Jepara Regency of Construction Cost Index is the 3rd Most Expensive in Central Java in 2021

Construction Cost Index  is a price index that describes the construction cost of a district/city compared to the reference city. The considerations in choosing a reference city are based on the index value of a city that is close to the national average index and the completeness of the data and consider other supporting factors. The reference city used in 2021 is Makassar City.

In calculating the 2021 of Construction Cost Index  , the data used are data from the Construction Costly Price Survey for the third quarter of 2020, the fourth quarter of 2020, the first quarter of 2021, and the second quarter of 2021. The weighing chart used in the calculation uses data from the Bill of Quantity (BoQ), Book of Work Unit Price Analysis of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, as well as data on the realization of the Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD).

As released by BPS RI in the publication of the 2021 Provincial and City District Construction Cost Index, the Construction Cost Index’s value of the Jepara Regency in 2021 is 101.87. This means that the construction cost of Jepara Regency is more expensive than Makassar City. When compared to other urban districts in Central Java Province, Jepara Regency is ranked the third most expensive.

For BPS-Statistics of Jepara Regency, this is neither an increase in achievement nor a decrease in achievement, because BPS-Statistics of Jepara Regency is only tasked with “taking pictures of conditions/reality”. We only carry out statistical activities based on established SOPs. Hopefully what we produce can be useful for the nation.