The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said Sunday that the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Palestinian Territory with its 1996 base year (1996=100) reached 153.49 in December 2006, a 0.11% hike compared to November 2006.
In a press release, PCBS revealed that price developments for December indicates increases in the following major expenditure groups as follows: Goods and Services by + 0.34 %, Transport and Communications by + 0.30 %, Food by + 0.14 %, Medical Care by+ 0.12 %, Recreational, Cultural Goods and Services by + 0.02 %. According to WAFA, PCBS indicated that were declines in other major expenditure groups including, Housing by - 0.01 %, Education by - 0.39 %, Furniture, Household Goods and Services by- 0.02 % and Beverages and Tobacco 0.3%.
