Slight Increase in the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for Residential Buildings
The Construction Cost Index (CCI) for residential buildings reached 105.93 with  a slight increase of 0.04% in the West Bank* during June 2018 compared with May 2018 (base year 2013 = 100).

The CCI for residential buildings slightly increased due to the slight increase in the prices of raw materials by 0.07%, while labour wages decreased by 0.19%, and rental of equipment slightly decreased by 0.03% during June 2018 compared with the previous month.

Slight Increase in the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for Non-residential Buildings
The Construction Cost Index (CCI) for non-residential buildings reached 105.83 with  a slight increase of 0.03% in the West Bank* during June 2018 compared with May 2018 (base year 2013 = 100).

The CCI for Non-Residential buildings slightly increased due to the slight increase in the prices of raw materials by 0.05%, while labour wages decreased by 0.19%, and rental of equipment slightly decreased by 0.04% during June 2018 compared with the previous month.

Slight Decrease in the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for Skeleton Buildings
The Construction Cost Index (CCI) for skeleton buildings reached 105.61 with a slight decrease of 0.07% in the West Bank* during June 2018 compared with May 2018 (base year 2013 = 100).

The CCI for skeleton buildings slightly decreased due to the decrease in labour wages by 0.23%, as well as, the slight decrease in both rental of equipment by 0.06%, and the prices of raw materials by 0.04% during June 2018 compared with the previous month.

Increase in the Road Cost Index (RCI)
The overall Road Cost Index (RCI) reached 111.11 with an increase of 1.25% in the West Bank* during June 2018 compared with May 2018 (base month December 2008 = 100).

The overall RCI increased due to the increase in the prices of raw materials by 2.02%, and operating costs of equipment and maintenance by 1.26%, and rental of equipment by 0.57%, while labour wages decreased by 1.14% during June 2018 compared with the previous month.

Increase in the Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI)
The overall Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI) reached 114.31 with an increase of 0.41% in the West Bank* during June 2018 compared with May 2018 (base month January 2010 = 100).

Water Networks Cost Index reached 116.10 with an increase of 0.55%, and Water Reservoirs Cost Index reached 110.37 with a slight increase of 0.09% during June 2018 compared with the previous month.

Increase in the Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI)
The overall Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI) reached 109.77 with an increase of 0.35% in the West Bank* during June 2018 compared with May 2018 (base month January 2010 = 100).

Note:
*Data exclude those parts of Jerusalem which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.

NB:
1.    Gaza Strip data is not available.
2.    The difference in the percentage change in major groups of road, construction, water networks, and sewage networks cost index is due to the nature compositions of these major groups.