip.

When comparing prices between June 2026 and June 2025, data indicates a drop in the consumer price index in Palestine by 40.04% (62.77% in Gaza, while the index increased by 2.31% in Jerusalem J1 and by 1.31% in the West Bank).

Sharp Increase in the Cost of Living Index in the West Bank for the First Half of 2026, Coinciding with a Sharp Decline in the Gaza Strip

The cost of living index in the West Bank recorded a sharp increase of 2.08% during the first half of 2026 compared to the same period of the previous year, and the index increased by 2.95% in Jerusalem J1 for the same period, while the index sharply declined in the Gaza Strip by 41.66% during the first half of 2026, after experiencing unprecedented price levels during two years of aggression, resulting in an overall decline in the cost of living index in Palestine by 20.91%.

Consumer Price Index in Palestinian Territories:

Decrease in the Cost of Living Index in the Gaza Strip:

The Consumer Price Index in the Gaza Strip recorded a decrease of 1.87% during June 2026 compared to May 2026.

Prices of the following commodities in the Gaza Strip averaged; gas cylinder 111 shekels/12 kg cylinder, eggs 39 shekels/2 kg carton, tomatoes (plastic greenhouses) 11 shekels/kg, eggplant 5 shekels/kg, okra 46 shekels/kg, local cucumbers small 11 shekels/kg, salt 3 shekels/kg, potatoes 7 shekels/kg, dry onions 7 shekels/kg, cola 3 shekels/330ml can, short grain rice 6 shekels/kg, bananas 12 shekels/kg, apples 13 shekels/kg, Royal cigarettes 558 shekels/20 cigarette pack, chicken 25 shekels/kg, frozen beef 41 shekels/kg, corn oil 30 shekels/3 liters.

Decrease in the Cost of Living Index in the West Bank:

The Consumer Price Index in the West Bank recorded a decrease of 1.60% during June 2026 compared to May 2026, attributed to the decrease in egg prices by 29.17%, fresh chicken prices by 17.90%, fresh vegetable prices by 12.61%, liquid fuel used for cars "diesel" by 8.27%, fresh fruit prices by 7.87%, potato prices by 5.06%, dried vegetable prices by 4.25%, gas prices by 4.33%, and liquid fuel used for cars "gasoline" by 2.08%.

Prices of the following commodities in the West Bank averaged; eggs 13 shekels/2 kg carton, chicken 14 shekels/kg, large tomatoes 4 shekels/kg, plastic greenhouse cucumbers 3 shekels/kg, okra 19 shekels/kg, diesel 7.43 shekels/liter, bananas 6 shekels/kg, pomegranates 14 shekels/kg, dry onions and potatoes 3 shekels/kg each, gas cylinder 87 shekels/12 kg cylinder, and gasoline "95" 7.70 shekels/liter.

Decrease in the Cost of Living Index in Jerusalem J1:

The Consumer Price Index in Jerusalem J1 recorded a decrease of 0.53% during June 2026 compared to May 2026, due to the decrease in fresh vegetable prices by 9.26%, fresh fruit prices by 5.31%, dried vegetable prices by 5.52%, liquid fuel used for cars "diesel" by 3.16%, and "gasoline" by 3.04%.

Prices of the following commodities in Jerusalem J1 recorded decreases to average: large tomatoes 5 shekels/kg, bananas 7 shekels/kg, avocados 13 shekels/kg, dry onions 4 shekels/kg, diesel 7.65 shekels/liter, and gasoline "95" 8.05 shekels/liter.