Increase in the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for Residential Buildings
The Construction Cost Index (CCI) for residential buildings reached 106.08 with an increase of 0.11% in the West Bank* during March 2019 compared with February 2019 (base year 2013=100).

At the level of major groups, labour wages increased by 0.58%, while rental of equipment decreased by 0.36%, and the prices of raw materials slightly decreased by 0.03% during March 2019 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 105.99 with a slight increase of 0.09% in the West Bank* during March 2019 compared with February 2019 (base year 2013=100).

At the level of major groups, labour wages increased by 0.58%, while rental of equipment decreased by 0.37%, and the prices of raw materials slightly decreased by 0.05% during March 2019 compared with the previous month.

Increase in the Construction Cost Index (CCI) for Skeleton Buildings
The Construction Cost Index (CCI) for skeleton buildings reached 105.40 with an increase of 0.30% in the West Bank* during March 2019 compared with February 2019 (base year 2013=100).

At the level of major groups, labour wages increased by 0.46%, and the prices of raw materials increased by 0.29%, while rental of equipment decreased by 0.29% during March 2019 compared with the previous month.

Increase in the Road Cost Index (RCI)
The overall Road Cost Index (RCI) reached 108.98 with an increase of 0.19% in the West Bank* during March 2019 compared with February 2019 (base month December 2008=100).

At the level of major groups, labour wages increased by 2.16%, rental of equipment increased by 0.73%, and operating costs of equipment and maintenance increased by 0.43%, while the prices of raw materials decreased by 0.29% during March 2019 compared with the previous month.

Slight Increase in the Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI)
The overall Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI) reached 113.24 with a slight increase of 0.04% in the West Bank* during March 2019 compared with February 2019 (base month January 2010=100).

Water Reservoirs Cost Index reached 108.69 with an increase of 0.52%, while Water Networks Cost Index reached 115.31 with a decrease of 0.17% during March 2019 compared with the previous month.

Decrease in the Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI)
The overall Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI) reached 109.19 with a decrease of 0.18% in the West Bank* during March 2019 compared with February 2019 (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 differences in the percentage change in major groups of road, construction, water networks, and sewage networks cost indices is due to the nature compositions of these major groups.