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Dominica PREFACE The Consumer Price Index is based on the 1997/1998 Household Expenditure Survey which covered all ten parishes or population zones in Dominica.

The survey covered 1000 households; data from 858 households was used for the development of the Consumer Price Index.
In contrast to the seven group indices represented in the last series, the current Consumer Price Index records eleven group indices.

FUEL AND LIGHT, EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES and PERSONAL CARE SERVICES (previously recorded as sub-group indices) are the new group indices added to the All Item Index.

January 2001 was established as the base period in calculating this new series.
CHIEF STATISTICIAN March 2004 PREFACE The Consumer Price Index is based on the 1997/1998 Household Expenditure Survey which covered all ten parishes or population zones in Dominica.

The survey covered 1000 households; data from 858 households was used for the development of the Consumer Price Index.

In contrast to the seven group indices represented in the last series, the current Consumer Price Index records eleven group indices.
FUEL AND LIGHT, EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES and PERSONAL CARE SERVICES (previously recorded as sub-group indices) are the new group indices added to the All Item Index.

January 2001 was established as the base period in calculating this new series.
CHIEF STATISTICIAN March 2004 - - - - - - - CONTENT PREFACE CONTENTS HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND EXPENDITURE SURVEY REVIEW 2003 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ii-iii iv-viii ix TABLE 1 1A 2 2A 3 4 5 MONTHLY CONSUMER PRICE INDICES 2000-2003 MONTHLY CONSUMER PRICE INDICES 1995-2000 MONTHLY PERCENTAGE CHANGES 2000-2003 MONTHLY PERCENTAGE CHANGES 1995-2000 ALL ITEMS INDICES BY YEAR AND MONTH 1995-2003 MONTHLY INDEX OF FOOD AND NON-FOOD GROUPS 1990-2003 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 2000-2003 5A PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 1995-2000 - - - 6 6A 7 8 GROUPS AND SUB-GROUP INDICES JANUARY 2003 9-10 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDICES JAN - DEC 2001, JAN - DEC 2002 AND JAN - DEC 2003 11-12 CONSUMER PRICE INDICES BY GROUPS AND SUB-GROUPS FEB 1990- FEB 2000 13 PERCENTAGE CHA1'\GE 11'\ GROUP AND SUB-GROUP I;\fDICES 2001 BASE, AYERAGE JA"UARY TO DECE:\IBER 2002, 2003 l-t II 8A PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDICES 1994 BASE AND JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2000 15 PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS IN BASE YEARS .. JULY 1984, FEBRUARY 1994 AND JANUARY 2001 16-17 PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS FEBRUARY 1993 TO FEBRUARY 2000 PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS JANUARY 2001 COMPARED WITH DECEMBER 2001, 2002 AND 2003 PRICES WEIGHTS AND PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN UTILITY AND OTHER SERVICES IN SURVEY PERIOD PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS FROM VARIOUS AREAS DECEMBER 2003 14A PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES: ROSEAU 14B PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES: PORTSMOUTH
 14C PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS: CARIB RESERVE 14D PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS: LAPLAINE 14E PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS: WESLEY 18-19 20-27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 15 AVERAGE PRICE OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS, 2002 AND 2003 IN COMPARISON TO BASE YEAR PRICES 35-37 CHARTS MONTHLY ALL ITEMS INDICES 2003 2 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN ALL ITK\lS INDICES 1995-2003 38 39 III DOMINICA HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND EXPENDITURE SURVEY The Dominica Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) was conducted from November 1997 to December 1998 and covered all population zones or parishes.
The· survey covered 1000 households distributed almost evenly over a twelve-month period.

It was also necessary for the survey design to take into account the need to have each census division adequately represented.

Administratively, Dominica is divided into eleven parishes namely Roseau, the rest of S1.

George, S1.

John, St .Peter, S1.

Joseph, S1.

Paul, S1.

Luke, S1.

Mark, S1.

Patrick, S1.

David and S1.

Andrew.


Development of the Consumer Price Index Data on expenditure collected during the conduct of the HIES formed the basis for the development of the Consumer Price Index (C.P.I.).

A total of 1000 households were interviewed.

For the development of the c.P.I., all households from which data were collected, except those with zero income, were utilized.

This resulted in data from 858 households being used in the development of the CPI.
In addition, only items or services bought in the country were utilized.

Households kept diaries for two weeks on expenditure for Food, Expenditure'·un Accommodation, Fuel and Light, Alcoholic Drink, and Tobacco.

Household Furniture and Furnishings, Transport and Communication, Medical Expenses, Education and Recreation was kept for one year.

Where the diary was not completed, an estimate was made for monthly expenditure on food, based on the household size and Income.
There were varying reference periods of expenditure for the different sectors.

For Clothing and Footwear the period of expenditure was three months while expenditure on Household Operations was for one month.

Miscellaneous expenses were also collected in the diary.

However in the development of the Consumer Price Index all expenditures were expressed on a monthly basis after which the average expenditure per household by sector was derived.
From these, using a base of 1000. weights were then allocated to each sector.

In determining item weights, the weight 0 f each sector was proportionately allocated to the items that make up that sector.

A total numbcr of 374 items are recorded from 102 sources.

These sources exclude Rent, which is measured in eight categories from 49 households.

1\ The Consumer Price Index measures eleven groups namely Food, Alcoholic Drink and Tobacco.
Clothing and Footwear, Housing and Utilities, Fuel and Light, Medical and and Health Communication, Educational Expenses, Personal Care Services, Miscellaneous/Other.

Furniture.

Equipment, Expenses, Household Transportation, and From the 1997/1998 survey, three new sub-groups, Housing Mortgage Interest Payments, Hospital Expenses, and Health Insurance were included in the Index.

The table below shows the shifting of sub-groups to new groups; this explains why certain groups are not strictly comparable.
Sub Group Shifts 1992 - 1998 Sub Groups Group in which recorded - Group 1992 recorded - 1997/1998 in which Fuel Supplies Housing and Utilities Electricity Housing and Utilities - - Home Help Housing & Utilities Telephone Housing & Utilities , - Patent Medicines Miscellaneous Expenses Doctors' Fees ~iscellalleous Expenses - - - - - - - LI Fuel and Light (new group) Fuel and Light (new group) - - - - , ._ - Household Furniture Equipment and Transportation Communication and Medical Expenses(new grouP) and Health I I I Medical and Health ~enses(newgroup) A national expenditure survey facilitates the compiling of a Consumer Price Index where a basis of consumer spending is measured.
The All Items Index is calculated out of 1000 and is segmented into group and sub-group indices.

Following a household expenditure survey, weights are derived, by calculating the total value of items consumed to the total quantity consumed.

The public often makes the error of assuming that the monthly and/or yearly Consumer Price Index measures the price of all items on retail shelves and every service available.
It must be explained that the Index covers selected consumer items and service based on a household Expenditure Survey.

Such items and services rarely change (in the Index) until another survey is conducted.

The price the consumer pays for these items is recorded on a monthly basis and within a specific period.

The period of price collection for this series is the 14th to 21 st Qf every month.

The base for the current consumer Price Index is January 2001.
1992 HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND EXPENDITURE SURVEY The 1992 Household Expenditure Survey covered the four most populous parishes or population zones in Dominica: St. George, St. Paul, St. Patrick and St. Andrew.

From a total of 13,576 households (total of all four parishes), eight hundred and fifty-five (855) were selected for the survey.

Five hundred and seventy-four (574) questionnaires were completed, representing a 67.1 % response rate.
The number of items selected from the 1992 survey was more that twice that of 1982 reflecting a more detailed Consumer Price Index: -A total of three hundred (300) items came from eighty-one (81) sources.-"fhese sources excluded Rent, which was measured in seven categories from forty-four (44) households.

The addition of new sub-groups and the increase/decrease, in the weights of others showed the change in consumer spending patterns, over the last ten years.
The shifts (decreases) in group FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT, and ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO were absorbed by movements (increases) in TRANSPORTATION, CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR and MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
FOOD, HOUSING AND UTILITIES, indices From the 1992 survey, new SUb-groups were represented as follows: - Repairs to House, Insurance Payments, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services, House Cleaning, Repairs to Equipment, Purchase of Motor Vehicles, Transport Insurance and Fees, Clothing Accessories and Personal Life Insurance.

February 1994 was established as the base for the series.

The period for price collection was the 8th to 21 st of every month.
Household Income and Expenditure Survey Consumer Price Index 1992 Weights compared to 1998 The Consumer Price Index 1992 weights compared to 1998 revealed that FOOD continued to record the highest group weight indicating that consiJmers continue to spend most of their household income on Food.

However, the Food group weight recorded an 18.17 percentage decrease over 1992, from a weight of 401.81 in 1992 to 328.8 in 1998.
Sub groups contributing to that decline were Vegetables, Fruit and Fruit Preparations, Miscellaneous Foods and Meat (preserved).

The decline in Meat (preserved) is attributed to 'the sharp reduction in and consequently omission ofsalted beef and bacon, from the consumer basket.

Consumers however, diverted expenditure on Non-alcoholic Beverages, Oils and Fats, Sugar and Other Sweets, Dairy Products and Frozen Meat.
Consumers increased spending on Non-alcoholic Beverages such as coca-cola products, other carbonated drinks and malts.

The seasonality of fruits has been observed as one of the main factors contributing to the increase in consumption of carbonated drinks.

The 18.31 % increase in Dairy Products reveal that dietary requirements have improved, a positive trend to the promotion of adequate food nutrition.
The weight of Oils and Fats almost doubled from 8.97 to 16.40 with the consumption of cooking oil as the main contributor.

This is supported by the'lncrease in the "fast food informal sector".

The Food group recorded new items which were not registered in the 1992 basket revealing new consumption pattern: chicken franks, skim milk, processed cheese, peanut butter, salad dressing, apples, pineapples, mayonnaise, bottled seasoning, canned nuts, and bottled water.
Alcoholic Drink and Tobacco recorded a 41.21% decline from 16.16 to 9.5.

A decrease of 30% was recorded in Alcoholic Drinks while the consumption of cigarettes reduced sharply by 75%.

Dry tobacco leaves was dropped from the consumer basket.

Such indicators reveal success in programs towards the reduction of alcoholic and tobacco consumption.
Utility and Other Services (Table 3) revealed that expenditure on Electricity increased significantly by more than 12.:1.9% from 1992 to 1998 reflecting an average increase of 21 ~~ every year.

Telephone Sen'ices reflected an 81°.

;, increase in expenditure and usage, moving from a \\eight of .

:1.85 \0 l.:l.e,.

the main Llctor contributing to that increase is the additional lme or llC\\' S~IYICC.

Water recorueu an Increase \\ci~hl ot" I-U, in comparison to .

:IX, In 1l)()2. rcllcclin;: a \ I!


201.0% increase in expenditure.

This exponential rise can be attributed to the installation of meters in newly constructed buildings instead of the previous flat rate system, which was still predQminant in the 1992 Survey.

In addition disconnected households previously on the flat rate system, were switched to metered installation upon reconnection.

Home Insurance moved from a weight of 2.89 to 10.6 reflecting a 266.8% increase in expenditure.
This can be accounted for as new homeowners become more aware of property security services.

Conversely, as all Utility Services increased, Rent decreased drastically.

This decline in Rental expenditure can be measured, as more consumers privately owned their dwelling.

Expenditure on rent declined by 83.3% while the new sub-group Mortgage Interest recorded 7.70 (a group that did not record a weight; s'ignificant enough to be placed in the consumer basket in 1992).
In the Transport group, the weight on Motor Vehicle increased by 67.81 %, while annual travel activity declined from a weight of 50.34 in 1992 to 30.00 in 1998.

Clothing and footwear recorded a 20.1 % increase in weight.

However, the difference in expenditure was higher in footwear than clothing.

The weight on Medicine and other Health expenses increased by 100.6 with new sub groups - Hospital Expenses and Health Insurance recording weights of 10.4 and 3.2 respectively.
Though Examination fees account for 32% of the weight in Education Expenses, this group (Education Expenses) declined sharply by 41.52% moving from 49.59 in 1992 to 29.00 in 1998.

This decline may be attributed to the free Secondary Text book program, specifically for First Forms, while the other factor was the sharp decline in Music Lessons (which was more popular in 1992).

In fact, the Survey revealed that consumers did not spend on Music Lessons.
Thus currently Music has been eliminated from the Consumer basket whereas, in 1992 it accounted for 1.37.

Other new items "entering" the consumer basket were spectacles, hospital expenses and fees (including surgery), mortgage interest payments, home freezers, water heaters, rental of household fumiture, (on hire purchase) gardening services, computers, examination fees, school clothing material, gym services and passport photos.

Items "droppcd" from the consumer basket were bacon, fresh milk, breadfmit.
soursop, coconut jelly (nuts), ripe bananas, pawpaw, peanuts (unshelled), tobacco, black and white tele\'ision set, rep~irs to household equipment and bicycles.

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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 2003 Review An average of the All Item Index for 2003 revealed a 1.55 percent increase over the year 2002, moving from 100:64 to 102.20.

The highest increase, 11.39 % was recorded in the FUEL AND LIGHT group index.

This sharp movement resulted from a 12.91 percent rise in the Electricity sub group (Table 5).
Percentage increases were recorded in group indices, EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES, 4.96; HOUSING AND UTILITIES, 3.71; PERSONAL CARE SERVICES, 2.99; MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.

2.56; and Transportation.

1.29.

The FOOD group index recorded the lowest increase.

0.38 percent.

The group indices.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO.

and CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR recorded decreases of 2.91 and 1.10 percent respectively over the year 2002.

The HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE EQUIPMENT group index recorded a 0.36 percent decline.
The month of JUly recorded the highest percentage increase.

2.61 in the All Items Index.

The -,harp rise resulted from increases of 12.40 and 5.76 percent in group indices FUEL AND LIGHT, and HOUSING AND UTILITIES respectively.

On the other hand, the largest decrease of 0.64 in the monthly All Items Index was recorded in April.

A 5.91 percent decline in the FUEL AND LIGHT group contributed to this drop in the Index (Table 2).
Over the period, December 2003 to December 2002, items recording 25.0 to 50.0 percent increase in prices were mutton, green banana, lentils, casual dresses, women's watches, steel, Dominica-New York return airfare, textbooks and toothpaste.

Those registering a rise in price of 50.0 percent and more were dasheen, sweet potatoes, tannia, ripe plantain, colognes, cinema fares (Table 11).

For the same period, canned tuna, tea bags, scallions, oranges, limes, skirts, men's dress pants.
boy's long sleeve shirt, and video players recorded more than 15.0 percent decrease in price.

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TABLE 1 MONTHLY CONSUMER PRICE INDICES 2000·2003 GROUPS WEIGHTS YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG.

JANUARY 2001-100- FOOD 328.80 ALCOHOLIC DRINK & TOBACCO 9.50 CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR 82.10 HOUSING & UTILITIES 111.70 FUEL AND LIGHT 58.60 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 .2003 2000 2001 .
2llO2 f05.90 103.83 105.71 100.63 105.21 119.40
98.30 f05.90 103.83 105.71 100.63 105.21 119.40 119.95 111.22 112.88 112.09 89.89 92.09 MEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES 31.60 •...- -_.. 2001 2002 2003 100.00 100.10 100.47 100.00 100.00 100.05 100.10 100.10 100.04 100.10 100'.10 100.14 100.18 100.22 100.27 98.78 100.60 99.56 98.48 98.48 98.48 100.06 100.31 98.78 100.06 100.11 100.11 100.10 100.06 100.35 100.40 100.44 100.47 100.26 99.47 99.63 99.63 99.47 99.32 - HOUSEHOLD & FURNITURE EQUIPMENT 93.50 2001 2002 2003 100.00 100.19 100.24 99.93 100.21 100.20 99.99 99.89 100.09 100.11 99.57 99.61 99.93 10005 99.82
TRANS PORTA· TION 194.30 EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES 29.00 PERSONAL CARE SERVICES 42.50 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 18.40 ALL ITEMS 1000.00 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2':J3 100.D7 ; ':,043 ':2 1
10747 10754 10474 9810 10000 ; ':,043 ':2 1 ': ~ 98.62 9833 9875 9818 10015 10057 10015 100 5i 1,JO G<3 10045 :008' 1J1 05 ,;(',.,1 ~ ':"; ..j"7 :']' ::"1 F'· 3: 1eel ,36 9933 9920 10073 10072 10LI 05 1000 1 103.09 ~-, 9911 10086 1006.1 ; 03 '3'3 9917 9922 99 3~ 100 1.1 10071 10C31 10086 '0081 1:::3 <SJ < ':3 ')~ 9891 9951 1 OO64 100 4'1 ~~~' ~~I ~~~ ~~ 10064 .
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6J 104.31 103 .n 104.18 103.49 103.19 105.61 103.14 103.15 102.17 102.

~1 103.n 10:1: .45 102 .59 103.:1:& 1tD.a5 103.45 1998 102.75 102.3'!J 102.43 1999 104.92 105.20 105.05 2000 1 OJ.

95 102.44 10:1:.61 102.18 10:1:.62 103.41 103.HI 103.31 103.42 104.
11 103.32 103.30 103.11 ALCOHOLIC 8&VBIlAGaB • TOUCC'O 16.16 1995 100.22 99.96 99.83 97.86 100.36 100.85 100.95 100.95 100.93 100,92 103. :1:0 1996 107.61 107.61 10B.51 108.38 108.47 108.66 1997 112.l!l7 111.7(/ 111.50 111.

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C2 '" .98 lY" " ~O" ,- TABLE 2 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX MONTHLY PERCENTAGE CHANGES 2000 - 2003 GROUPS WEIGHTS YEAR JAN FOOD 328.80 ALCOHOLIC DRINK & TOBACCO CLOlliING& FOOTWEAR 9.50 82.10 HOUSING & UTILITIES 111.70 FEB MAR APR MAY JUN .
-0.50 0.52 -0.09 -0.22 0.17 -0.16 0.17 -0.19 0.04 0.15 -0.10 -0.26 0.17 -0.07 -0.42 -0.29 0.77 0.20 0.02 0.02 0.07 -ll.21 0.35 -ll.97 0.67 0.17 -0.44 -ll.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.18 0.64 -0.82 0.28 -ll.60 -ll.79 -ll.94 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.50 0.26 0.03 -0.25 0.20 -ll.03 -0.64 ·0.26 0.10 0.14 0.48 -0.38 0.21 0.10 -0.36 -0.39 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.11 0.37 -0.07 0.40 0.16 -ll.50 0.05 -ll.24 0.52 0.00 1.61 JUL AUG -0.30 0.26 -0.09 0.87 0.21 0.00 -ll.25 -1.56 0.00 -0.91 -ll.15 -0.12 0.20 0.20 0.04 1.24 -0.18 0.09 -ll.18 0.34 0.00 0:01 0.01 1.11 0.65 0.00 5.76 0.00 0.00 -0.34 0.34 1.08 0.62 -0.17 -1.67 0.73 -ll.75 0.11 -2.08 0.06 0.48 0.41 - 0.01 0.00 JANUARY 2001-100 00 - SEP OCT NOV 0.11 0.02 -ll.10 0.42 0.00 -0.05 0.19 0.04 0.04 -ll.78 0.23 0.33 -0.05 0.00 0.00 0.67 0.32 -0.15 -0.10 0.19 0.99 -ll.02 0.40 0.01 0.68 -0.06 -0.76 -1.12 0.00 0.00 -0.76 0.02 0.29 0.20 0.00 0.69 -ll.13 -1.61 0.06 0.49 0.00 -ll.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 DEC -0.02 0.69 0.05 0.60 1.55 -0.27 -0.09 0.50 0.65 -0.33 -0.09 ·0.01 -0.01 0.00 0.00 FUEL AND LIGHT MEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES HOUSEHOLD & FURNITIJRE EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTA- TION 58.60 31.60 - -1.64 0.56 0.58 7.50 2.67 0.67 1.97 3.11 -1.00 2.88 -1.08 -0.15 -5.91 1.26 -0.38 3.09 -1.74 ·2.06 -4.27 12.40 -2.25 5.22 -1.57 2.20 2.74 2.42 -5.93 0.65 0.46 -ll.41 -1.95 -7.28 -2.39 1.81 1.49 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.00 -1.03 0.05 0.04 ·1.08 0.05 0.04 0.00 0.02 -0.06 0.00 0.04 --0.04 - 0.04 0.00 0.30 000 0.00 0.04 0.86 0.05 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.04 -0.16 -0.01 0.03 000 93.50 2001 2002 2003 -
 -0.07 0.02 -0.04 0.02 0.21 -0.04 -0.12 -0.59 0.10 -0.17 0.07 0.02 -0.04 -0.14 0.11 -0.03 -0.21 0.12 0.05 0.89 -0.14 0.13 0.04 -0.03 -0.16 -0.50 010 -0.10 0.04 0.18 001 -0.02 0.02 0.05 -0.09 194.30 2001 2002 2003 - -2.56 -0.29 0.26 -0.25 -0.77 2.26 2.66 1.65 1.23 -2.00 0.80 -2.34 -0.84 -0.41 0.88 -4.20 -0.05 -0.02 1.39 361 1.11 0.75 092 -3.76 0.38 -1.82 3.99 -0.18 -0.27 -2.26 -0.42 1.14 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003 2000 2001 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003 EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES 29.00 2001 2002 2003 0.26 0.32 0.31 0.07 -2.43 1.68 0.19 0.31 029 -005 1.89 1.85 0.16 0.20 0.20 -0.52 0.00 0.00 PERSONAL CARE SERVICES 4250 2001 2002 2003 - 000 000 0.00 1.68 0.00 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.73 0.00 0.54 0.55 -1.06 0.23 0.23 0.15 0.08 0.09 0.00 358 0.00 000 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 018 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 18.40 2001 2002 2003 032 0.76 0.66 0.00 048 0.79 -038 -0 32 -029 -027 018 -0.12 0.04 022 -0.80 028 002 0.30 043 -025 -0.57 010 0.90 052 0.11 0.41 042 000 010 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 002 029 2.16 All ITEMS 1000.00 , I !
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- ' i TABLE 2A CONSUMER PRICE INDEX MONTHLY PERCENTAGE CHANGES 1995-2000 GROUPS WEIGHTS YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JON JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC FOOD 401.81 16.16 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES &: TOBACCO HOUSING • UTILITIES 133.71 57.79 FURNITURE" HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT TRANSPOR -TATION 162.02 CLOTHING " FOOTWEAR -0.41 0.12 -0.72 -0.65 0.34 -1.
04 2.12 0.42 0.25 -0.25 -1.

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74 0.20 0.64 0.18 -0.56 -0.17 0.31 -0.76 -0.12 0.39 0.00 0.00 -0.80 -0.62 1.

51 0.18 0.05 0.13 0.21 -0.23 0.14 0.28 0.00 0,01 -0.24 0.00 O.CO o.co 0.07 0.52 0.02 -0.46 -1.

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07 0.29 -0.24 0.17 0.00 0.38 0.00 0.14 0.51 0.07 0.24 0.00 0.02 -0.0 ... -0.26 -0.12 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.76 0.06 0.00 O.OC 0.41 o.c: -0.19 0.24 -0.15 -0.14 -0.95 0.77 0.49 0.18 -0.01 -0.19 0.00 -0.11 0.51 0.00 0.39 0.04 0.58 0.29 -0.90 0.19 0.00 0.06 0.16 0.00 -0.11 -0.58 -0.03 0.89 -0.22 0.71 0.14 0.51 0.26 -0.34 0.00 0.16 0.4.1 1.

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I' .. - C ....:..::)~:: l ~_....--,---:_~~Ll :.. 1-.. TABLE 3 ALL ITEMS INDICES BY YEAR AND MONTH 1995 - 2003 JANUARY 2001 = 100.00 YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YEAR INDEX CHANGE % 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 91.78 91.95 91.74 91.83 92.07 92.07 92.76 92.42 92.28 91.73 91.79 93.01 92.12 93.14 92.89 92.97 93.23 93.16 95.19 95.04 95.46 95.42 95.52 93.46 i, 95.51 94.01 93.82 94.16 93.89 94.56 94.90 93.68 95.70 95.86 96.85 96.82 97.26 97.06 .95.97 96.67 96.42 96.31 96.21 96.17 96.26 96.86 97.23 97.23 97.44 97.68 98.44 96.91 98.27 9833 98.59 98.14 98.06 97.75 97.63 97.91 97.84 97.85 97.90 98.41 98.06 '"' - .
101.12 101.07 101.31 100.66 100.52 100.47 103.09 103.66 103.63 103.54 103.36 103.98 102.20 1.55 TABLE 4 MONTHLY INDEX OF FOOD AND NON·FOOD GROUPS 1990·2003 GROUPS 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 J anuary.
2001 .0 100 = 2000 2001 2002 2003 Jan Food Non-Food 74.31 78.46 80.63 82.46 81.76 85.85 87.48 87.31 88.88 89.31 90.48 90.92 91.93 92.19 94.87 93.58 94.94 95.54 96.84 96.88 98.58 100.00 102.80 102.37 99.24 100.38 97.75 100.00 Feb Food Non-Food 85.22 78.52 87.53 83.16 93.30 86.40 99.46 87.52 98.98 89.45 97.04 90.97 97.04 10D.63 100.71 100.74 9809 100.52 102.71 102.14 99.23 100.43 92.43 99.96 97.03 98.39 95.59 93.72 Mar Food Non-Food 77.64 78.13 84.48 84.62 92.33 87.41 93.72 88.20 91.79 89.78 93.72 91.22 93.77 92.86 98.09 94.26 98.07 100.62 .9826 100.45 102.29 101.84 98.95 100.63 100.06 100.93 95.76 97.87 Apr Food Non-Food 77.43 77.60 85.18 84.43 91.65 87.14 90.74 88.01 89.14 90.21 92.43 91.02 93.36 92.66 97.19 93.86 97.13 95.55 98.49 97.84 98.43 100.63 102.32 101.74 99.91 100.31 100.01 98.92 May Food Non-Food 76.86 78.95 79.70 84.40 88.55 87.35 88.55 87.96 89.43 90.34 93.64 91.15 93.92 92.70 98.43 93.72 96.88 95.78 98.33 97.99 98.27 100.44 102.48 101.48 99.94 99.46 100.55 99.65 Jun Food Non-Food 79.16 78.74 83.91 84.41 92.72 86.94 98.84 87.98 89.78 90.00 93.91 90.90 94.84 92.72 98.83 93.46 97.27 95.71 97.86 97.72 99.03 100.64 102.50 101.50 99.97 99.38 100.77 98.72 Jul Food Non-Food 81.32 78.80 85.06 84.32 96.12 87.02 96.31 87.45 89.50 90.60 93.71 91.87 95.96 92.60 99.22 93.35 98.73 95.49 97.66 97.40 98.73 100.90 102.40 102.38 98.72 103.44 95.54 100.64 AU9 Food Non-Food 81.03 79.11 86.06 84.57 9558 87.02 96.48 87.28 91.54 90.51 93.09 91.60 95.14 92.60 99.42 100.02 95.21 93.25 - - ---- 98.83 97.11 98.93 101.10
 102.44 103.65 99.64 103.67 98.96 100.74 Sep Food Non-Food 83.46 7916 88.13 84.31 95.01 86.58 95.48 87.36 92.34 89.72 93.45 90.44 96.44 91.71 99.43 94.18 99.53 94.65 98.16 96.55 99.04 10112 10234 104.09 99.66 100.02 103.41 98.09 Ocl Food Non-Food 83.86 83.05 8679 84.63 95.12 87.09 95.22 8787 93.45 90.15 9921 95.58 9261 9052 9224 94.73 99.11 9832 95.77 9692 99.70 10144 102.19 103.99 98.47 10024 100.01 103.32 Nov Food Non-Food 85.67 82.55 88.33 84.12 94.95 86.56 9628 87.77 9276 89.88 92.85 89.97 97.03 91.86 99.94 94.24 99.84 95.19 98.95 9604 98.95 101.46 102.48 10420 99.72 102.95 98.16 99.63 Dec Food Non-Food 88.45 8210 88.72 84.65 9573 86.34 96.40 8816 92.78 90.10 95.10 90.82 97.57 92.27 99.13 101.11 94.67 99.52 95.80 9676 98.93 102.16 10254 104.82 9988 100.27 103.57 98.89 AVG Food Non-Food 81.20 7960 85.38 84.17 9274 8681 94.58 87.74 91.70 9000 93.50 9095 9522 9240 98.70 93.92 9a.61 95.50 98.69 9718 98.75 100.91 102.46 10285 99.63 10183 98.41 10022 TABLE 5 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 2000 - 2003 JANUARY 2001 = 100.00 %.
% CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE '01- '02 '02· '03 '00- '01 % 2.19 2.67 1.54 1.18 0.38 -2.91 -0.13 -0.95 -1.10 -0.33 3.71 3.74 0.20 0.14 -3.68 4.01 1.49 1.47 018 11.39 -0.94 -0.36 1.29 4.96 2.99 2.56 1.55 GROUP WEIGHTS 2003 2002 2001 2000 FOOD 328.80 102.85 102.46 100.91 98.75 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO 9.50 98.62 101.58 100.40 97.79 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR 82.10 96.88 97.96 98.90 HOUSING AND UTILITIES 111.70 103.71 100.00 100.33 FUEL AND LIGHT 58.60 112.09 100.63 97.00 MEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES 31.60 99.32 100.26 100.06 .
HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE EQUIPMENT 93.50 99.75 100.11 99.97 TRANSPORTATION 194.30 99.36 98.09 101.84 99.03 . '"

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES 29.00 109.26 104.10 100.09 98.34 1.78 PERSONAL CARE SERVICES 42.50 104.52 101.49 .

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PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 1995-2000 GROUP WEIGHTS 1995 % CHANGE '94- 1 95 1996 % CHANGE '95- 1 96 1997 % CHANGE '96-'97 1998 % CHANGE '97-'98 1999 Pebruarv 1994 = 100.0 % CHANGE 99 - 100 % CHANGE '98-'99 2000 FOOD 401.81 97.7 1.7 99.6 1.9 103.2 3.6 103.1 -0.1 103.5 0.4 103.1 -0.3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO 16.16 101.0 0.4 110.4 9.3 112.7 2.1 114.5 1.6 113.6 -0.8 113.9 HOUSING & UTILITIES 133.71 99.9 -0.2 100.0 0.1 101.4 1.4 102.5 1.1 104.8' 2.2 108.9 FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EQUIP.
57.79 96.6 -2.2 95.7 -1.0 97.0 1.4 97.3 0.3 99.2 2.0 100.5 co TRANSPORTATION 162.02 102.6 1.1 105.9 3.2 106.0 0.1 105.0 -0.9 106.4 1.3 106.8 CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR 68.35 102.8 1.3 103.8 0.9 104.5 0.7 104.2 -0.3 104.6 0.4 107.9 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 160.16 105.5 3.1 107.2 1.6 116.7 8.9 117.8 0.9 120.8 2.5 121.6 ALL ITEMS 1000.00 100.4 1.3 102.1 1.7 104.6 2.4 105.6 1.0 106.9 1.2 107.8 0.2 3.9 1.3 0.4 3.1 0.7 0.9 TABLB 6.
THE FOLLOWING TABLE SHOWS FOR VARIOUS GROUPS AND SUB-GROUP IN THIJ: HONl'H OF JANUARY 2003 ON THIl BASIS OF JANUARY 2001-100.0 4.

HOUSING AND UTILITIBS 111.70 .100.00 GROUPS SUB-GROUPS ALL ITEMS 1. ,OOD "1.01 Ileat(~resb,cbilled or ~ro.anJ 1.02 Ileat(praserved) 1.
'03 Pie aad pie preparat10Ds 1.04 Dairy Products 1.05 011s aad Pats 1.06 Ceraals 1.07 Vegatables 1.08 'rul.t aDd Prul t PreparatioDs 1.09 Suger and Oebar Sweets 1.10 Miscellaaeous 1.11 Ileals Tak8Z1 Away 'rom Home 1.12 No.n-alcoholl.c Baverages 2.

ALCOHOLIC B.l'V3RAGB AIm TOBACCO 2.01 Alcoholic Drink 2.02 TObacco Products 3.

CLOTHING AND POO7WXA,R 3.01 Clothlng 3.


02 Pootwaar 3.03 ClothlDg Accessorles 4.01 ReDt 4.02 Utility ServiceiJ(excl: "-ere"ctridt 4.03 Re~irs to House 4.04 Insurance Payments 4.05 Mortgage Interest Payments 5.

FUBL AND LIGHT 5.01 'uel Supplies 5.02 Electricity 6.

MEDICAL AND HEALTH BXPENSES 6.01 Patent Medicines 6.02 Doctore' Fees 6.03 Hospital Expenses 6.04 Miscellaneous 7.
HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE EQUIPMENT 7.01 Furniture and Furnishing 7.02 Kitchen Equipment 7.03 Kitchen Supplies 7.04 Recreational Equipment 7.05 Laundry and Cleaning Equipment 7.06 House Cleaning 7.07 Home Help Service 7.08 Miscellaneous 8.

YRAJ{SPOitTATION AND COMMUNICATION 8.01 Pl1rchijsed Trc1nsportijtion 8.02 Purcllc1se of Motor Vehicle 8.03 Operational Expenses 8 .

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JO.OO 85.40 100.00 100.00 101.16 100.00 100.00 106.32 107.06 106.19 100.47 100.75 100.00 100.00 115.21 100.24 104.01 100.22 100.09 97.40 94.98 99.71 100.00 100.34 97.84 92.12 100.0J 102.54 110.86 99.66 100.60 101.

45 97.46 101.

27 107.19 106.08 102.41 98.78 100.00 100.70 101.

41 101.36 101.
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02 0.02 -0.85 0.25 0.00 0.19 0.00 1.

04 0.11 0.12 0.00 0.41 -0.28 2.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.58 0.00 0.68 0.00 0_ 00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.06 1.

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11 0.00 0.00 -0.73 0.00 0.00 C.29 0.02 0.00 2.37 9.74 0.03 0.44 1.28 -1.55 1.29 6.28 6.34 2.41 -1.04 0.00 1.

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EDUCATIONAL BlCPBNSES 29.00 106.20 105.39 100.00 10.

PBRSONAL CAR.B' SKRVICBS 42.50 103.58 103.58 11.

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01 Personal Care Supplies 11.02 Other 18.40 8.90 9.50 .

103.53 107.11 100.18 102.7S 105.50 100.18 100.00 100.00 .

100.00 JOO.OO 0.77 0.00 0.76 1.53 0.00 6.20 3.58 3.53 7.11 0.18 • (1 TABLE 6A PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDICES JAN - DEC 2001, JAN - DEC 2002 AND JAN - DEC 2003 Januarv 2001 =100,00 WEIGHTS 2001 JAN BASE 2001 2002 JAN-DEC JAN·DEC JAN-DEC AVG.

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2003 1000.00 100.00 100.46 100.64 102.20 0.46 0.64 2.20 2.

ALCOHOLIC BBVERAGB AND TOBACCO 2.01 Alcoholic Drink 2.02 Tobacco Products 9.50 8.50 1.

00 100.00 100.40 101.58 100.47 101.

76 100.00 100.00 99.80 100.07 105.10 J.

CLOTHING AND l'OO'J'HXAR 3.01 Clotbing 3.02 Footwear 3.03 Clothing Accessories 82.10 54.80 20.80 100.00 100.00 100.00 6.50 100.00 98.90 97.98 101.
00 100.00 97.96 96.05 96.88 92.03 101.76 107.27 101.90 104.48 4.

HOUSING AND trrILITIBS 4.01 Rant 4.02 Utility Services(excl.

electricity) 4.03 Repairs to House 4.04 Insurance Payments 4.05 Mortgage Interest Payments Ill. 70 6.20 17.60 69.60 10.60 100.00 100.00 100.33 100.00 100.00 103.71 100.00 100.02 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.64 101.09 106.44 - --0.64 GRDUPS SUB-GROUPS ALL ITBHS 1.

FOOD 1..01 lIeat(freBlJ,chilled or fro_en} 1 • 02 lIea t (pr8BsrvadJ 1.

OJ ,iab aad '1M!

Prll!


!lparat1oas 1.04 Dairy .Products 1.05 Oils aad 'ats 1.06 Cereals 1.07 Vegetables 1.08 'ruie and Pruit Preparations 1.09 sugar and O~l!Ir Sweets 1.10 llriBcellallltOUB 1 .

11 M.,II1.

Take Away Prom Home 1.12 Naa-alcoholic Beverages 5, FUEL AND LIGHT 5.01 Fuel SuppJies 5.02 Electricity 6.

HEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES 6.01 Patent Medicines 6.02 Doctors' Fees 6.03 Hospital EXpenses 6.04 Miscellaneous 7.
HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE EOUIPMENI' 7.01 Furniture and Furnishing 7.02 Kitchen Equipment 7.03 Ki tchen Supplies 7.04 Recreational Equipment 7.05 Laundry and Cleaning Equipment 7.06 House Cleaning 7.07 Home Help Service 7.08 Miscellaneous 8.

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION 8.01 Purchased Transportation 8.02 Purchase of Motor Vehicle 8.0J Operational Expenses'- 8 _,_0_'_I_n_'_U_r_a_"_C_e_'_T_a_x_e_,_a_"_d_F_ee_, L __ 328.80 100.
' 98.9] 85.40100.00100.00100.00 99.36 99.32 99.60 20.30 100.00 99.99 101.77 108.70 0.91 4.48 -0.40 -0.13 -0.66 -1.10 0.42 3.53 1.39 1.38 0.10 0.00 -0.25 0.40 0.47 -0.20 -1.10 -2.02 1.00 0.00 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.00 0.23 -3.56 0.06 0.49 O.
00 0.00 0.00 -0.03 0.12 -0.11 -1.03 0.23 -1.57 0.44 0.00 0.00 1.68 -2.01 0.00 -0.01 2.46 11.89 -0.93 -0.14 0.41 -1.

67 1.31 7.31 3.75 2.52 -1.13 0.00 0.30 1.58 1.

76 0.07 -2.04 -3.95 1.

76 1.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.

09 0.00 0.00 0.63 3.99 0.04 0.26 0.76 0.00 0.00 6.48 0.11 2.19 -0.80 -1.
31 -0.78 -3.62 0.90 0.00 0.03 -1.91 -6.<:3 O.OD 1.77 2.85 6.98 0.13 -0.19 2.71 -5.71 2.55 11.49 2.21 3.44 0.36 0.65 2.96 -1.38 -2.15 5.10 -3.12 -7.97 7.27 4.48 3.71 0.02 0.00 6.44 0.00 0.00 12.09 7.06 12.96 -0.68 3.46 0.29 -5.01 15.21 -0.25 4.56 -0.43 2.64 -5.49 -4.57 -1.
07 0.00 -a.16 -0.64 -0.68 -0.40 "8.70 ~_6_0J_"_0_0_'_0_Ol_1_0_6_,_6_"__'_ __9_6_,_16 J __9_5_,_8_0 l 6_'_'_"l ' 3_,_8_'__'_ - _'_'_2_0 GROUPS SUB·GROUPS TABLE 6A cont d •• EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES WEIGHTS 2001 2002 2001 JAN JAN·DEC JAN-DEC JAN-DEC Base· 2001 BASE AVG.

AVG.

AVG.

2003 % Change % Change Base ·2002 % Change Base· 2003 29.00 100.00 100.27 104.10 109.26 0.27 4.10 9.26 10.

P..!RSONAL CARB SERVICES 42.50 100.00 100.00 101.49 104.52 11- NISCELLANBOrJSjOTHER 11.01 PersaDo'Il Care Supplies 11 .
02 Other 18.40 100.00 100.66 102.13 104.74 8.90 9.50 100.00 101.19 104.05 108.68 100.00 100.16 100.58 101.

05 0.00 .

0.66 1.19 0.16 1.

4.9 4.52 2.13 4.05 0.58 4.74 8.68 1.

05 G~OOPS Sub-Q'rou B ALL :n'g5 rOOb Meat(fresh,chil1.
or frozen) Meat(preserved) Fish and Fish preparations Oai ry Products 0; 1s and Fats Cereals vegetables and Fruits Fruit and Fruit preparat;ons sugar and Other Sweets Miscellaneous Items Meals Taken AWay From Home Non-alcoholic Beverages ALCOHOL:IC an" , TOBACCO Alcoholic Beverages Tobacco products ROOSING , DTILITI.S (excluding electricity) Rent Fuel supplies Utility Services Repai rs to House Insurance Payments Home Help Service laundry and Dry Cleaning Servo FD1UIJ:TURI " BOUSBBOLD .OUIP.
Furniture & Furnishings Kitchen Equipment Recreational Equipment laundry and Cleaning Equip.

House (1 eani nq Repairs to Equipment TR.Alo1SPORTATION Purchased Transportation Purchase of Motor vehicle~ operational Expenses Insurance and Fees CLOTHING , FOOTWEAR clothing FootWear clothin9 Accessories MISCELLANEOUS &XPBNSKS Personal Care & Supplles Medicines and Health Exp.

personal Life Insurance Educational Expenses spOrting & Other Recreation other Miscellaneous TABLE 7.
CONSUMER PRICE INDICES BY GROUPS AND SUB-GROUPS Feb. 1990 • Feb. 2000 WltIGlITS rob lUO 1000.00 86 .9 rob 1991 '90.8 88.5 100.1 ... 77 .9 98.6 99.3 82.6 80.8 ... 97.9 107.2 89.3 91.4 89.0 91.3 80.3 86.2 89.4 .. .

66.2 100.3 96.1 75.8 88.5 .. , 98.3 102.9 82.3 89.8 86.6 88.5 79.5 97.1 90.5 94.7 91.1 112.8 88.7 88.4 84.3 ... ... ... ... ... .. .

... .. , 94.1 86.3 73.0 86.2 96.7 _ tOiJ·3 ... ... ... .. .

... .. .

.. .

.

.. 96.5 88.0 ... ... .. .

... .

, .

... ... .. .


77.0 73.0 73.9 68.8 86.4 85.8 .. .

.

.

93.0 92.0 100.7 101.

5 .. .

.. .

.

, .

.. .

.. .

... .. .

... 87.1 78.4 ,.eb.

1"2 95.6 94.3 98.1 ... 86.2 99.8 98.8 88.4 93.9 ... 95.6 115.9.

92.7 94.5 95.4 98.0 85.6 98.2 100.0 100.7 91.2 .. , ...

., .

... 98.5 95.9 100.5 .. , - ... .. .

... 96.5 ... .

.. .

... 93.9 93.5 95.0 .. .

95.3 100.6 .

.. ... .

.. .

.. 91.

1 " - r.b 1"3 r.b 199{ r.b 1995 P.b.

1996 "eb.

1"7 ..eb... 1.998 ,.eb.


19" 98.9 100.0 100.2 101.2 103.6 105.10 107.2 ".b~u.'""

199 •• 100.0 100.0 100.0 ... 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 .. .

 .. .

100.0 .. .

100.0 .. .

100.0 .. .

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 ... 100.0 .

.. 100.0 . "

100.0 ... 100.0 100.0 .. .

100.0 ... 100.0 ... 100.0 .


.. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 .

100.0 100.0 100.0 ... 100.0 .

.. 100.0 .

.. 100.0 .

.. 100.0 100.0 " 96.6 92.1 100.0 100.0 90.8 91.7 87.9 97.7 100.5 95.7 98.0 108.2 98.4 100.6 100.0 100.7 101.
101.
.4 114.7 115.6 112.1 102.4 103.6 105.7 103.6 95.6 100.0 100.0 90.8 97.4 101.

3 91.
..eb.
B.97 70.49 6",60 58.39 15.24 29.67 20.78 8.95 16.16 lZ.l1 ".05 133.71 35.28 15.16 55.31 17.61 2.89 5.89 1.
57 57.79 10.97 11.13 11.69 3.58 19.Z7 1.15 162.02 50.3<l 50.89 46.29 14.50 68.35 <l9.69 15.77 l.69 160.16 38.21 15.75 <l.60 49.59 30.06 21.

75 'TABLE B.

PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDICES 2001 BASE TO DECEMBER 2003· January 2001 ; 100 0 Sub-groups ALL ITEMS 1.

FOOD 1.01 Meat (fresh, chilled or frozen) 1.


02 Mea t (preserved) 1.0J Fish and Fish Preparations 1.04 Dairy Products 1.05 oils and FatS 1.06 Cereals 1.07 Vegetables 1.08 Fruit and Fruit preparations 1.09 Sugar and Other Sweets 1.10 Miscellaneous 1.11 Meals Taken Away From Home 1.12 Non-alcoholic Beverages 2.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2.01 Alcoholic Drink 2.02 To~cco Products 3.

CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR 3.01 Clothing 3.

02 Footwear 3.03 Clothing Accessories 4.


HOUSING AND UTILITIES 4.01 Rent 4.02 Utility Services (excl.

electricity) 4.03 Repairs to House 4.04 Insurance Payments 4.05 Mortgage Interest Paymen ts 5.

FUEL AND LIGHT 5.01 Fuel Supplies 5.02 Electricity 6.

MEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES 6.01 Patent Medicines 6.02 Doctors' Fees 6.03 Hospital Expenses 6.04 Miscelleneous 7.
HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE EQUI P/Jf,ENT 7.01 Furniture and Furnishing 7.02 Kitchen Equipment 7 OJ Kitchen Supplies 7.04 Recreational EquipDer.t 7.05 Laundry and Cleaning Equipment 7.06 House Cleaning 7.07 Home Help Service 7.08 Miscellaneous Weights JAN. 2001 1000.00 ·328.80 41.30 10.30 37.80 43.20 17.40 77.40 29.60 7.50 19.20 12.80 21.0.0 11.30 9.50 8.50 1.
00 82.10 54.80 20.80 6.50 111.70 6.20 17.60 69.60 10.60 7.70 58.60 8.70 49.90 31.60 4.02 16.40 10.40 0.78 93.50 21.50 1J.70 J.50 ':00.0 COO.O 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 200.0 100.0 100.,0 100.0 100.0 8.
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMVNICATIJN 194.30 100.0 a.01 Purchased ~ranspcrtat~o" -, (1 CO 2003 Avg.

2002 Avg.

Jan.-Dec. Jan.-Dec. 100.6 102.5 111.9 102.2 102.8 107.0 100.1 99.8 102.7 94.3 102.6 111.5 102.2 103.4 100.4 100.6 103.0 98.6 97.9 105.1 ' _..1.OQ..O 100.0 100.0 112.1 107.1 113.0 100.6 104.0 100.0 9 9 .
31 00 .3 103.5 100.3 95.0 115.2 99.8 104.

6 9J.6 102.6 94,5 9"i.4 98.9 100.0 99.8 99.4 9].3 ~'::,.8 109.3 ID·L5 104,7 100.8 100.0 100.0 106.5 100.1 102.2 99.2 98.1 99.2 96.4 100.9 100.0 100.C 98.1 93. ,; 1]0.

C· j -)2.

C' 96.2 104.1 101.51 102 1 % Change Average 2002-2003 1.6 0.4 % Change Jan.'Ol Base- Jan-Dec I 03 2.2 2.8 7.0 0.1 -0.2 .

2.7 -5.7 2.6 11.5 2.2 3.4 0.4 0.6 3.0 -1.4 -2.1 5.1 - 3.

1 -8.0 7.3 4.5 3.7 0.0 0.0 6.4 ·4.4 1.0 ·0.1 2.3 -4.1 1.2 3.9 -1.
5 0.9 1.5 0.6 2.7 -2.9 -3.8 5.0 -1.1 -4.2 5.4 2.5 3.7 0.0 0.0 5.3 0.0 0.0 11.4 3.0 12.9 -0.9 2.7 C.3 -5.0 8.2 - O.

4 2.3 0.4 -1.

C -2.0 0.0 ,., .

.

?

I 1.3 I '1 .

; C'.

( .'

.- 5 0 3.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 .'

12.1 7.1 13.0 -0.7 3.5 0.3 -5.0 15.2 -0.2 4.6 -0.4 2.6 ·5.5 .. 4..6 -1.1 0.0 -0.2 ·~.6 - J.

7 J.4 e.7 9.3 4.5 4.7 s. u, Operdt~0f1a': 5X~,E.

':-;;';f'S 8.C'-; :-'::~~L:.r-:3.n:,(', "_"~S 03.-:1 F',:,,~.

:; 9.

EDUCA':IONAL EXPENSES 10.


PERSONAL CARE SERVrCES 11 MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER IL..l-C....c. ....c'..::..:_CO=:~_'_"_' _'0_"_" _"._,,_._.,_.

10::;.0 I::: C. 0 '" c- '~ • \) 29.00 100.0 12.50 100.0 19.40 100.0 -'--_:~_..__._-'-!_:.......c..'....J:1_:' I TABLE SA.

PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDICES 1994 BASE TO DECEMBER 2000 Sub-groups Weights 1994 Februarv 1994 = 100.0 2000 AVG.
Jan-Dec % Change (fresh, chilled or frozen) (preserved) ALL ITEMS FOOD Meat Meat Fish and Fish Preparations Dairy Products Oils and Fats Cereals Vegetables and Friuts Friut and Fruit Preparations Sugar and Other Sweets Miscellaneous Items Meals Taken Away From Home Non-alcoholic Beverages ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO Alcoholic Beverages Tobacco Products HOUSING AND UTILITIES Rent Fuel Supplies Utility Services Repairs to House Insurance Payments Home Help Service Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT Furniture and Furnishings Kitchen Equipment Recreational Equipment Laundry and Cleaning Equipment House Cleaning Repairs to Equipment (excluding electrticity) TRANSPORTATION Purchased Transportation Purchase of Motor Vehicle Operational Expenses Insurance and Fees CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR Clothing Footwear Clcthlng Accessories MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES ?
':c:rs'Jnal C-:11.-e a::d. Supplies ~cdic:rles a~d Hp31th Exp~nses Perso!1al Llfe Insurd~C~ ~ducdt~ondl SX9~~ses 1000.00 401.81 36.37 11.

80 39.98 36.57 8.97 70.49 64.60 58.39 15.24 29.67 20.78 8.95 16.16 12.11 4.05 133.71 35.28 15.16 55.31 17.61 2.89 5.89 1.
57 57.79 10.97 11.13 11.69 3.58 19.27 1.15 162.02 50.34 50.89 46.29 14.50 68.35 49.69 lS.77 2.89 160.16 38.21 '..5.7'3 <t .82 __10_0.0 :J7.5 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 124.3 ;';0._ .~-.
: ."

-'-::l. 1994-2000 7.8 3.1 2.7 5.8 2.4 14.7 4.6 13.2 -9.5 15.8 5.2 12.6 10.3 25.0 13.9 14.7 11.6 8.9 18.7 5.7 8.8 -2.0 0.0 0.0 -5.8 0.5 11.8 -5.0 -18.3 1.1 7.8 00 6.8 5.5 11.4 1.9 11.2 7.8 7.9 7.6 B.3 21.6 '.

7 2·~ .

2 Table 9.
7 2·~ .

2 Table 9.

PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ffiMS IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, IN BASE YEARS JULY 1984, FEBRUARY 1994 AND JANUARY 2001 ITEMS UNIT BASE PRICE JULY 1984 FEB 1994 JAN 2001 • CHANGE • CHANGE FEB 1994 TO FEB 94 TO JAN 01 JULY 84 FOOD Beef (local) imported Chicken (backs & necks) wings whole legs Fish (pot) tuna Salted fish Evaporated milk Powdered milk Butter Cheese Eggs Cooking Oil Sandwich loaf _ .
- - - ._ - - (loose) Flour Rice (loose) Tomatoes Carrots Cabba.ge Onio:1s Beans Lentils Oranges Grapefruit Melons \>Jh1te sug3-r" Brown sugar .Sdl t Tcma':o Y.e~:::hur:: ;'~off ~~ ': 2C'Ci:'.

'O : l:-',S::: ClL:= kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 410gms lBOOgms 2 509 ms kg dozen 1 litre sliced kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg each p.ach k3 kg kg kg .3 ;'5 ml cO] ;:;,; '·T·3 .- J ~,:,:-.

::.1 ,.'

_ =- '.:'»::.:a.

::3 c-.

~_.

, - .


.. -'':' - c_'L:'-:, -.-: '-'-' B.25 16.17 15.40 12.19 15.40 15.76 B6.67 -24.61 2.B3 5.64 6.36 B.25 8.25 7.61 1.

20 14 .46 5.33 9.70 5.73 3.66 6.45 6.26 4.37 7.95 6.05 29.33 14.36 -1.57 14.30 15.40 16.22 1.

52 22.41 3.28 14.80 6.37 15.40 15.40 lB.06 2.09 24.96 4.20 17.79 6.

B7 73.33 86.67 113.14 26.67 54.9B -38.46 52.58 11.17 0.00 29.29 19.40 23.26 -3.35 7.69 0.00 11.34 37.50 11.

3B 28.05 20.20 7.85 4.84 8.11 7.65 67.56 -5.67 2.50 2.B8 2.92 15.20 1.
39 1.

75 1.98 6.60 3.30 5.50 ].55 4.35 ].52 0.54 0 .25 1.28 1.

4 5 1.

58 .

-, 0 q- 3 .89 1.

B5 2.07 4.40 6.36 4.40 3.96 7.16 4.57 0.33 0.20 3 .30 2 .

12 1 .90 1 .26 3 .93 12. f' ~ l3 .

.,; 2 " .

»I?

-- .. .,.

, .. .. .. .

- .

C • C' '5 .

.

-- ".

~ .. :;,3 ; .

.

.. .

.

10 2.13 2.25 11.37 8.46 4.43 3.90 6_73 4.55 0.64 0.39 2.86 2 .

"0 2 .10 1. ,6 5.25 13 -0 3.

.

;3 ; ,,9 - ... - -; 3 5.71 4.55 -33.33 92.73 -20.00 11.24 64.60 29.133 - 3 13.89 -20.00 157.

81 46 .21 20 .25 :<6.


% : .I..'.J "- .37 . '"

.

J :;::;.

.. .. .

- .

"t" 15.14 8.70 158.41 3].02 0.68 -1 .

S2 -6.01 -0.44 93.94 95 .00 - 13 .33 9 .49 10.

53 15.

S '7 ~, .

:is .

>;~ - :; ~, .

J-~ c - .. .. ; ... .... .. ; TABLE 9 .

.cont'd.

PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, IN BASE YEARS JULY 1984, FEBRUARY 1994 A~D.JANUARY 2001 .

ITEMS ALCOHOLIC BEV.


& TOBACCO Rum Whisky Beer Cigarettes ( local) (imported) FUEL Kerosene Ga. UTILITIES Electricity Telephone Water HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT UNIT 75 cl 75 c1 284 ml pkt./20 pkt./20 gal.

9.1 kg month month month Refrigerator Radio- recorder Black & white t.V.

Colour t.V.

15 ell.

ft. 17" 19" JULY 1984 BASE PRICE FEB. 1994 JAN. 2001 \ CHANGE \ CHANGE JUL.

84 TO FEB. '4 FEB. JAN. 01 '4 TO B .40 18.25 2.33 1.
50.8S -9.50 13.02 26.10 0.00 193.24 60.60 -9.ig 9.79 11.27 8.60 20.17 5.78 BO.Bl 5.74 77.87 3.078.25 3,258.44 2,620.02 483.75 - -- 909.18 606.67 485.00 580.00 1,770.25 1,618.26 1,330.35 5.85 87.46 4.60 -8.59 -19.59 -46.79 --- -17.79 - - ----casual formal 49.98 68.74 118.53 193.44 97.41 283.00 137.15 181.41 -17.82 46.30 3 •.
98 96 .78 149.00 142.07 53.96 36.45 32.48 42.53 42.55 40.58 71.35 39.98 77 .50 59.72 72 43 57.

50 75 .00 114 .86 1<6 .51 68 .37 " .73 84 03 134 60 1.

54 3.

93 9 40 1 .26 6 .97 13 .14 2.00 4.81 11.

43 16.68 31 00 " .37 -6 54 99 .76 95 .35 -18. lS 77 .35 39.

79 casual formal casual formal 145 gm 76 gm 110 gm -4.58 67,69 14 48 14 .22 ·26.

B4 - 6.13 " .73 - 3 0, 99 -13 01 H. 67 , .

:: J ~ ~'J .~2 3 -:;6 -~~ Doctor's fees pe, \'isit 20 .00 45.

00 75 .00 125 00 ~ele":::3iof'.

(''25 Schocl :ees ,pt-e s:.


:::coll t>e::rol '/er,.c C" ~ '2 I llcer:,w :nor.

::r: ".cnch qal.

·,:e0.

t 3·J .OJ 2 C' CQ 6.

C'C :::3 .

6J 50 CO i1 67 , c .~, ?

j ~) \..,,,' 5J oc 75 .OJ 6 70 .. -I C~ 'JC S5 f":' :is .35 " 3; <i3 .

-.

:; CLOTHING Women's dress Girl's dress Boy's shirt trousers FOOTWEAR Women's shoes Men's shoes MISCELLANEOUS Toilet soap Tooth paste Deodorant Table 10.
PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FEBRUARY 1993-FEBRUARY 2000 1984 BASE E:EB PRICE 1993 UNIT FEB FEB FEB 1994 1995 1996 FEB 1997 FEB 1998 FEB 1999 FEB 84 BASE 1'0 :2000 FEB 94 BASE Februarv 1994=100 % CHANGE ITEMS FOOD Beef (local) imported Chicken (backs & nee wings whole legs Fish (potl tuna Salted fish Evaporated milk Powdered milk Butter Cheese Eggs kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg .30 14 .30 13 .20 16.93 15.40 16.22 15.40 16.51 15.40 15.40 18.18 15.40 15.40 15.40 15.40 15.40 16.81 15.40 15.40 15.40 17.20 15.40 17.36 410gms 1.20 1800gms 14.46 1.
52 19.94 1.52 1.52 1.

89 2.01 1.96 1.92 1.

94 22.41 22.26 25.14 25.12 25.79 25.80 23.17 250gms kg dozen 5.33 9.70 5.73 5.01 17.90 3.28 14.80 3.17 14.97 4.09 16.66 4.13 3.99 16.52 16.51 4.12 16.66 4.12 15.51 5.50 6.37 6.04 5.94 6.44 6.29 6.29 6.41 Cooking Oil 1 litre 4.84 5.09 8.11 8.11 8.11 8.11 8.11 8.11 8.14 Sandwich loaf sliced 2.50 2.88 2.88 2.75 2.92 2.98 3.00 3.17 3.17 Flour Rice Tomaloes Carrots Cabbage Onions Beans Lentils Oranges Grape!
:ruit Melons White sugar Brown sugar kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg each each kg kg kg 1.

7S O.

3 J 0.14 1 .31 6.36 4.40 3.96 7.16 4.57 0.33 0.20 3 .30 6.60 6.60 3.67 7.09 3.10 0.50 0.20 1.

98 7.43 7.60 3.58 3.69 6.74 3.59 1.
Salt Tomato Ketch~?

kg .375 !1l: 0.92 .

: .89 1.

20 1.

26 : .35 1,41 1.

27 1.

11 4.21 3.93 4 .87 4.83 5.

11 4.

82 0.98 1.


13 4 , S J :2 CS "-::i.9G :3.~2 13 ',,: 13.~2 1:3.7~ 1-;.

"1"" :3. ::; i ) .

, ' : ; ~0 9~S ~.6?

6.a~ 6.:~ - 6; 8.4~ 8.43 r .

8 ~ 1 .... , ).83 3.32 ,-, c' .

.

. '

j '..J --!.-J 1,1" 86.67 -24.61 29.33 14 .36 -1.

57 73.33 86.67 113.14 26.67 54.98 -38.46 52.58 11.17 67.56 15.20 5,71 4.55 -33.33 92.73 -20.00 11.24 64.60 29.83 -38.89 -20.00 157.81 45.21 20.25 36.96 l.C:': 11 .

_ TABLE 10. cont'd.
_ TABLE 10. cont'd.

PRICE MOVEMENTS OF CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FEBRUARY 1993 SELECTED ITEMS IN - FEBRUARY 2000 FEB. 1993 FEB. 1994 FEB. 1995 FEB. 1996 FEB. 1997 FEB. 1998 >Ea.

1999 >Ea.

2000 Februar 1994-100 .

.. BASE TO • CHANGE' FEB. 94 1984 BASE PRICE 8.40 18.25 2.33 1.65 2.93 9.57 41.14 2.86 2 .

51 4 .01 4.00 24.51 3 .94 27 .70 9.67 40.38 2.86 2.75 4.42 J.62 27.70 10.18 ]51.79 2.72 2.75 4.60 10.34 41.17 ].12 2.75 4.80 12 .31 41.

17 3 .27 3 .

03 4 .98 13 .64 41.57 3.


22 ] .0] 4.98 13.81 40.71 3.18 3.03 4.90 13 .91 39.54 3.22 3.03 4..92 3.62 27.70 ).62 27.70 3.62 27.70 4.35 29.30 4.35 29.

]0 4.35 29.

]0 34.21 40.44 9.17 41.28 40.44 25.00 43.14 4.

0.44 26.89 93.49 58.64 26.89 94.29 58.64 26.89 95.03 58.64 26.89 99.17 58.64 45.80 97.15 58.64 45.80 106.40 58.64 45.80 ITEMS ALCOHOLIC BEY.
• TOBACCO Rum Whisky Beer Cigarettes (local) (imported) >VEL Kerosene" Gas tITILITIES Electricity Telephone Water HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT UNlT 75 01 75 01 2B4 ml pkt ./20 pkt./20 gal.

9.1 kg month month month Refrigerat.or 15 cu.

ft. 3,078.

25 Radio-recorder Black • white t .v.

Colour t..v. 17" 19" ],258.44 3,258.44 2,509.88 2,]56.98 2,]55.

]8 2,355.38 2,]55.

]8 2,355.40 795.00 795.00 795.00 795.00 74.5.9] 803.93 909.18 909.20 606.67 606.67 326.4] 311 .

24 311.24 357 .59 357 .59 337.00 485.

00 580.


00 1,770 .

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PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX JANUARY 2001 BASE PRICE COMPARED WITH DECEMBER 2001, 2002 AND 2003 PRICES ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPEOFlCATION UNIT BASE PRICE JAN 2001 DEC. 2003 DEC. 2002 DEC. 2001 - 100 0 JAN 2001 OfoCHANGE OfoCHANGE % CHANGE DEC 02 TO DEC. 01 TO JAN. 01 TO DEC. 02 DEC. 03 DEC 03 ALL ITEMS 1 FOOD MEAT 1.01 MEAT (fresh, chilled or frozen) Beef (a) local (b) imported Chicken (a) backs and necks (b) wings (c) whole legs (d) lhighs (e) drumsticks Pork (a) local (b) imported Mutton Turkey drumsticks 1.02 MEAT(Preserved) COrned Beef sailed Pork sausages 5ausages(canned) Ham 1.03 FISH AND FISH PREPARATIONS - - - - -- Fish (fresh) (a) pol (b) snapper (c) luna Sailed Fish Smoked Fish Canned FiSh (a) sardines (blluna 1.04 DAIRY PRODUCTS MILK Evaporated Milk Powdered Milk Butter Cheese Eoas II Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg 340.5g Kg 700g HOg 450g Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg 106g 174.89 410g 1800g 250g Kg 2.14
12.65 15.40 15.40 15.40 17.76 8.78 2.32 3.20 2.14 25,14 4.03 15,93 6.87 (2.08) (19.36) 3.38 (14.24) (8.89) 0.48 2.64 (5.10) (3.33) 28.47 1.87 1.75 3.45 (0.56) 0.48 14,62 1.25 1.25 1.25 (1.43) (2.25) 6,96 (15,68) 4,93 4.37 0,00 3,00 2.85 (6.36) 12.86 (1.77) 1.36 3.34 (5.03) (4.32) 5.38 4.22 (3.58) 3.16 (2.36) 9.44 6.66 1.46 0.00 (1.23) (1.23) (1.23) 2.48 6.26 (0,86) 5,62 (5,14) 4.73 6,20 (7,91) 2,18 (8.31) (3.90) 5,03 4.53 11.74 10.41 18.49 1.34 9.20 15.72 10,72 (3,73) 2.76 3.67 3.45 14.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.66) 2.47 7.42 (12.58) 1.91 10,10 1.90 (9.84) 5.09 TABLE 11 continued ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPEOFICATION .
LOS OILS & FATS Cooking,Oil (Soya) Margarine 1.06 CEREALS' Bread (a) sandwich loaf(sliced) other Cereal Products Flour (loose white) Rice (a) loose white (b) brand packaged Macaroni Com Meal COrnflakes Oats Breakfast Food(Drinks) Cocoa COffee (a) instant (b) local beans Tea Ovaltine Milo 1.07 VEGETABLES AND FRUITS VEGETABLES(Fresh) Tomatoes carrots cabbages Onions (imported) Garlic (imported) Cucumbers Pumpkins Lettuce Sweet Peppers Celery Parsley Thyme Scallions(chives) 5TARCHY FOODS Yams Dasheens Bananas(green) Potatoes(not sweet) Potatoes(sweet) Tannias Plantains (green) Plantains (ripe) Cassava Farine DRIED VEGETABLES Peas Beans Lentils CANNED VEGETABLES UNIT BASE PRICE JAN 2001 DEC. 2003 DEC. 2002.
DEC. 2001 1 litre kg 7.65 5.03 6'.74 S.l1 6.52 4.70 6.58 4.89 pkg Kg Kg kg 206g Kg 70z 450g 2.92 2.13 2.25 3.18 2.42 3.36 11.02 5.32 3.03 2.20 2.33 2.65 2.93 4.18 10.87 6.23 2.92 2.18 2.28 3.02· 2.70 4.07 10.98 5.76 2.92 2.17 2.20 3.26 2.73 3.36 10.63 5.63 % CHANGE % CHANGE % CHANGE DEC 02 TO DEC. 01 TO JAN. 01 TO DEC. 02 DEC. 03 DEC 03 3.37 8.72 3.77 0.92 2.19 (12.25) 8.52 2.70 (1.00) 8.16 (0.91) (3.89) (11.90) I.S9 0.00 0.46 3.64 (7.36) (1.10) 21.13 3.29 2.31 3.77 3.29 3.S6 (16.67) 21.07 24.40 (1.36) 17.11 1989 7.41 7.59 7.49 7.49 1.34 0.00 2.43 509 kg kg/25 bag 400g 4509 8.48 13.20 6.12 11.95 11.00 Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg kg edium he Kg bundle bundle bundle bundle Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg kg Kg Kg Kg Kg 241.20 11.37 8.46 4.43 3.90 10.07 2.72 3.47 4.00 9.68 1.53 1.53 1.53 1.53 4.40 1.1g 0.23 3.89 2.99 3.10 0.73 1.28 12.47 6.49 6.73 4.55 3,40 8.52 13.20 4.86 12.56 11.34 10.79 "K8l 7.55 4.04 9.55 3.21 3.01 4.20 8.85 1.36 1.36 1.32 1.28 4.40 2.73 0.34 3.94 5.05 4.95 1.16 2.03 10.80 7.46 8.24 5.02 360 8.55 12.10 5.77 12.78 11.41 - 9.52 ., I.S3 0.22 4.02 3.49 3.82 0.76 1.25 12.44 6.49 7,40 4.57 3,44 (0.35) 9.09 (15.77) (1.72) (0.61) 13.34 (4.86) 13.19 3.32 9.27 5.94 2.03 20.00 (0.56) (11.11) (11.11) (13.73) (16.34) (11.11) 75.00 41.67 3.96 83.64 50.46 19.59 70.59 (3.14) 2559 (3.63) 4.80 000 0.00 (8.33)
 (3.67) (0.85) 4.49 (14.23) (3.84) (1.48) 0.51 (13.81) (0.66) (1.67) (12.94) (10.64) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.32 1.96 9.09 (S.72) (21.20) (13.87) 27.63 (4.80) (10.37) (8,47j 15.54 4.81 4.65 0.47 0.00 (20.59) 5.10 3.09 (5.10) 4.14 70.43 3.59 (5.16) 18.Q1 (13.26) 5.00 (8.57) (11.11) (11.11) (13.73) (16.34) 0.00 129.41 47.83 1.29 6890 59.68 58.90 58.59 (13.39) 1495 22.44 10.33 588 TABLE 11 continued.
ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT BASE PRICE DEC, 2003 JAN 2001 .
DEC. 2002 DEC. 2001 0/0 CHANGE % CHANGE 0/0 CHANGE DEC 02 TO DEC. 01 TO JAN. 01 TO DEC. 02 DEC. 03 DEC 03 LOB FRUIT AND FRUIT PREPARATIONS Fresh Fruits Oranges Grapefruits Limes Coconuts (dry) Melons Pineapples Dried Fruit(prunes) 1.09 SUGAR AND OlliER SWEETS SUGAR OR EQUIVALENT White Sugar Brown Sugar 1.10 MISCELLANEOUS CONDIMENTS AND SAUCES CONDIMENTS Salt Nutmegs Ginger SAUCES AND RELISHES Tomato Ketchup Pepper Sauce Mustard BABY FOODS (a) Cereal (b) Strained/puree food MEALS TAKEN AWAY FROM HOME Ham Sandwich Roti DRINKS TAKEN AWAY FROM HOME Passion frUit juice GrapefrUit juice 1.11 NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Coca~cola Coke Jue Instant drink Each Each kg each kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 750ml 85mI 4859 each each dium gl dium 91 85ml 85ml 350g 0.64 0.39 4.41 0.33 2.86 S.l1 10.66 0.42 0.37 4.90 0.33 2.69 3.52 10.86 0.64 0.40 8.24 0.33 2.89 3.72 10.86 0.64 0.40 S.34 0.33 2.81 3.90 10.86 (34.38) (7.S0) (40.S3) 0.00 (6.92) (5.38) 0.00 0.00 0.00 54.31 0.00 2.8S (4.62) 0.00 (34.38) (S.13) 11.11 0.00 (S.94) (31.12) 1.88 2.30 2.10 2.43 2.19 2.35 2.15 2.35 2.18 3.40 1.86 0.00 (1.38) B.05 5.04 2.12 5.17 9.87 2.25 4.67 7.43 3.48 3.81 1.58 1.65 7.B3 4.86 2.11 4.62 9.70 2.60 4.67 7.43 3.48 3.81 1.58 1.65 7.30 4.96 4.72 3.68 4.36 0.00 7.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.76 21.21 2.Bl 0.00 0.00 13.13 3.70 0.47 11.90 175 (13.46) 0.00 0.00
 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.26 2.05 0.00 18.37 0.76 6.22 (4.11) 7.63 (0.44) 7.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.76 21.21 7.33 TABLE 11 continued ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPEQFICATION UNIT 2.0 ALCOHOUC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2.01 ALCOHOUC BEVERAGES Rum Whisky Brandy Gin Wine Beers Stout 2.02 TOBACCO PRODUCTS Cigarettes (local) (Imported) 3.0 CLOTHING FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES 750ml 75cl 70cl 75cl 750ml B.75 fl.oz.
275ml pkgj20 pkgj20 DA:>t PRICE JAN '00' 15.53 36.67 17.84 36.41 10.25 3.14 5.04 3.06 4.80 DEC. 2003 DEC. • 2002 DEC. 2001 % CHANGE % CHANGE % CHANGE DEC 02 TO DEC. 01 TO JAN. 01 TO DEC. 02 DEC. 03 DEC 03 14.21 45.27 22.92 31.95 11.00 2.9B 4.5B 3.24 4.89 14.B3 36.27 19.10 29.20 10.44 3.22 4.85 3.13 4.80 15.15 3B.13 17.97 34.22 10.27 3.22 5.04 3.05 4.80 (4.1B) 24.81 20.00 9.42 5.36 (7.45) (5.57) 3.51 1.88 (2.11) (4.8B) 6.29 (14.67) 1.66 0.00 (3.77) 2.62 0.00 (B.50 23.45 2B.4B .
(12.25 7.32 (5.10 (9.13 5.88 1.88 3.01 CLOTHING 3.011 WOMENSWEAR Dresses (a) casual (b) formal Blouses Skirts Suits Dressmaking Fees Dressmaking Material (a)formal (b)semi-formal ----- 3.012 GIRLSWEAR Dresses (a) casual (b) formal Girls' blouses 3.013 MENSWEAR Shirts (a) long sleeve (b) short sleeve Suits Pants men's dress pants Men's Jeans Sportswear (a) sneakers (b) shorts 3.014 BOYSWEAR Shirts (a) long sleeve (b) short sleeve Pants (dress) Boy's Jeans 3,015 INFANTSWEAR each each each each each 2 piece per yard per yard 97.41 283.00 30.00 71.35 216.13 50.00 96.19 273.48 30.75 66.63 189.32 50.00 102.50 285.00 35.00 85.00 169.92 50.00 97.41 285.00 30.00 86.70 197.38 50.00 (6.16) (4.04) (12.14) (21.61) 11.42 0.00 5.23 0.00 16.67 (1.96) (13.91) 0.00 14.95 13.95 17.50 10.70 14.95 11.95 14.95 11.95 0.00 17.06 (10.46) --MO Each Each each each each Each each each pair each each each each each 149,00 157.98 35.00 108,69 142.57 32,50 86.48 126.93 25.00 99.81 157.92 35,00 71.00 66,63 301.00 62,20 54.92 295,00 66,63 64.10 295.00 69.80 66.63 295,00 94,53 82,58 99,00 47.88 S7.82 I 32.70 13.561 35,15 13,56 3565 25.68 12,32 30.00 (665) (14,32) 0,00 (15.01) 6,91 (6,87) (14,94) (18,36) (3.34) (12,87) 2,69 (13.36) (19,62) (28.57) (4.54) (3,80) 0,00 (21.84) (11.36) 0,00 11,59 7,95 (10,07) 83,75 (6,76) (1.25 (3.36 2.50 (6.62 (12.40 0.00 17.06 (23.30
 (27.05 (9,75 (7,14 (12,39 (17.57 (1.99 (34,59 (5,23 (687 (5.08 (35.61 (13.07 (1287 (12,08 Disposable diapers (pkgjI2) Cotton Diapers (pkgj 12) Pkgj12 dozen (3.69) o~ (8,03 7.51 (IAO) 5.52 TABLE 11 continued.
ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT BASE PRICE DEC. 2003 JAN 2001 DEC. 2002 DEC. 2001 OfoCHANGE % CHANGE % CHANGE DEC 02 TO DEC. 01 TO JAN. 01 TO DEC. 02 DEC. 03 DEC 03 LOB FRUIT AND FRUIT PREPARATIONS Fresh Fruits Oranges Grapefruits Limes Coconuts (dry) Melons Pineapples Dried Fruit(prunes) 1.09 SUGAR AND OTHER SWEETS SUGAR OR EQUIVALENT White Sugar Brown 5ugar 1.10 MISCELlANEOUS CONDIMENTS AND SAUCES CONDIMENTS Salt Nutmegs Ginger SAUCES AND REliSHES Tomato Ketchup Pepper Sauce Mustard 8ABY FOODS (aJ Cereal (b) Strained/puree food MEALS TAKEN AWAY FROM HOME Ham Sandwich Rot; DRINKS TAKEN AWAY FROM HOME Passion fruit juice Grapefruit jUice 1.11 NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Coca-cola Coke Juc Instant drink Each Each k9 each kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 750ml 8Sml 48Sg each each I>dium gl ~dium gl B5ml 85ml 350g .. 0.64 0.39 4.41 0.33 2.86 5.11 10.66 0.42 0.37 4.90 0.33 2.69 3.52 10.86 0.64 0.40 8.24 0.33 2.89 3.72 10.86 0.64 0.40 5.34 0.33 2.Bl 3.90 10.86 (34.38) (7.S0) (40.S3) 0.00 (6.92) (S.38) 0.00 0.00 0.00 54.31 0.00 2.85 (4.62) 0.00 (34.38) (S.13) 11.11 0.00 (S.94) (31.12) 1.88 2.30 2.10 2.43 2.19 2.3S 2.15 2.35 2.18 3.40 1.86 0.00 (1.38) S.65 4.29 0.00 0.00 13.13 3.70 -il~47 11.90 1.75 (13.46) 0.00 O.OC 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.26 2.05 0.00 18.37 0.76 6.22 (4.11) 7.63 (0.44) 7.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.76 21.21 7.33 1.46 3S.00 5.39 1.49 35.00 6.38 I.4S 35.00 5.43 1.45 35.00 4.80 2.76 0.00 17.S0 5.29 2.22 5.36 10.30 2.25 5.00 7.43 3.48 3.81 1.75 2.00 8.05 5.04 2.12 5.17 9.87 2.25 4.67 7.43 3.48 3.81 1.5B 1.65 7.B3
 4.86 2.11 4.62 9.70 2.60 4.67 7.43 3.48 3.81 1.58 1.65 7.30 4.96 4.72 - 3.68 4.36 0.00 7.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.76 2UI 2.81 S.25 2.09 S.59 9.57 2.26 4.67 7.43 3.48 3.81 1.58 1.65 7.50 " TABLE 11 continued ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT 2.0 ALCOHOUC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2.01 ALCOHOUC BEVERAGES Rum Whisky Brandy Gin Wine Beers Stout 2.02 TOBACCO PRODUCTS Cigarettes (local) (imported) .
3.0 CLOTHING FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES 750ml 75cl 70cl 75cl 750ml 8.75 fl.oz.
275ml pkg/20 pkg/20 011'>1: PRICE JAN ,nn< 15.53 36.67 17.84 36.41 10.25 3.14 5.04 3.06 4.80 DEC. 2003 DEC. • 2002 DEC. 2001 % CHANGE % CHANGE % CHANGE DEC 02 TO DEC. 01 TO JAN. 01 TO DEC. 02 DEC. 03 DEC 03 14.21 45.27 22.92 31.95 11.00 2.98 4.58 3.24 4.89 14.83 36.27 19.10 29.20 10.44 3.22 4.85 3.13 4.80 15.15 38.13 17.97 34.22 10.27 3.22 5.04 3.05 4.80 (4.18) 24.81 20.00 9.42 5.36 (7.45) (5.57) 3.51 I.BB (2.11) (4.88) 6.29 (14.67) 1.66 0.00 (3.77) 2.62 0.00 (8.50 23.45 28.4B .
(12.25 7.32 (5.10 (9.13 5.88 I.BB 3.01 CLOTHING 3.011 WOMENSWEAR Dresses (a) casual (b) fonnal Blouses Skirts Suits Dressmaking Fees Dressmaking Material (a)formal (b)semi-formill-' ------ 3.012 GIRLsWEAR Dresses (a) casual (b) formal Girls' blouses 3.013 MENSWEAR Shirts (a) long sleeve (b) short sleeve Suits Pants men's dress pants Men's Jeans Sportswear (a) sneakers (b) shorts 3,014 80ysWEAR Shirts (a) long sleeve (b) short sleeve Pants (dress) Boy's Jeans 3,015 INFANTSWEAR Disposable diapers (pkg/12) Cotton Diapers (pka/12) each each each each each 2 piece 97.41 2B3.00 30.00 71.35 216.13 50.00 102.50 96.19 273.4B 2B5.00 35.00 30.75 85.00 66.63 169.92 189.32 50.00 50.00 97.41 285.00 30.00 86.70 197.38 50.00 (6.16) (4.04) (12.14) (21.61) 11.42 0.00 5.23 0.00 16.67 (1.96) (13.91) 0.00 per yard per yard 14.95 13.95 17.50 10.70 14.95 11.95 14.95 11.95 17.06 (10.46) --0:00' - 0.00 Each Each each each each Each each each pair each each each each each Pkg/12 dozen 149.00 157.98 35.00 108.69 142.57 32.50 86.48 126.93 25.00 99.81 157.92 35.00 71.00 66,63 301.00 62.20 54.92 295.00 66.63 64,10 295.00 69.80 66,63 295.00 94.53 B2.58 99,00 47,88 57,82 23,33 71.35 3S.61 (6,65) (14,32) 0.00 (15.01) 6.91 (6,87) (14,94) (18.36) (3,34) (12,87) 2.69 (369) 5,52 (13.36) (19.62) (28.57) (4.54) (3,80) 0.00 (21.84) (11,36) 0.00
 11,59 7.95 (10.07) 83.7S (6,76) 0.00 (1,40) (1.25 (3.36 2.50 (6.62 (12.40 0.00 17.06 (23.30 (27.05 (9.75 (7.14 (12.39 (17.57 (1.99 (34,59 (5,23 (6,8, (5,08 (35.61 ( 13,07 (12,87 (12,08 (8,03 751 TABLE 11 continued.
ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND .SPEOFICATION UNIT BASE % CHANGE % CHANGE % CHANGE PRICE JAN DEC. 2003 DEC. 2002 DEC. 2001 DEC 02 TO DEC. 01 TO JAN. 01 TO 3.02 FOOTWEAR 3.021 WOMENS' SHOES (a) casual (b) fannal 3.022 GIRL'S SHOES (a) casual (b) formal 3.023 BOY'S SHOES (a) casual (b) fannal 3.024 MEN'5 SHOES (a) casual (b) formal 3.03 CLOTHING ACCESSORIES Watrnes Women's Men's Handbags/Pocket Books 4.0 ACCOMMODATION 4.01 HOUSING AND UTILITIES 4.011 RENT (a) 0-100 (b) 101-200 (c) 201-350 (d) 351-500 (e) 501-650 (f) 651-800 (g) 801-950 (h) 951-1101 Water Rates (avg, of metered and non metered) Sewerage Rates (owner occupied) 4.012 REPAIRS TO HOUSE lumber Cement Steel Paint Labour unskilled skilled pair pair pair pair pair pair pair pair earn earn each month month month lIlont" lIIonth month month month month month foot 94 1 b l/2"length 20ft.
ga.ll on d" d', 2001 68.37 82.73 56.BO 62.03 59.30 64.63 84.03 134.60 90.00 140.00 68.25 71.49 74.64 57.13 .

67.94 61.01 70.59 87.50 155.06 .
72.93 73.43 59.75 66.95 57.94 68.74 67.50 B2.73 48.79 62.03 64.55 64.63 80.43 142.10 84.03 134.60 112.50 145.00 71.63 90.00 140.00 71.63 90.00 140.00 68.25 61.07 165.60 291.67 515.00 600.00 ~·740:O0 DEC 03 DEC. 02 DEC. 03 (1.97) 1.65 (4.38) 1.48 5.30 2.69 8.79 9.12 25.00 3.57 0.00 2.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 14.23 28040 0.00 0.00 20.00 8.04 (11.24) 22.46 7.93 (10.24) 6.36 (4.28) 5.57 0.00 0.00 4.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.59 (0044) 9.76 lAS 0.00 0.00 '4.56 (9.78) 0.58 9.53 2.88 9.22 4.13 15.20 25.00 3.57 4.95 2.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.59 13.74 40.94 145 0.00 2000 4.013 HO~1E INSURANCE PAmENTS (premium on concrete structure In urban area) year(per \1000 value) 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.0 FUEL AND LIGHT 5.01 Fuel Kerosene Charcoal Gas( cooking) Electnclty 5.02 I g,' ker(bo~} 201b ty 1 1ndt'r ",,:>n rh I I 4.35 12.00 2930 78.00 5.22 12.00 31.36 88.84 5.22 12.00 31.36 82.27 5.22 12.00 29.30 68.61 1 0.00 0.00 I 0.00 7.99 I 0.00 0.00 703 19.91 20.00 000 7.03 I 13.90 .TABLE 11 conbnued ITEMS DESCRlPTION AND SPEdFiCATION UNIT BASE % CHANGE 0/0 CHANGE % CHANGE PRlCE
 JAN DEC. 2003 DEC. 2002 DEC. 2001 DEC 02 TO DEC. 01 TO JAN. 01 TO DEC. 02 DEC. 03 6.0 MEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES 6.01 PATENT MEDIONES Uquid Medidne Medicated Cream Vitamin Suppiemenl(liquid) 6.02 Doclo~s Visit Doctor's Fees Denbsl's Fees Eye Specialist Health Insurance 6.03 HOSPITAL EXPENSES Medical Minor Surgery Major Surgery Fees Adult 6.04 MISCEllANEOUS Contraceptives Oral Pills Condom 7.0 HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE EQUIPMENT 7.01 FURNITURE 8< FURNISHINGS Uving Room Furniture three piece set carpet (vinyl) Dining Room Furniture Table with 4 chairs Bedroom Furniture Beds (double-wooden) Mattresses (double,6") Sheets (4 piece full) Wardrobes(standard,mirror,5 drawers) 2001 8.6S 11.78 11.35 75.00 30:00 90.00 59.39 120ml 30g 300ml per visit per visit per exam.
month 9.7S 11.75 11.35 75.00 30.00 90.00 61.33 8.93 11.75 11.35 75.00 30.00 90.00 59.39 single single 250.00 800.00 250.00 800.00 250.00 800.00 per night 20.00 20.00 20.00 8.93 11.78 11.35 75.00 30.00 90.00 59.39 250.00 800.00 I 20.00 pkg pkg set yard set each each set each 9.23 3.30 9.23 4.00 9.23 4.00 9.23 3.30 1870.50 14.95 - .
1044.75 - 1149.58 30B.25 112.38 1324.50 1895.82 14.95 1787.14 14.65 1786.88 14.95 1238.82 1156.75 1044.75 1248.68 431.67 115.13 1349.50 1209.43 361.33 126.82 1324.50 1194.33 366.33 112.38 1324.50 DEC 03 9.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.08 2.05 7.09 3.25 19.47 (9.22) 1.89 0.00 (0.25) 0.00 12.72 (0.25) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.21 0.00 21.21 0.01 (2.01) 10.72 1.26 (1.36) 12.85 0.00 1.35 0.00 18.58 8.62 40.04 2.45 1.89 TABLE 11 continued mMS DESCRIPTION AND SPEOFICATION UNIT BASE % CHANGE % CHANGE % CHANG PRICE JAN DEC. 2003 DEC. 2002 DEC. 2001 DEC 02 TO DEC. 01 TO JAN. 01 TO 2001 DEC 03 DEC. 02 DEC. 03 7.02 BABIES' FURNITURE &.
EQUIPMENT Oibs (standard) Blankets 30""30~ 7.03 KITOiEN EQUIPMENT Refrigerator IS <u.ll Stove 4 bumer Blender 7 speed,1 1/4 litre cup Pots regular 26cm 7.05 RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT Radios with recorder( high speed, cont.

play) Stere<) 5ets(double deck,6 band equaliser, cd,tum table,radio atn/fm Television sets colour 20 inch remote control VCR'S(Video P1ayersjRecordelS) 7.06 LAUNDRY &.
QEANING EQUIPMENT Washing Machines 7 cydes Iron steam 7.08 HOUSE QEANING LAUNDRY SUPPUE5 Soap (a) bar (b) powder Bleach Fabric SoflEner SPRAYS AND DISINFECTANTS Insect 5pray Baygon InsetrRepellants Fish Coil Toilet Disinfectant Air fresheners 7.10 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES 7.101 Rental of HousehOld Furniture living Room Set Refrigerator Stove Bed 7.102 DOMESTIC HELP live In live Out 8.0 TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION 8.01 PURCHASED TRANSPORTATION Bus Fares (a) 8 miles from city(1 way) TaXI Fares 3 miles from oty(1 way) AIr Fares (a)Dom/New YorkjDom 21 dys {b)Dom/St.Maart/Dom 21 dys LseaTravel (a)Dom.jG.loupe/Dom.
each pkQ/2 800.00 18.99 800.00 20045 800.00 18.99 800.00 18.99 0.00 7.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.69 each each each each set set set set each each each 4009 16 B.oz.
1 litre 400ml pkQ/6 3409 300ml month month montn montn month month fare fare fare fare fare I I 2620.02 823.14 163.13 57.88 2636.98 784.08 146.00 54.79 2583.27 825.14 163.13 57.88 2620.02 823.14 163.13 57.88 2.08 (4.98) (10.50) (5.34) 483.75 483.96 483.39 483.75 0.12 (lAO) 0.24 0.00 0.00 (0.07) 0.65 (4.75 (10.50 (5.34 0.04 1378.88 1128.82 1358.64 1347.00 (16.92) 0.86 (18.14 1330.35 799.00 1242.57 749.00 1266.63 899.00 1995.39 138.13 1875.64 127.72 1875.64 126.48 1340.63 899.00 1923.00 128.13 (1.90) (16.69) 0.00 0.98 0.98 4.18 2.65 7.15 0.93 4.18 2.46 7.80 0.92 4.30 2.65 7.61 0.91 4.20 2.71 7.29 1.09 (2.79) (7.17) 6.B9 124.00 146.20 56.00 70.25 324.00 400.00 4.00 20.00 4.50 20.00 4.00 20.00 4.00 20.00 1996.00 662.00 2096.75 659.00 1612.10 662.00 1392.50 662.00 0.83 (3.63) 1.61 0.00 (1.42) 0.00 (5.21 ) 0.00 0.00 12.50 0.00 30.06 (0.45) 2"t6.00 256.00 246.00 246.0~ 407 (5.52) 0.00 (2.46) (1.29) 1.10 2.38 (2.21) 4.39 0.73 (0.83) 0.00 (9.72) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (6.60 (6.26 (6.00 (7.54 (5.10 0.00 (7.17 9.09 5.80 3.86 {3.B5 (15.39 0.00 {1.42 0.00 (5.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.50 0.00 15.77 0.00 5.05 {0.45 DOG TABLE 11 continued ITEMS DEsCRImON AND SPECIFICATION UNIT BASE PRICE DEC. 2003 JAN 2001 DEC. 2002 DEC. 2001 % CHANGE DEC 02 TO DEC 03 % CHANGE % CHANG DEC. 01 TO JAN. 01 TO DEC. 02 DEC. 03 B.02
 PURCHASE OF MOTOR VEHICLES Motor cars (1) Vans Trucks 8.03 OPERATIONAL EXPENSES Petrol regular Oii & Grease (a) oil (b) grease Tyres Batteries Servidng(labour) (a) motor car 1300cc (minor serv.)
(b) van Servicing(vehide parts) (a) motor car 1300cc (minor serv.)
(b) van 8.04 INSURANCE, TAXEs,FEES Insurance (full) Vehide Ucense Drivers License Telephone (2) 9.0 EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES School rees (pre-school) Computers Text Books(High School) (a) English form 1 (b) English fonm 4 (c) Maths fonm 1 (d) Maths fonm 4 (e) SCience form 1 (e) Biology fonm 4 10.0 SERVICES 10.01 Gym Services 10.02 cable TV Service 10.04 LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SERVICES (a) one medium load (b) one sUit(ladies) (c) one sUlt(men's) 10.05 Hair Care and Supplies Half cuts(men) Hair dressing(ladics) Hair relaxer Half wash & set 11.0 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 11.01 PERSONAL CARE SUPPLIES TOilet Soap Tooth Paste Deodorant Tooth Brushes Personal Toilet Supplies Body Lotion Perfumes Colognes 11.02 READING MATERIAL & OTHER EXP.
Newspaper MagaZines L-.~__C,-l,,·n"e""m",.l",~"",,,.O,,·.-,I'ce,,· _.F-"a-'.r,-e5~ each each each gall.

can can each each per service per service per service per service year year year month month each each each each each each each month month per load per suit per suit one one one 1359 80ml 40' each 16 R.o'.

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'1-,cck''cec,- 441J.00 80.00 40.96 2677.50 440.00 80.00 50.96 75.00 2899.50 75.00 3626.57 75.00 2960.00 75.00 3073.65 _._- 29.58 35.36 41.50 SIAl 39.07 59.98 65.00 53.75 7.00 21.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 20.00 1.93 5.76 J 1.58 4.90 29.02 34.19 32.30 43.84 35AO 50.76 60.00 52.50 7.00 21.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 20.00 2.06 4.56 11.41 4.90 30.85 32.16 36.20 45.34 35.56 51.26 60.00 50.00 6.00 21.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 20.00 2.00 4.81 llA3 440 1246 5518 12.68 29.02 32.20 36.20 43.84 34.94 50.76 60.00 50.00 6.00 21.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 20.00 2.06 4.56 llAl 4.90 12.53 55.18 lUG 1.67 8.76 12.53 55.18 1270 I 15.00 55.10 19.14 1.67 ~'67 8.76 , 1.67 8.95 "-5".O",0'l1__~9,-,.-,7")LI_.
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'_---'"9c:.0-"O"-0.c' 4.92 (8.6B) 0.00 9.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.03) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.81 0.00 22.52 1.93 3.42 26.48 17.27 10.37 18.16 8.33 2.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (6.31) 26.32 lA9 0.00 19.71 (0.14) 50.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.81 0.00 0.00 20.68 (2.82) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (19.62) 0.00 (3.70) 0.00 6.18 (10.77) 0.00 1.32 0.00 0.00 5.00 16.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.92 (8.68 0.00 22.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 (2.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.27 0.00 25.08 (4.12 9.95 14.64 13.39 9.87 17.01 8.33 7.50 16.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 000 (3.50 19.75 1.31 11.36 20.39 (0.14 1095 000 0.00 012 000 ,-0",0,--0L~oo j NOTES FOR TABLE 11: (1) From the 2001 base prices were recorded for reconditioned cars (the most frequently purchased cars).
(2) For 2001 two zones were in existence.

Rates were calculated at an" average of $0.28 and $0.70 and multiplied by the average number of calls per domestic customer per zone.

For 2002 rates were calculated for one genereal zone at average of $0.08; $0.07 and $0.05 and multiplied by the average number of calls and type of call per domestic customer.

The average number of calls varies per month.
For 2003, rates were calculated at average $0.09, $0.08 and $0.06 TABLE 12 WEIGHTS AND PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN UTILITY AND OTHER SERVICES IN SURVEY PERIOD Utility and Other Services RENT ELECTRICITY TELEPHONE WATER HOME INSURANCE MORTGAGE INTEREST CABLE TELEVISION MEDICINES AND HEALTH EXPENSES PURCHASES OF MOTOR VEHICLE 1998 Weight 1992 Weight 'Yo Change 6.20 35.28 -83.30 49.90 50.30 14.60 10.60 7.70 30.30 31.60 85.40 22.19 124.90 27.84 81.00 4.85 201.00 2.89 266.80 .
- 2433 24.50 15.75 100.63 50.89 67.81 28 TABLE 13: PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS FROM VARIOUS AREAS DECEMBER 2003 ITEMS UNIT ROSEAU PORTSMOUTH CARIB RESERVE LAPLAINE WESLEY Chicken Wings Whole leg Thighs Meat Preserved Corned Beef Salted Pork Sausages Fish and Fish Prep Salted Fish Smoked Fish Sardines Tuna (Canned) Diary Products Evaporated Milk Full Cream Milk Butter Cheese Eggs Oils and Fats Cooking Oil Margarine Cereal Bread "Mastiff' "Hops" Rice (loose) packaged Flour Dried Vegetable Beans Lentils Sugar White Brown Miscellaneous Soups Salt Cereal (Infant) kg kg kg 120z kg 140g kg kg 106g 60z 410g kg 250g kg doz 1litre 454g each each kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 8.77 6.69 6.24 4.40 10.12 1.91 15.71 7.96 2.49 2.57 2.02 - 3.57 14.06 6.82 6.78 5.50 0.80 025 220 2.59 2.29 783 398 238 218 60g kg 5000 162 1.04 10.17 7.98 - 6.29 3.79 10.36 1.90 18.04 - 2.25 3.03 1.94 7.15 - - 7.70 6.69 4.42 - - 235 2.15 2.31 7.83 4.29 232 2.17 1.61 - .
- - 12.10 2.50 19.80 - 2.75 - 2.50 10.45 10.89 - - - - 1.00 - 2.75 - 2.20 880 8.25 - 220 - 1.65 - 8.36 - - - - 1.99 17.05 - 2.45 3.25 2.00 7.70 - - - - 525 - 2.95 - 770 4.40 2.20 220 1.75 - 10 99 .

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6.00 - 2.50 22.00 11.44 - - 2.25 9.90 - - - -"-_.- - 5.00 2.20 220 880 660 275 - - 220 - Table 14A Prices of Selected Food Items From Various Sources January 2003 and December 2003 Roseau(Averllge Pricel Food Item Chicken Wings Whole legs Thighs Melli Preserved Corned Beef Salted Pork Sausages Fish lind Fish Prep.
Salted Fish Smoked fish Sardines Tuna Diary Products Evaporated milk Butter Cheese Eggs Oils and fats Cooking Oil Margarine Cereals Bread Mastiff Hops Other Flour Rice(whitel packa~ed Dried Vegetables Beans Lentils SU9ar White Su~ar Brown Sugar Miscellaneous Soups(packaged) Salt Cereal(infant) Unit Jan 2003 Dec 2003 8.53 5.76 5.80 4.40 9.68 1.95 14.50 8.27 2.30 2.76 1.80 3.57 13.40 6.75 6.59 5.10 0.75 0.25 2.26 2.20 244 7.44 3.73 236 2.16 158 088 985 kg kg kg 120z kg 140g kg kg 106g 60z 410g 2500 kg dozen 1 lit 454g each each kg kg 1ko kg kg kq kg 60q kq 500g .. Table 14 B Prices of of Selected Food Items From Various Sources January 2003 and December 2003 North Portsmouth Food Item Chicken Wings Thiohs Meat Preserved Corned Beef Salted Pork Sausages Fish and Fish Prep.
Sardines Tuna Diarv Products Evaporated milk Full Cream milk(loose) Eoos Oils and fats Cookina Oil Maroarine Cereals Rice (white) brown Rice (oackaged) Flour Dried Vegetables Beans SUQar White Sugar Brown Suoar Miscellaneous Unit kg ko 120z ko 140g 1060 60z 410g kg dozen 1 lit 4540 ka kO 21bs ka kg ko kq Soups(packarled) 60rl Jan 2003 Dec 2003 7.78 6.15 3.14 9.68 1.75 2.15 3.48 1.89 8.03 7.70 6.59 4.69 2.26 3.08 2.15 2.20 7.98 2.25 2.10 1.58 7.98 6.29' 3.79 10.36 1.90 2.25 3.03 1.94 7.15 7.70 6.69 4.42 -- 2.35 3.18 2.15 2.31 783 232 2.17 161 Portsmouth is 29 miles along the coast from the city of Roseau ,.
Table 14C Prices of Selected Food Items: Carib Reserve January 2003 and December 2003 East Carib Reserve Food Item Meat Preserved Salted Pork Sausaoes Diary Products Evaoorated milk Full Cream milk(looseI Cereals Mastiff Flour Rice(whiteI Dried Veaetables Beans Lentils Sugar Brown Sugar Miscellaneous Salt .. Units ko 1400 4100 ko each kQ kQ kQ ka ko ko Jan 2003 Dec 2003 12.10 2.50 2.50 10.45 1.00 2.20 2.75 8.80 6.60 2.20 _...- 1.65 12.10 2.50 2.50 10.45 1.00 2.20 2.75 8.80 8.25 2.20 1.65 Carib Reserve is 37 miles frDm the city Df RDseau 32 Price of Selected Food Items: La Plaine January 2003 and December 2003 Jan 2003 Dec Table 14 D South East La Plaine Food Items Chicken WinQs Meat Preserved sausaQes Fish and Fisli PreP.
Salted Fish Sardine Tuna Diary Products Evaporated milk Full Cream milk(loose) Units kg 140a ka 106Q 60z 410a kQ Oils and fats MarQarine 454Q Cereals --- -Rice Brown(loose) Rice( PackaQed) ka 800g Dried Vegetables Beans Lentils Sugar White Suaar Brown Suoar Miscellaneous Soups(packaQed) Cereal(lnfant) ka ka ka ko 600 5000 La Plaine is 31 miles from the city of Roseau 33 Table 14 E .
Prices of Selected Food Items: Wesley January 2003 and December 2003 North East Wesley Food Item Meat Preserved Corned Beef Sausages Diarv Products Evaporated milk Full Cream milk(loose) Oils and fats Margarine Cereals Flour Ricelwhitel Dried Vegetables Beans lentils Sugar Wbite Sugar Miscellaneous Salt Unit Jan-03 Dec-03 120z 140g 410g kg 454g ka kg kg ka ka kg 6.00 2.50 2.00 9.90 5.00 2.20 2.20 8.80 6.60 2.75 2.20 6.00 2.50 2.25 9.90 5.00 2.20 2.20 8.80 6.60 2.75 2.20 Wesley is 39 miles from the city of Roseau 34 Table 15.
AVERAGE PRICE OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS, 2002 AND 2003 IN COMPARISON TO BASE YEAR PRICES ITEMS Unit 1 FOOD HEAT 1.01 HEAT (:Lrash, chilled or frozen) Base Pric.
Avg Price Janua.ry Jan-Dec Jan-Dec 2003 Avg Price 2002 2001 t Change t Change Jan-Dec 2002 - Jan-Dec 2003 Base Price- Jan-Dec 2003 BHf Chicken Back & Neck 'Wings Whole Legs Drumsticks Chicken Franks Turkey Drumstick Pork 1.02 HEAT (Preserved) Corned Beer salted Pork S4usages(canned) 1.03 FISH AND FISH PREPARATIONS Fish (:fresh) Salted Fish Canned Fish Sardine Tuna 1.04 DAIRY PRODUCTS MILK Evapora ted Mi~k FuH Cream Loose Butter Cheddar Cheese Eggs 1.05 OILS & FATS Cooking Oil Soya Oil Margarine Kg 15.40 14.33 14.38 (6.95) (0.351 Kg Kg Kg Kg Pkg-lO Kg Kg 12 0% Kg 4.37 7.95 6.05 5.57 3.76 5.41 13.39 4.57 8.76 6.49 6.24 4.18 5.78 13.56 4.47 9.64 7.41 6.62 4.08 5.94 13.93 4.53 10.24 7.12 12.09 11.17 6.84 1.
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AVERAGE PRICE OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS, 2002 AND 2003 IN COMPARISON TO BASE YEAR PRICES ITEMS Unit 1.
06 CEREALS Bread and Bakery Products Mastiff Hops Biscuits (unsweetened) Other Cereal Products Flour Rice (whi te loosed) Rice (packaged) Nova Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Corn Heal Oats Breakfast Food (Drinks) Instant Nescafe oEfee Oval tine Milo 1.07 VEGETABLES AND FRUITS Vegetables VEGETABLE'S (Fresh) Tomatoes Carrots Garlic Cucumbers Pumpkins Lettuce STARCHY FOODS Yams Dasheens Bananas (green) Pota toes (not sweet) Potatoes (sweet) Tannia Plantains (green) Plantains (ripe) DRIED VEGE'TABLES Red Beans Lentils L Base Price Avg Price January Jan-Dec 2001 2003 Avg Price Jan-Dec 2002 t Change Base Price Jan-Dec 2003 t Change Jan-Dec 2002 Jan-Dec 2003 0.89 0.25 1.
96 2.1] 2.25 ].18 2.42 ].

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02 2.71 11.

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30 (4.87 ) 1.

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671 15.621 1.

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AVERAGE PRICE OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS, 2002 AND 2003 IN COMPARISON TO BASE YEAR PRICES ITEMS Unit Base Price Avg Price January Jan-Dec Jan-Dec 2003 Avg Price 2002 2001 • Change Base Price- Jan-Dec 2003 • Change Jan-Dec 2002 - Jan.-Dec 2003 1.
08 FRUIT AND FRUIT PREPARATIONS Fresh Frui ts Oranges Grape~ruits Pineapples Apples 1.09 SUGAR AND OTHER S/fEETS SUGAR OR EQUIV1ILENT White Sugar Brown Sugar 1.

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