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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 2007 CONTENT PREFACE HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND EXPENDITURE SURVEY REVIEW 2006 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX TABLE 1 MONTHLY CONSUMER PRICE INDICES 2001-2006 lA 2 MONTHLY CONSUMER PRICE INDICES 1995-2000 MONTHLY PERCENTAGE CHANGES 2001-2006 2A MONTHLY PERCENTAGE CHANGES 1995-2000 3 4 5 ALL ITEMS INDICES BY YEAR AND MONTH 1995-2006 MONTHLY INDEX OF FOOD AND NON-FOOD GROUPS 1993-2006 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 2001-2006 5A PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 1995-2000 5B WEIGHTS AND PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN UTILITIES AND OTHER SERVICES IN SURVEY PERIOD i-ii iii iv-viii ix-x 6A PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUPS AND SUB-GROUP INDICES FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY 2006 AND DECEMBER 2005 OVER THE BASE PERIOD GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDICES JAN - DEC 2002 TO JAN - DEC 2006 AND PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM BASE TO 2006 10-11 12-13 7 GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDICES FEB 1990- FEB 2000 14 11 '.
8 8A 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDICES 2001 BASE TO JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2006 IS PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDICES FROM 1994 BASE TO JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2000 16 PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS IN BASE YEARS JULY 1984, FEBRUARY 1994 AND JANUARY 2001 17-18 PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS FEBRUARY 1993 TO FEBRUARY 2000 19-20 PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS JANUARY 2001 BASE COMPARED WITH DECEMBER 2004, 2005 AND 2006 PRICES 21-29 AVERAGE PRICE OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS, 2005 AND 2006 IN COMPARISON TO BASE YEAR PRICES 30-32 PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS FROM VARIOUS AREAS DECEMBER 2006 PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES: ROSEAU PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES: PORTSMOUTH PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS: CARIB RESERVE PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS: LAPLAINE PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS: WESLEY CHARTS I 2 MONTHLY ALL ITEMS INDICES 2006 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN ALL ITEMS INDICES 1995-2006 III 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 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, St. 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 fonned 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 on 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 detennining item weights, the weight of each sector was proportionately allocated to the items that make up that sector.

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

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

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

Expenses, Household Transportation, Equipment, Furniture 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 I Sub Groups Group in which recorded - Group 1992 recorded - 1997/1998 in which Fuel Supplies Housing and Utilities Electricity Housing and Utilities Fuel and Light (new group) Fuel and Light (new group) Home Help Housing & Utilities Telephone Housing & Utilities Household Furniture Equipment and Transportation Communication I and Patent Medicines Miscellaneous Expenses ~- Medical Expenses(new group) and Health Doctors' Fees Miscellaneous Expenses Medical and Health Expenses(new crroup) v 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 collcction for this series is the 14th to 21 ,t of every month.

The base for the current consumcr 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.

These sources excluded Rent, which was measured in seven categories from forty-four (44) households.

indices 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, 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" of every month.
VI 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 consumers 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 of salted 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 J8.31 % 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 increase 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 124.9% from 1992 to 1998 reflecting an average increase of 21 % every year.

Telephone Services reflected an 81 % increase in expenditure and usage, moving from a weight of 4.85 to 14.6, the main factor contributing to that increase is the additional line of new servIce.

Water recorded an increase weight of 14.6 in comparison to 4.85 in 1992, reflecting a Vll 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 predominant 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, significant 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 Fonns, while the other factor was the sharp decline in Music Lessons In fact, the Survey revealed that consumers did not (which was more popular in 1992).

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 furniture, (on hire purchase) gardening services, computers, examination fees, school clothing material, gym services and passport photos.
Items "dropped" from the consumer basket were bacon, fresh milk, breadfruit, soursop, coconut jelly (nuts), ripe bananas, pawpaw, peanuts (unshelled), tobacco, black and white television set, repairs to household equipment and bicycles.

Vlll CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 2006 REVIEW The 2006 Consumer Price Index registered a 2.61 percent increase over the year moving from 106.29 to 109.06.
The month of March 2006 recorded the highest increase 1.54 percent, primarily due to the implementation of the value added tax registering sharp percentage increases in ALCOHOLIC DRINK AND (VAT), TOBACCO, 7.95, PERSONAL CARE SERVICES, 5.52 and FOOD, 2.13 percent.

On the other hand the largest percentage decrease of 0.93 in the monthly All Items Index was recorded in October mainly due to a 6.44 percent drop in the FUEL AND LIGHT group index (table 2).
The 2006 period recorded the highest annual average percentage increase (since the 2001 base period).

Percentage increases were noted in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 7.66; FUEL AND LIGHT, 6.87: PERSONAL CARE SERVICES, 6.29; MEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES, 5.17; and FOOD, 4.09 (Table 5).

The FUEL AND LIGHT group index rose by, 6.87 percent with increases in Electricity 7.16 and Fuel Supplies 4.87.
A 6.29 percent rise in the PERSONAL CARE SERVICES group index resulted from increases in laundry, passport photo and cable television services.

Increase in Patent Medicines, 8.53; Doctors' Fees, 7.44 and Miscellaneous Medical Expenses, 3.18; contributed to a 5.17 percent increase in the MEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES group index.
The FOOD group index rose by 4.09 percent as percentage increases were recorded in the sub groups Meals Taken Away From Home, 10.89, Meat(preserved), 9.42, Fish and Fish and Fish Preparations, 7.51 Miscellaneous Foods, 7.45, Fruit and Fruit Preparations 4.61 and Dairy Products,4.57.

The CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR group index recorded a 1.00 percent drop resulting from decreases in Footwear, 2.72 and Clothing Accessories 2.28 (Table 8).
A 9.06 percent increase was recorded in the 2006 average All Item Index over the January 2001 base.

This movement resulted from sharp percentage increases of, 45.36 in the FUEL AND LIGHT group index followed by PERSONAL CARE SERVICES, 13.62, EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES, 12.92, FOOD, 12.77, HOUSING AND UTILITIES 11.51 and MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER, 9.20.
Significant sub group percentage increases were noted in Electricity, 49.94; Meat (fresh, chilled or frozen), 32.88; Transportation Operational Fees, 31.78; Vegetables, 24.19, Fuel Supplies, 19.10; Repairs to House, 18.47, and Dairy Products 18.46.

Decreases were registered in group indices CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR, 3.99 and HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE EPUIPMENT 2.52.
Sub group indices affected Insurance, Taxes and Fees, by deflation were Recreational Equipment, 20.80, particularly fixed telephone (Iandline) fees, 10.36 and Laundry and Cleaning Equipment 9.72 (Table 6A).
Items recording increases of 10.00 to 24.00 percent over the period December 2005 to December 2006 were grapefruits, ham sandwich, chicken parts (wings) local beans, sweet peppers, cassava farine, passion fruit corned beef, cheese, liquid medicine, juice, grapefruits juice, gin, stout, cigarettes, carpet( vinyl) , stoves (four burner), fabric softener and pre-school fees.
Imported beef, imported pork, pumpkins, green bananas, tannias, ripe plantains, limes, dry coconuts, passion fruit juice, medicated cream, vitamin supplement (liquid) and dentist's fees recorded increases of 25.00 to 50.00 percent.

lumber, cement, Over 100 percent coconuts.
increase in price was recorded in green plantains and dry Decreases of 3.00 to 5.00 percent were recorded in chicken whole legs (moving from $8.28 to $ 7.97 per kilogram), canned tuna, ovaltine instant breakfast drink, melons, pepper sauce, beers, men's long sleeve shirts boy's formal shoes, men's watches, women's pocket books, cooking gas, electricity, baby blankets, radio recorders, repellants, English, Science and Biology toilet disinfectant, secondary school text books.
insect Decreases of 5.01 to 12.00 percent were registered in local beef, packaged macaroni and cheese, tomatoes, carrots, onions, yams, oranges, tomato ketchup, boy's jeans, women's casual shoes, men's formal shoes, paint and kerosene.

For the same period, peas, canned vegetables, ginger, color television sets and return air fares Dominica/New York registered 15.00 to 30.00 percent decreases.

x TABLE 1.

MONTHLY CONSUMER PRICE INDICES 2001 - 2006 JANUARY 2001 100.
GROUPS WEIGHTS YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG.
FOOD ALCOHOLIC DRINK & TOBACCO 9.50 CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR 9652
95.79 9890 9831 9863 97.96 97.86 97.95 9653 9652 9688 9677 97.05 9689 9688 96.98 96.93 95.97 96.01 95.91 I-fQUSING Ii UTILITIES 10972
11048 11048 11048 110,02 110.15 110.14 10972 109.72 110.00 110.00 11019 2006 110.00 110.68 11036 11036 11035 11035 111 12 11156 11335 11335 113.35 11335 11151 fUEL AND LIGHT 58.60 MEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES 31.80 HOUSEHOLD Ii FURNITURE EQUIPMENT 93.50 TRANSPORTA- TION 194.30 I EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES 29.00 PERSONAL CARE SERVICES 42.50 MISCELLANEOUS 18.40 EXPENSES ALL ITEMS 99A7 2004 99.75 9975 9975 9956 99.75 99.80 9966 2005 99,80 102.10 10210 102 10 102.26 102049 108.34 109.63 109.72 109.67 10967 10481 99.80 2006 98.78 98048 9947 9947 995O 9950 9956 99.63 9963 9975 99.75 9956 99.56 98.78 99.50 99.56 99.47 99.75 9980 9956 99A7 98,48 98.48 99.56 99.89 9999 9982 2001 100.00 99.93 2002 100.19 10021 10009 10011 100.18 100.15 100.10 100.23 10008 99.98 99.68 2003
 100.24 100.20 98.13 99.42 2004 99049 97.53 2005 97Al 10065
HJ358 101.16
2001
TABLE 1A.
MONTHLY CONSUMER PRICE INDICES 1995·2000 GROUPS WEIGHTS YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV AVG.
FEBRUARY 1994-100 00 - DEC FOOD 401.81 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO 16.16 HOUSING & UTILITIES 102.64
FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT 96.73
TRANSPORTA TION CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR 68.35 MISCELLANE( EXPENSES 160.16 ALL ITEMS 1997
116.59
TABLE 2.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX MONTHLY PERCENTAGE CHANGES 2001 ·2006 GROUPS WEIGHTS YEAR JAN >EB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT JANUARY 2001 100 00 = NOV Fooe 328.80 ALCOHOLIC DRINK & TOBACCO CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR 82.10 HOUSING & UTILITIES 111.70 FUEL AND LIGHT MEDICAL.
AND HEAL.TH EXPENSES 31.80 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 HOUSEHOL.D & FURNITURE EQUIPMENT 93.50 TRANSPORTA- TION 194.30 EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES PERSONAL CARE SERVICES 42.50 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 18.40 IALLITEMS -0.07 DAD -0.01 012 068 -0.50 0.05 -024 0.16 -0 01 -0.05 052 000 161 0.01 -0.42 0.00 -0.38 309 -1.74 1.56 0.66 -3.84 0.00 0.04 000 003 0.00 015 026 -0,09 087 008 0.86 -046 0.00 -025 ·'55 019 -0.49 0.01 -0.91 -0.15 -0.12 -0.08 010 -O.Ol 0.65 0.00 5.76 0.00 0.12 070 -2.06 -4.27 1240 -169 2.21 -0.13 -006 004 0.31 000 0.00 0.22 011 012 ·om 005 -022 089 -023 -0.22 0,00 0.17 0.02 -0.13 0.88 -4.20 -0.04 -181 093 -059 -0.52 000 -0.07 004 -1.34 -001 0.00 0.00 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.80 028 0,02 -0.11 0.50 -0.55 022 -0.61 -0.05 -0.24 0,23 -026 -0.02 139 343 0.63 -0.91 1.26 0.75 000 206 0.00 -'.32 0.23 000 000 172 0.00 0.02 000 030 0.43 -0.25 0.03 0.02 -0.03 ~0.01 -0.04 2.55 0.01 028 015 0.20 0.04 125 0.43 0.42 062 0.09 -0.18 034 004 0.00 -0.05 0.01 001 112 -0,01 -001 0.11 0.00 000 -034 330 -0.01 0.39 -2.25 5.22 -157 253 -011 0.62 0.02 0.04 0.00 0.00 000 571 -014 0.13 0.05 0.25 016 -034 1.11 0.75 1.02 -020 -0.74 065 0.00 oss 0.15 -0.41 035 -082 0.00 358 0.00 000 277 0,00 -0.57 0.10 0.90 -002 0.49 065 0.13 063 057 0.66 015 0.56 002 -0.10 042 0.21 0.52 0.58 ·0,05 0,19 004 -'67 115 -0.08 -0.78 0.23 0.32
 -0.10 0.00 0.00 -0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.38 1.60 220 2.74 242 199 5.20 4,03 0.00 004 0.86 0.25 0.00 1.20 -003 -0.16 -051 -0.08 0.38 -0.25 -3.76 038 -175 -144 -1.09 -1.61 -107 0.23 021 0.97 1.71 0.99 0.00 000 000 000 0.00 000 052 011 0.41 064 098 -052 -071 0.22 -0.02 -0.04 044 044 0.32 -0.15 -010 -0.13 -013 017 0.99 -0.02 041 -019 042 -0.15 068 -006 -076 000 0.11 -0.25 -1.12 000 000 000 000 0.00 0.02 029 021 -0.18 DAD 0.32 0.69 -013 -1.61 -0.04 0.Q7 189 049 000 -010 -0.26 -0.15 0.13 0.00 0.00 000 000 0.25 000
 -0.41 -593 -1,95 0.65 -7.27 0.46 -505 574 568 -1197 -0.21 -6.44 0,05 004 0.00 0.00 000 0.08 010 -010 0.05 0.19 -029 0.30 399 -0.18 -0.41 119 177 -264 015 009 -1.03 -0.06 008 -007 000 000 0.19 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.42 0.00 0.10 0,04 025 0.28 0.57 -0.06 -0.15 059 0.72 -0.93 0.00 0.04 -0.16 0,00 0,24 -004 0.18 0.01 -0.02 -0,03 -0.03 003 -2.26 -0.42 089 1.81 126 001 008 0.00 084 -015 016 053 0.00 0.00 000 000 000 0.00 0.02 0.29 215 0.07 -0.05 -056 ·040 -0,09 -022 -012 -0.62 013 1.08 0.62 -0.16 011 0.03 021 0.73 -075 011 024 0.26 0.00 0.06 0.48 0.41 0.39 0.31 -059 0.01 0.00 000 000 0.00 056 0.58 267 1.89 -640 000 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 021 -0.08 -035 -0.01 -2.56 -0.87 067 -2.30 -157 0.26 0,31 0,77 000 0.02 0.00 000 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 032 076 -0.06 -055 -014 049 -0.20 -0.09 0.36 -032 -075 0.52 -0.09 -0.23 -0.06 0.63 -015 -0.21 0.35 -0.97 038 012 0.05 0,17 -0.44 -028 -059 0.17 -0.24 0.00 000 000 000 -013 0.62 -1.64 750 2,67 1.81 520 706 0.00 0.00 0.13 0,00 0.00 0.00 -0.Q7 0.02 -0.04 -0.07 -0.31 -0.Q7 026 -0.25 -0.63 -1.67 -0.32 -1.63 -0.07 -042 -0.30 050 0.24 213 0.18 0.64 -0.82 0.00 -0.11 795 -060 -079 -0.94 0,92 -0.32 -0 01 0.00 000 000 000 0.00 -0.29 0.67 1,97 311 -187 951 oss 0.00 0,00 -104 0.00 000 231 -0,04 -012 -0.59 -0,64 -028 039 2.26 2.66 1.36 0.25 -008 212 0.17 004 -0.09 054 0.21 0.10 003 0.20 -1].84 0,25 0,27 008 -0,38 0.21 -037 0,09 0,09 0.00 0.00 000 000 0.00 0,00 000 -100 -1.08 -591 4.51 5.23 8.59 0.05 0.04 -1.09 0.00 0.00 000 0,10 0.02 -0.04 -031 002 -0.03
 -200 080 -080 -0.04 002 149 -019 015 -026 -041 0" -041 -0.25 -003 -0.27 0.24 -055 -102 048 0,10 -0.40 -0.13 -0.13 -0.10 0.00 000 000 000 0.00 -0.01 2.88 -0.15 126 -1.38 -3.54 oss 0.05 0.04 0.00 000 -019 000 -0.17 0.07 -0.14 -0.25 -0.04 -0.11 1.23 -2.34 -0.17 1.05 060 -015 0.20 0.07 "8 0.29 015 1.02 0.00 -0.04 082 068 oss -0.06 -005 0.16 "5 0.20 ·0.25 0.27 009 1.08 -0,09 000 -0.32 0.01 0.00 1.68 0.00 0.10 000 000 0.66 000 048 -035 -032 -015 015 0.02 -0.02 -0.27 047 0.20 0.00 000 0.00 000 000 5.52 0.79 -038
 -031 -002 -0.22 0.15 042 043 018 0.10 0.68 154 0.00 0.00 000 000 0.00 0,00 -0.29 -012 022 036 046 -0.07 -0.42 018 -063 046 0.48 0.94 1 0.00 0.00 000 000 0.00 0.00 ·0.27 0.18 004 -0,08 005 029 0.36 -039 -009 -0.03 -019 -0.14 3 DEC 0.69 0.05 059 0.23 022 0.76 -0.27 -0.09 0.49 1,91 0.01 1.06 -0.33 -0.09 -001 -0.13 -005 006 -0.01 000 000 000 000 0.00 -239 1.81 1.49 -956 330 -666 -0.01 003 0.00 0.00 000 000 002 005 -009 -0.05 003 -0.08 157 141 1.89 008 024 091 0.33 000 -003 -001 -018 007 0.00 000 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.64 -008 0.07 -019 -013 079 032 039 0.64 -0.57 035 -007 TABLE 2A.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX MONTHLY PERCENTAGE CHANGES 1995·2000 GROUPS WEIGHTS YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC FEBRUARY 1994-100 00 - FOOD 401.81 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO 16.16 HOUSING & UTILITIES 133.71 FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT 57.79 TRANSPORTA ·TION 162.02 CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR 68.35 MISCELLAN· EOUS EXPENSES 160.16 ALL ITEMS -0.41 0.12 -0.72 -0.65 0.34 -1.04 2.12 0.42 0.25 -0.25 -1.67 0.11 0.09 -0.10 -0.58 -0.13 -1.86 -0.34 -0.02 0.08 0.43 -0.32 -1.93 0.00 0.91 1.06 -0.43 1.12 -3.69 -0.95 1.46 0.32 0.00 -0.07 -2.08 0.00 0.08 0.40 0.00 -0.26 -0.89 0.07 0.15 0.31 -0.40 -0.17 -0.33 0.70 -0.86 -0.40 -0.35 0.27 -0.50 -0.26 0.00 -1.04 0.40 -0.02 0.07 -0.06 0.18 -0.16 0.09 -0.05 -0.11 0.09 -0.28 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.14 0.34 0.00 -0.85 -0.26 1.33 -0.69 -0.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.67 -0.02 0.13 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.18 -0.28 -0.16 -0.26 0.06 0.09 -0.48 0.08 0.90 0.04 -0.14 0.17 -0.13 0.84 -0.18 0.00 0.08 0.19 -0.04 0.34 1.74 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 0.00 0.00 -0.22 0.10 0.43 -0.11 0.27 0.16 0.89 0.14 0.79 -0.26 -0.21 -0.16 2.55 0.08 0.11 -0.03 0.00 0.26 -0.22 -0.09 -1.12 0.13 0.20 -0.11 -0.26 0.06 0.06 0.02 0.30 0.48 -1.15 -0.62 -0.35 0.30
 -0.70 1.07 -0.24 -0.26 -0.12 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.76 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.41 -0.01 0.27 -0.07 0.11 -0.04 -0.08 0.13 -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 0.41 1.62 -0.06 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.32 -001 0.09 -0.32 0.46 -0.36 1.24 0.36 1.54 -0.16 -0.30 0.10 1.11 1.10 0.06 0.00 0.21 0.03 -0.44 -0.05 -0.33 0.34 0.58 1.66 0.21 0.26 -0.17 0.05 0.00 3.64 1.62 0.08 0.35
 -0.74 0.95 2.03 -0.27 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.26 -0.76 0.03 0.15 0.00 0.01 0.74 0.58 0.20 0.63 -0.13 0.13 -0.56 -0.78 0.34 1.32 1.18 0.20 0.00 1.92 0.13 -0.13 -0.39 -0.18 -0.86 0.24 0.26 -0.08 -0.03 -0.43 -0.16 0.02 0.26 -0.60 0.00 0.03 0.19 0.17 -0.83 -0.61 -0.87 -1.45 -0.57 -0.32 0.09 -0.80 0.00 0.00 -0.11 0.22 0.65 0.31 -0.01 0.00 -0.37 -0.20 0.16 0.38 0.29 -0.22 0.40 1.35 -0.09 -0.41 -0.74 0.11 -0.02 0.85 1.13 0.05 0.02 0.00 -0.76 0.20 0.08 -0.02 2.54 0.91 0.11 -0.31 -0.05 0.86 -0.37 0.02 -1.60 0.00 -0.22 -0.59 -0.62 -0.61 -0.55 -0.52 0.00 -0.02 -0.01 0.04 0.60 -0.88 6.49 1.22 -0.03 0.00 -0.15 0.37 1.04 0.00 -0.Q7 0.06 -1.02 -0.92 -0.21 -0.53 0.23 0.67 -0.01 1.14 -1.13 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.35 0.70 -0.05 -0.02 0.14 -0.41 -0.42 0.08 -0.31 1.12 0.13 0.02 -0.87 -0.29 0.50 1.24 -0.71 -0.62 -0.68 0.05 0.13 -0.07 0.00 0.01 -0.23 0.07 0.00 0.98 0.06 0.33 -0.61 -0.29 -0.04 0.22 001 0.17 0.17 1.45 0.66 067 0.57 -0.76 2.26 -0.32 0.80 0.00 -0.10 0.00 -0.02 -0.03 1.24 0.12 -0.16 -0.26 -0.02 0.05 0.47 0.97 0.01 -0.07 0.00 0.00 -0.54 -0.50 -0.82 1.05 -0.18 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.06 -0.Q7 0.82 0.45 0.05 -0.Q7 0.22 0.Q7 0.70 0.45 0.25 0.06 -0.12 2.46 0.63 -0.79 1.37 0.55 -0.02 2.11 -1.29 0.00 -0.31 -0.01 1.55 -0.04 0.15 0.16 0.25 0.19 -0.07 -0.87 0.09 -0.10 0.54 0.21 0.41 2.18 0.81 0.54 -0.09 1.27 1.14 0.33 0.04 0.00 1.05 0.84 0.65 0.06 -0.19 0.09 0.68 0.03 0.13 1.33 0.36 -0.20 0.77 0.52 0.29 0.07 0.52 0.02 -0.46 -1.60 0.17 -1.97 -0.12 0.07 0.00 0.00 -0.50 0.01 0.14 -0.25 0.05 0.13
 1.32 -0.24 0.21 0.11 0.00 -0.06 0.67 -0.03 0.12 -0.32 0.24 0.93 0.08 0.29 0.17 0.00 0.38 0.00 0.14 0.51 0.07 0.24 0.00 0.02 -0.04 0.09 0.28 -0.03 -0.11 -0.46 0.29 4 TABLE 3.
ALL ITEMS INDICES BY YEAR AND MONTH 1995·2006 YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC YEAR INDEX CHANGE % JANUARY 2001 = 100.00 1995 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 1.30 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 () TABLE 4.
MONTHLY INDEX OF.FOOD AND NON-FOOD GROUPS 1993·2006 GROUPS 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 J anuary 2001 = 1000 Jan Food Non-Food 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 98.58 100.00 102.80 102.37 104.93 106.26 110.43 99.24 100.22 103.79 103.45 104.93 97.75 100.00 Feb Food Non-Food 99.46 87.52 98.98 89.45 97.04 90.97 97.04 100.63 100.71 100.74 97.03 92.43 95.59 93.72 98.09 100.52 102.71 102.14 104.87 106.94 110.25 99.23 100.30 103.39 103.85 105.33 98.39 99.96 Mar Food Non-Food 93.72 88.20 91.79 89.78 93.72 91.22 93.77 92.86 98.09 94.26 98.07 100.62 97.87 95.76 98.26 100.45 102.29 101.84 105.39 107.20 112.60 9895 100.63 100.06 100.72 103.29 104.79 106.63 Apr Food Non-Food 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 98.43 100.63 102.32 101.74 105.97 107.42 112.71 99.82 103.72 105.44 108.11 98.92 99.91 100.31 May Food Non-Food 88.55 87.96 89.43 9034 93.64 91.15 93.92 92.70 98.43 93.72 96.88 95.78 98.33 97.99 98.27 100.44 102.48 101.48 105.54 107.43 112.25 99.81 103.89 105.14 108.10 99.46 100.55 99.65 Jun Food Non-Food 98.84 87.98 89.78 90.00 93.91 90.90 9484 92.72 98.83 93.46 97.27 95.71 97.86 97.72 99.03 100.64 102.50 101.50 105.55 107.71 112.84 99.85 103.50 105.36 107.39 99.38 100.77 98.72 Jul Food Non-Food 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 98.73 100.90 102.40 102.38 105.64 108.63 112.32 98.72 103.23 103.47 105.34 107.89 95.54 100.64 Aug Food
 Non-Food 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 98.93 101.10 102.44 103.65 106.09 109.10 113.02 99.64 103.47 104.27 105.35 108.46 98.96 100.74 Sep Food Non-Food 95.48 87.36 92.34 89.72 93.45 90.44 96.44 91.71 99.43 9418 99.53 94.65 98.16 96.55 99.04 101.12 102.34 104.09 106.32 109.67 113.67 99.66 100.02 103.23 104.09 105.77 108.85 98.09 Oct Food Non-Food 95.22 87.87 93.45 90.15 92.61 90.52 95.58 92.24 99.21 94.73 99.11 95.77 98.32 96.92 99.70 101.44 10219 103.99 106.18 109.53 113.87 98.47 100.24 100.01 103.05 105.08 106.99 107.23 Nov Food Non-Food 96.28 87.77 92.76 89.88 92.85 89.97 97.03 91.86 99.94 94.24 99.84 95.19 98.95 96.04 98.95 101.46 102.48 104.20 105.98 109.97 114.23 98.16 99.72 102.60 104.99 105.79 107.26 99.63 Dec Food Non-Food 96.40 88.16 92.78 90.10 95.10 90.82 97.57 92.27 99.13 101.11 95.80 94.67 99.52 96.76 98.93 102.16 102.54 104.82 106.23 110.20 115.10 99.88 100.27 103.29 103.96 106.24 106.72 98.89 AVG Food Non-Food 94.58 87.74 91.70 90.00 93.50 90.95 95.22 92.40 98.70 93.92 98.61 95.50 98.69 97.18 98.75 100.91 102.46 102.85 105.72 108.34 112.77 98.41 100.22 99.63 101.63 103.95 105.29 107.24 6 TABLES.
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 2001 ·2006 JANUARY 2001 = 100.0C GROUP WEIGHTS 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 % % % CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE '03· '04 '01· '02 'OS· '06 '02· '03 '04· 'OS % % FOOD 328.80 112.77 108.34 105.72 102.85 102.46 100.91 1.54 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO 9.50 106.42 98.85 97.70 98.62 101.58 100.40 1.18 038 -2.91 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR 82.10 96.01 96.98 97.05 96.88 9796 9890 -0.95 -1.10 HOUSING AND UTILITIES 111.70 111.51 110.19 108.56 103.71 100.00 100.33 -0.33 3.71 2.79 -0.93 0.18 4.68 2.48 118 4.09 7.66 -0.07 -1.00 1.50 1.20 -.J FUEL AND LIGHT 58.60 145.36 13601 120.59 112.09 100.63 97.00 3.74 11.39 7.58 12.79 6.87 MEDICAL AND HEAL TH EXPENSES 3160 104.81 99.66 99.57 99.32 100.26 10006 0.20 -0.94 0.25 0.09 HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE EQUIPMENT 93.50 97.48 97.39 98.37 99.75 100 11 99.97 0.14 -0.36 -1.38 -1.00 TRANSPORTATION 194.30 100.74 100.14 101.19 9878 98.09 101.84 -3.68 EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES 29.00 112.92 112.05 110.74 108.45 104.10 100.09 401 PERSONAL CARE SERVICES 42.50 113.62 10690 105.66 104.52 101.49 100.00 1.49 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 18AO 109.20 108.02 107.49 104.74 102.13 100.65 1.47 ALL ITEMS 100000 109.06 106.29 104.54 102.07 100.64 100.46 0.18 0.70 4.18 2.99 2.56 lA2 2.44 2.11 1.09 2.63 2.42 -1.04 1.18 1.17 OA9 1.67 5.17 0.09 0.60 0.78 6.29 1.09 261 TABLE SA.
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 1995-2000 GROUP ~EIGHn 1995 % CHANGE '94-'95 1996 % CHANGE '95·'96 1997 % CHANGE '96-'97 1998 % CHANGE '97-'98 1999 February 1994 = 100.0 % CHANGE '98-'99 2000 DfoCHANGE 99-'00 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 93 112.7 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 11 104.8 2.2 1089 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 16202 102.6 1.1 105.9 3.2 106.0 0.1 105.0 -09 106.4 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 13 102.1 1.7 104.6 2.4 105.6 1.0 106.9 1.2 1078 0.2 3.9 1.3 0.4 3.1 0.7 0.9 TABLE 5B.
WEIGHTS AND PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN UTILITIES AND OTHER SERVICES IN SURVEY PERIOD UTILITIES AND OTHER SERVICES WEIGHTS 1998 1992 % CHANGE RENT 6.20 35.28 -83.30 ELECTRICITY 49.90 22.19 124.90 TELEPHONE 50.30 27.84 81.00 WATER 14.60 4.85 201.00 HOME INSURANCE 10.60 2.89 266.80 MORTGAGE INTEREST 7.70 - - CABLE TELEVISION 30.30 24.33 24.50 MEDICINES AND HEALTH EXPENSES 31.60 15.75 100.63 PURCHASE OF MOTOR VEHICLE 85.40 50.89 67.81 9 TABLE 6.
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUPS AND SUB GROUP INDICES FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY 2006 AND DECEMBER 2005 OVER THE BASE PERIOD GROUPS SUB-GROUPS ALL ITEMS 1.

FOOD 1.01 Meal(fresh,chiJled or frozen) 1.02 Meat(preserved) 1.03 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 BEVERAGE AND TOBACCO 2.01 Alcoholic Drink 2.02 Tobacco 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 Payments 5.

FUEL AND LIGHT 5.01 Fuel Supplies 5.02 Eleclriciry 6.

MEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES 6.01 Patent Medicines 6.02 Doctors' Fees 6.03 Hospital Expenses 6.04 Miscellaneous 7.
HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE EQUIPMENT 7.01 Furnilure 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.
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION 8.01 Purchased Trailsportation 8.02 Purchase of Motor Vehicle 8.03 Operational Expenses 8.04 Insurance, Taxes and Fees Weight JANUARY 2006 December 2005 JANUARY 2001 JANUARY 2001 = 100 00 0/0 CHANGE DEC 05TO JAN 06 0/0 CHANGE JAN 01 TO JAN lOAD 100.00
100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 -0.75 0.21 -0.31 -0.26 -0.24 0.12 -0.11 -0.02 1.49 0.02 0.00 1.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.59 -0.07 -1.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 ";.40 -1.85 -7.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.01 0.00 000 -0.05 0.00 0.00 -004 0.00 0.00 -1.57 -3.95 0.00 -5.09 -0.75 6.73 10.43 26.72 11.17 5.07 16.83 -8.03 6.38 25.48 -6.83 4.19 3.41 -0.67 7.82 -0.33 -1.28 7.74 -3.69 -8.79 6.65 6.20 10.00 0.13 0.00 16.03 0.00 0.00 31.09 18.42 33.29 -0.20 7.51 1.07 -6.33 15.21 -2.48 1.28 2.94 11.70 -1737 -10.17 -0.26 0.00 1.41 0.06 9.91 -1.11 24.91 -11.89 TABLE 6.
CONT'D GROUPS SUB-GROUPS ALL ITEMS 9.

EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES 10.

PERSONAL CARE SERVICES 11.

MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER 11.01 Personal Care Supplies ".020Iher Weight JANUARY 2006 December 2005 JANUARY 2001 % CHANGE DEC 05 TO JAN 06 0/0 CHANGE JAN 01 TO JAN 06 1000.00 106.73 107.54 100.00 29.00 42.50 18.40 8,90 9.50 112.54 108.62 109.29 113.43 105.40 112.38 100.00 108.62 100.00 109.36 113,74 105.40 100.00 100,00 100,00 -0.75 0.14 0.00 -0.07 -0.27 0.00 6.73 12.54 8.62 9.29 13.43 5,40 11 TABLE 6A.
GROUP AND SUB·GROUP INDICES JAN-DEC 2002 TO JAN-DEC 2006 AND PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM BASE TO 2006 WEIGHTS 2001 JAN BASE 2002 2003 2004 JAN-DEC JAN-DEC JAN·DEC JAN-DEC AVG.

AVG.

AVG.

AVG.

2006 JAN·DEC AVG.

'% Change Base - 2006 2001 10000 = January : 2005 1000.00 100.00 100.64 102.07 104.54 106.29 109.06 GROUPS SUB-GROUPS ALL ITEMS 1.
FOOD 1.01 Meat(fresh,chilled or frozen) 1.02 Meat(preserved) 1.03 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 BEVERAGE AND TOBACCO 2.01 Alcoholic Drink 2.02 Tobacco 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 Interesl Payments 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 Miscellaneous 7.
HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE EQUIPMEN 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 'oj 8.
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION 194.30 30.00 6540 20.30 56.60 8.01 Purchased Transportation 8.02 Purchase of Motor Vehicle 8.03 Operational Expenses 8.04 Insurance.
Taxes and Fees 9.06 12.77 32.88 15.65 6.73 18.46 -5.88 6.47 24.19 -2.52 5.66 9.42 9.58 10.23 6.42 5.29 16.02 -3.99 -8.73 5.95 4.16 11.51 0.13 0.00 18.47 0.00 0.00 45.36 19.10 49.94 4.81 15.49 8.59 -6.33 18.88 -2.52 1.96 4.64 12.62 ·20.80 -9.72 1.94 0.00 -0.19 0.74 6.70 -1.11 31.78 - 106.70
TABLE 6A conl'd WEIGHTS 2001 JAN BASE 2002 2003 2004 JAN-DEC JAN-DEC JAN-DEC JAN-DEC AVG.
AVG.

AVG.

2005 January 2001 =100.00 2006 JAN-DEC AVG.

AVG.

% Change Base· 2006 1000.00 100.00 100.64 102.07 104.54 106.29 109.06 9.06 GROUPS SUB-GROUPS ALL ITEMS 9.

EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES 29.00 100.00 104.10 108.45 110.74 112.05 112.92 12.92 10.

PERSONAL CARE SERVICES 42.50 100.00 101.49 104.52 105.66 106.90 113.62 13.62 11.
MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER 11.01 Personal Care Supplies 11.02 Other 18.40 890 9.50 100.00 100.00 100.00 102.13 104.05 100.58 104.74 108.68 101.05 107.49 10991 105.22 108.02 110.87 105.35 109.20 113.06 105.59 9.20 13.06 5.59 13 TABLE 7.

GROUPS AND SUB·GROUPS INDICES Feb. 1990 - Feb. 2000 GROUPS Sub·groups All ITEMS FOOD Meal(fresh,chill.
or frozen) Meal(preserved) Fish and Fish Preparations Dairy products Oils and Fats Cereals Vegetables and FruiLs Fruit and Fruil Preparations Sugar and Other Sweets Miscellaneous Items Meals Taken Away From Home Non-alcoholic Beverages ALCOHOLIC BEV.

& TOBACCO Alcoholic Beverages Tobacco Products HOUSING & UTILITIES Rent (excluding eleclriClty) F ueJ Supplies Utility Services Repairs to House Insurance Payments Home Help Service Laundry and Dry Cleaning Servo FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EQUIP.
Furniture & Furnishings Kitchen Equipment Recreational Equipment Laundry and Cleaning Equip.

House Cleaning Repairs to Equipment TRANSPORTATION Purchased Transportation Purchase of Motor Vehicles Operational Expenses Insurance and Fees CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR Clothin9 Footwear Clothing Accessories MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES Personal Care & Supplies Medicines and Health Exp.
Personal Life Insurance Educational Expenses Sporting & Other Recreation Other Miscellaneous WEIGHTS Feb 1990 Feb 1991 Feb 1992 Feb 1993 Feb 1994 Feb 1995 Feb. 1996 Feb. 1997 Feb. 1998 Feb. 1999 Feb. 2000 Februan 1994= .. 100.3
102.1
TABLE 8.
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDICES 2001 BASE TO JANUARY· DECEMBER 2006 SUB-GROUPS WEIGHTS JAN. 2001 2003 Avg.

2004 Avg.

2005 Avg.

2006 Avg.

Jan.-Dec. Jan.-Dec. Jan.-Dec. Jan.-Dec. % Change Jan.'01 Base- Jan-Dec'06 Januarv 2001 = 100.0 % Change % Change Average Average 2004·2005 2005-2006 ALL ITEMS 1.
FOOD 1.01 Meat(fresh,chilled or frozen) 1.02 Meat(preserved) 1.03 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 Dnnk 2.02 Tobacco 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 Payments 5.

FUEL AND LIGHT 5.01 Fuel Supplies 5.02 Electricity 6.

MEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES 6.01 Paten!

Medicines 6.02 Doctors' Fees 6.03 Hospital Expenses 6.04 Miscelleneous 7.
HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE EQUIPMEN 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.

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION 8.01 Purchased Transportation 8.02 Purchase of Motor Vehicle 8.03 Operational Expenses 8.04 Insurance, Taxes and Fees 9.

EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES 10.
PERSONAL CARE SERVICES 11 MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER 11.01 Personal Care Supplies 11.02 Other 99.B4 101.83
113.28 91.49 105.52 123.18 93.18 10428 101.83 98.81 '07.78 98.85 97.93 ' '06.47 124.19 97.48 105.66 109.42 109.58 , -5.88 6.47 24.19 -2.52 5.66 9.42 9.58 10.23 6.42 5.29 16.02 -3.99 -8.73 5.95 4.16 11.51 0.13 0.00 18.47 0.00 0.00 45.36 19.10 49.94 4.81 15.49 8.59 -633 18.8B -2.52 1.96 464 12.62 -20.80 -9.72 1.94 0.00 -0.19 0.74 6.70 -1.11 31.78 -10.36 12.92 13.62 9.20 13.06 5.59 2.48 4.41 5.40 314 5.76 0.39 1.10 3.27 -0.29 -0.09 -0.02 -0.82 0.01 1.18 1.19 1.08 -0.07 0.52 -1.05 -1.10 1.50 0.04 0.00 2.29 0.00 0.00 12.79 5.06 13.98 0.09 -0.55 0.32 0.00 0.00 -1.00 -2.34 2.50 3.16 -5.17 -5.48 0.32 0.00 0.99 -1.04 0.49 0.00 8.22 -7.30 1.18 1.17 0.49 0.87 0.12 4.09 9.42 7.51 3.30 4.57 2.88 0.90 0.83 4.61 1.32 7.45 10.89 2.27 7.66 7.51 8.80 -1.01 -0.06 -2.72 -2.28 1.20 0.00 0.00 1.82 0.00 0.00 6.87 4.87 7.16 5.17 8.53 7.44 0.00 3.18 0.09 0.25 1.82 1.71 -2.81 ·0.43 1.99 000 -147 0.60 -1.97 0.00 6.31 0.42 0.78 6.29 1.10 1.97 0.23 TABLE
 8A.
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDICES 1994 BASE TO JANUARY· DECEMBER 2000 SUB·GROUPS WEIGHTS February 1994 = 100 0 2000 AVG.
Jan·Dec % Change 1994 Base to 2000 ALL ITEMS FOOD Meat (fresh, chilled or frozen) Meat (preserved) Fish and Fish Preparations Dairy Products Oils and Fats Cereals Vegetables and Frluts 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 (excluding electrticity) .
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 TRANSPORTATION Purchased Transportation Purchase of Motor Vehicle Operational Expenses Insurance and Fees CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR Clothing Footwear Clothing Accessones MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES Personal Care and Supplies Medicines and Health Expenses Personal Life Insurance Educational Expenses Sporting and Other Recreation Other Miscellaneous 49.6g 15.77 2.89 160.16 38.21 15.75 4.80 49.5g -9.5 15.8 5.2 12.6 10.3 25.0 13.9 14.7 11.6 8.9 18.7 5.7 88 -2.0 0.0 0.0 -5.8 0.5 11.8 ·5.0 -18.3 1.1 7.8 0.0 6.8 5.5 11.4 1.9 11.2 7.8 7.9 7.6 8.3 21.6 7.6 24.8 2.5 453 1.6 21.6 TABLE 9.
PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS IN BASE YEARS JULY 1984, FEBRUARY 1994 AND JANUARY 2001 ITEMS UNIT BASE PRICE JULY 1984 FEB 1994 JAN 2001 % CHANGE JULY 84 TO FEB 94 % CHANGE FEB 1994 TO JAN 01 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 Flour (loose) Rice (loose) Tomatoes Carrots Cabbage Onions Beans Lentils Oranges Grapefruit Melons White sugar Brown sugar Salt Tomato Ketchup Coffee(beans) instant Coca-cola Ham sandwich Roti kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 410gms 1800gms 250gms kg dozen 1 litre sliced kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg each each kg kg kg kg 375 ml kg 50 gms 296 ml each each 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 46.21 20.25 36.96 1.03 11.37 - -3.35 7.69 0.00 11.34 37.50 11.38 28.05
23.26 -3.35 7.69 0.00 11.34 37.50 11.38 28.05 20.20 7.85 -5.67 1.39 15.14 8.70 158.41 33.02 0.68 -1.52 -6.01 -0.44 93.94 95.00 -13.33 8.49 10.53 15.87 33.59 -1.64 39.93 31.67 20.36 23.83 TABLE 9.
CONTO ITEMS UNIT BASE PRICE JULY 1984 FEB 1994 JAN 2001 % CHANGE % CHANGE JULY 84 TO FEB 1994 TO FEB 94 JAN 01 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO Rum Whisky Beer Cigarettes (local) (imported) FUEL Kerosene Gas UTiLITIES Electricity Telephone Water HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT Refrigerator Radio-recorder Black & white t.v.

Colour t.v.
Colour t.v.

CLOTHING Women's dress Girl's dress Boy's shirt trousers FOOTWEAR Women's shoes Men's shoes MISCELLANEOUS Toilet soap Tooth paste Deodorant Doctor's fees Television fees School fees(pre-school) Petrol Vehicle license 75 cl 75 ci 284 ml pkt./20 pkt./20 gal.

9.1 kg month month month cu.fl.
17" 19" 3,078.25 485.00 580.00 1,770.25 3,258.44 909.18 606.67 1,618.26 2,620.02 483.75 --- 1,330.35 15.12 121.26 22.75 66.67 50.85 -9.50 13.02 26.10 0.00 193.24 5.85 87.46 4.60 -8.59 casual formal -6.54 99.76 95.35 -18.18 77.35 39.79 20.00 45.00 75.00 125.00 30.00 20.00 6.00 229.60 18 50.00 31.67 50.00 75.00 6.50 330.00 6.70 440.00 66.67 58.35 8.33 43.73 casual formal casual formal 1459m 76 gm 110 gm per visit month month gal.
year 60.60 -9.19 9.79 11.27 8.60 20.17 5.78 80.81 5.74 77.87 -19.59 -46.79 --- -17.79 -17.82 46.30 53.96 -4.58 67.69 14.48 14.22 -26.84 -8.13 58.73 -30.99 -13.01 66.67 0.00 136.82 3.08 33.33 TABLE 10.
PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS FEBRUARY 1993·FEBRUARY 2000 ITEMS UNIT 1984 BASE PRICE FEB. 1993 FEB. 1994 FEB. 1995 FEB. 1996 FEB. 1997 FEB. 1998 FEB. 1999 FEB. 2000 % CHANGE 84 BASE TO FEB. 94 FEBRUARY 1994-100 - FOOD Beef (local) imported Chicken (backs & necks) wings whole legs Fish (pot) tuna Salted fish Evaporated milk Powdered milk Bulter Cheese Eggs kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 410gms 1800gms 250gms kg dozen -24.61 29.33 14.36 -1.57 73.33 86.67 113.14 26.67 54.98 -38.46 52.58 11.17 Cooking Oil 1 litre 4.84 5.09 8.11 8.11 8.11 8.11 8.11 8.11 8.14 67.56 Sandwich loaf sliced 2.50 2.88 2.88 2.75 2.92 2.98 3.00 3.17 3.17 15.20 Flour Rice Tomatoes Carrols Cabbage Onions Beans Lentils Oranges Grapefruit Melons White sugar Brown sugar Salt Tomato Ketchup Coftee(beans) instant Coca-cola Ham sandwich Roti kg kg kg kg kg kg kg k9 each each kg kg kg kg 375 ml 1.75 1.98 6.60 3.30
 5.50 3.56 4.35 352 0.54 0.25 1.28 1.45 1.58 0.92 3.89 1.90 2.04 1.85 2.07 1.98 2.05 6.60 11.00 4.40 3.90 6.B2 4.3B 7.57 3.29 0.65 0.17 2.46 2.09 191 1.11 4.82 1.98 1.97 6.60 9.61 5.B7 3.80 7.48 3.03 0.66 0.33 2.08 2.09 1.91 1.13 4.83 2.09 2.03 6.86 8.73 6.60 3.50 7.17 3.03 0.67 0.20 1.03 2.10 1.93 098 5.30 kg 50gms 12.05 9.69 13.96 6.06 13.42 6.06 13.42 7.67 13.42 8.47 13.74 8.48 14.37 6.32 1375 13.75 8.70 8.13 296 ml each each 0.80 2.25 4.50 1.00 3.88 6.00 1.20 3.88 6.00 1.20 4.00 6.50 1.20 4.25 6.75 1.25 4.25 8.75 1.50 4.25 6.75 1.63 4.42 7.00 1.75 4.58 7.00 5.71 4.55 -33.33 92.73 -20.00 11.24 64.60 29.83 -3B.89 -20.00 157.81 46.21 20.25 36.96 1.03 11.37 -37.46 50.00 72.44 33.33 19 TABLE 10.
CONT'O ITEMS UNIT 1984 BASE PRICE 840 18.25 2.33 1.65 2.93 4.00 2451 34.21 40.44 9.17 75 cI 75 cl 284 ml pkt./20 pkt./20 gaL 9.1 kg month month month 15 cU.ft.
17" 19" FEB. 1993 FEB. 1994 FEB. 1995 FEB. 1996 FEB. 1997 FEB. 1998 FEB. 1999 FEBRUARY 1994=100 OfoCHANGE 84 BASE TO FEB. 94 FEB. -9.50 13.02 26.10 0.00 193.24 5.85 87.46 4.60 - casual formal -6.54 99.76 95.35 1.54 3.93 9.40 1.31
31.00 49.37 - -18.18 77.35 39.79 casual formal casual formal 145 gm 76gm 110 gm ALCOHOLIC BEV.
&TOBACCO Rum Whisky Beer Cigarettes(local) (imported) FUEL Kerosene Gas UTILITIES Electricity Telephone Water HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT Refrigerator Radio-recorder Black & white t.v.

Colour t.v.
CLOTHING Women's dress Girl's dress Boy's shirt trousers FOOTWEAR Women's shoes Men's shoes MISCELLANEOUS Toilet soap Tooth paste Deodorant Doctor's fees per visit 20.00 40.00 45.00 55.00 55.00 60.00 60.00 60,00 60.00 125.00 Television fees School fees(pre-school) month month 30.00 20.00 50.00 2500 50.00 31.67 50.00 40.00 50.00 40.00 50.00 40.00 50.00 83.33 50.00 8333 50.00 83.33 Petrol Vehicle license gaL year 6.00 229.60 6.50 330.00 6.50 330.00 6.50 440.00 650 440.00 6.50 440.00 6.70 440.00 6.70 440.00 6.70 440.00 6667 58.35 8.33 43.73 20 TABLE 11.
PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS JANUARY BASE PRICE COMPARED WITH DECEMBER 2004, 2005 AND 2006 PRICES ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT BASE PRICE JAN 2001 DEC 2006 DEC 2005 DEC 2004 DEC 05 • DEC 06 % CHANGE % CHANGE DEC 04 - DEC05 JANUARY 2001 - 100 0 - % CHANGE BASE PRICE JAN 01 - DEC 06 ALL ITEMS 1 FOOD MEAT -1.01 MEAT (fresh, chilled or frozen) Beef (aJ local (b) imported Chicken (a) backs and necks (b) wings (e) whole legs (d) thighs (e) drumsticks Pork (a) local (bl imported Mutton Turkey drumsticks 1.02 MEAT(Preserved) Corned Beef Salted Pork Sausages Sausages(canned) Ham 1.03 FISH AND FISH PREPARATIONS FiSh (fresh) (a) pot (b) snapper (e) tuna Salted Fish Smoked Fish Canned Fish (a) sardines (bl tuna 104 DAIRY PRODUCTS MILK Evaporated Milk Powdered Milk Butter Cheese E9gs kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 340.5g kg 700g 140g 450g kg kg kg kg kg 15.40 15.76 4.37 7.95 6.05 5.67 5.57 13.39 22.06 26.01 5.41 4.82 10.50 20.42 2.03 12.65 15.40 15.40 15.40 18.06 8.90 106g 174.8g 2.29 3.26 13.20 26.93 5.91 11.33 7.97 8.04 8.13 13.75 28.59 34.71 8.52 5.54 12.52 25.64 2.28 1490 15.40 15.40 15.40 23.94 12.82 2.85 3.13 4109 1800g 250g k9 dOl 2.09 24.96 4.20 16.76 6.87 .2.22 2929 576 21.46 7.87 14.67 20.79 13.75 18.48 (10.02) 7.35
18.96 9.57 245 3.12 2.18 27.78 4.28 16.95 7.35 15.43 16.80 (3.74) 1.52 9.27 2.77 31.63 9.72 6.50 11.61 6.72 4.51 (1.66) 0.00 3.70 3.70 3.70 1265 9.95 6.44 (4.50) (0.89) 1.36 1.59 10.45 6.35 6.69 12.50 7.79 7.66 7.39 7.76 7.20 (0.07) (8.51) (0.69) 7.10 8.77 10.97 16.04 10.48 2.76 (3.57) (3.57) (3.57) 12.08 21.84 9.39 5.13 2.75 403 32.48 14.63 0.68 (14.29) 70.84 35.24 42.52 31.74 41.80 45.96 2.69 29.60 33.43 5749 14.85 19.22 25.55 1239 17.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 32.55 44.04 24.56 (3.91) 6.22 17.36 37.14 28.04 14.56 21 TABLE 11.CONT'O ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND
 SPECIFICATION UNIT BASE PRICE JAN 2001 DEC 2006 DEC 2005 DEC 2004 % CHANGE % CHANGE DEC 04 • DEC 05 DEC 05 - DEC 06 JANUARY 2001 -1000 - % CHANGE BASE PRICE JAN 01 • DEC 06 1.05 OILS & FATS Cooking Oil (Soya) Margarine 1.06 CEREALS Bread (a) sandwich loaf(sliced) Other Cereal Products Flour (loose w'hile) Rice (a) loose white (b) brand packaged Macaroni Corn Meal Cornnakes 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 Sweel Peppers Celery Parsley Thyme Scallions(chives) STARCHY FOODS Yams Dasheens Bananas(green) Potatoes(not sweet) Potatoes{s'Neet) Tannias Plantains (green) Plantains (ripe) Cassava Farine DRIED VEGETABLES Peas Beans Lentils CANNED VEGETABLES 1 litre k9 7.65 5.03 6.94 6.16 6.83 5.49 6.67 5.27 1.61 12.17 2.40 4.17 (9.28) 22.43 3.12 3.12 3.03 000 297 2.14 2.17 2.20 (1.38) (1.36) pkg kg kg kg 206g kg 70z 450g kg pkg-25 400g 450g kg kg kg kg kg kg kg med head kg bundle bundle bundle bundle kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 241.2g 10.44
(4.09) 13.22 46.73 7.44 55.64 27.67 0.59 000 (20.10) (0.42) 7.73
 (8.65) 11.82 8954 15.&4 (4.87) 35.78 1.73 1.17 2541 (5.23) (8.93) 065 4.14 4.09 81.51 156.52 18.51· 49.83 80.00 21233 54.69 35.73 1156 29.87 8.63 (18.53) (4.64) 5.54 (712) 4.23 0.25 6.84 15.51 (3.40) 20.00 0.41 (4.57) 2.33 (5.40) (5.12) (2.48) 0.00 4.47 0.36 28.83 (9.67) 16.62 (15.70) (14.52) 7.69 (402) (12.43) 2.37 5946 5.49 5.41 36.76 145.16 27.74 17.62 (29.37) 5.81 (115) (26.33) 2.16 5.09 0.34 4.42 1.37 794 6.64 7.42 (1667) 1.25 0.89 000 (2.14) (4.50) 18.27 8.67 (3.07) 24.32 (8.67) (1.97) 10.74 17.81 11.64 (2.05) 13.70 36.55 (15.26) 19.35 0.92 11.55 1.24 (1226) (13.89) 38.10 55.30 (096) (0.79) 23.68 TABLE 11.CONT'D ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT BASE PRICE JAN 2001 DEC 2006 DEC 2005 DEC 2004 0/0 CHANGE % CHANGE DEC 04 - DEC 05 DEC 05 • DEC 06 JANUARY 2001 -1000 - 0/0 CHANGE BASE PRICE JAN 01 - DEC 06 1.08 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 Sugar 1.10 MISCELLANEOUS CONDIMENTS AND SAUCES CONDIMENTS Salt Nutmegs Ginger SAUCES AND RELISHES Tomalo 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 k9 each kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 750ml 85mI 485g each each med glas~ med glas~ 85ml 85ml 350g 0.64 0.39 4.41
 0.33 2.86 5.11 1066 0.49 0.28 4.67 0.67 3.58 4.79 10.86 0.54 0.25 3.19 0.33 3.70 4.83 10.86 0.44 0.25 3.21 0.33 3.03 3.84 10.86 (9.26) 12.00 46.39 103.03 (3.24) (083) 0.00 22.73 0.00 (0.62) 0.00 22.11 25.78 0.00 (23.44 ) (28.21) 5.90 103.03 25.17 (6.26) 1.49
(30.67) (4.82) (3.90) 0.00 0.00 0.00 13.25 7.02 26.32 2086 7.43 0.00 0.00 (0.67) 0.00 36.25 3.13 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.43 (1.09) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 6.85 0.00 (17.81 ) 1.52 6.22 (4.11) 7.21 (0.44) 17.13 4.71 24.14 11.02 18.99 21.21 7.33 23 TABLE 11.CONT'D ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT BASE PRICE JAN 2001 DEC 2006 DEC 2005 DEC 2004 % CHANGE 'I.
CHANGE DEC 04 • DEC 05 - DEC 05 DEC 06 JAN UARY 2001 - 100 0 - % CHANGE BASE PRICE JAN 01 • DEC 06 2.0 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2.01 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Rum Whisky Brandy Gin Wine Beers Stout 2.02 TOBACCO PRODUCTS Cigarettes (local) (imported) 3.0 CLOTHING FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES 3.01 CLOTHING 3.011 WOMEN SWEAR 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 Disposable diapers (pkg/12) Cotton Diapers (pkg/12) 750ml 75cl 70cl 75c1 750ml 8.75 n.Qz.
275mI 15.53 36.67 17.84 36.41 10.25 3.14 5.04 pkg/20 pkg/ each each each each each 2 piece 97.41 283.00 30.00 71.35 21613 50.00 75.23 27500 39.75 60.00 189.32 50.00 7523 275.00 39.95 60.00 189.32 50.00 82.44 275.00 36.95 60.00 189.32 50.00 per yard per yard 14.95 13.95 17.15 10.70 17.15 10.70 17.50 10.70 each each each each each each each each pair each each each each each pkg/12 dozen (0.01 ) 7.13 20.78 0.91 (2.60) 12.23 11.14 11.18 0.00 0.00 (0.50) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (1.16) (0.20) (3.85) 0.00 0.00 699 1.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.48 0.00 (8.54) (1.50) 0.00 (1.52) 1.54 (0.51) (0.60) 4.74 0.87 1.48 2.47 0.00 (8.75) 0.00 8.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 (2.00) 0.00 0.00 0.00 (3.66) 0.00 0.00 0.00 (4.11 ) (2.71) (5.32) 0.56 5.36 2.82 0.00 (9.89) 5.05 0.00 (0.26) 22.57 41.48 4.26 10.95 7.32 22.02 20.59 13.96 (22.77) (2.83) 32.50 (15.91 ) (12.40) 0.00 14.72 (23.30) (27.85) (10.81) (28.71) (12.68) (14.92) (199) (38.27) (12.23) (9.14) (6.02) (28.31) (10.84) (8.90) (25.11) (7.61)
 7.51 TABLE 11.CONT'D ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT BASE PRICE DEC 2006 DEC 2005 DEC 2004 DEC 05 - DEC 06 % CHANGE "10 CHANGE DEC 04 - DEC 05 JAN 2001 JANUARY 2001 - 100 0 - 0/0 CHANGE BASE PRICE JAN 01 • DEC 06 3.02 FOOTWEAR 3.021 WOMENS' SHOES (a) casual (b) formal 3 022 GIRL'S SHOES (8) casual (b) forma!
3.023 BOY'S SHOES (al casual (b) formal 3.024 MEN'S SHOES (a) casual (b) formal 3.03 CLOTHING ACCESSORIES Watches Women's Men's Handbags/Packet Books 40 ACCOMMODATION I 4.01 HOUSING AND UTILITIES r .

4,011 RENT I (a) 0·100 (bll01-200 (e) 201-350 (d) 351·500 (e) 501-650 (f) 651-600 (9) 601-950 (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 each each e8ch month month month month month month month month month month foot 94 Ib 1/2"len9th 20ft.
gallon day day gO 64.15 37.50 90.00 47.80 10.60 3.43 15.65 18.21 62.90 37.50 90.00 (5.77) (3.28) 2.76 (1.46) 3.73 (4.69) (1.23) (5.19) 000 0.00 (3.57) 0.00 0.00 0.00 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 000 0.00 0.00 13.46 16.39 5.41 (6.42) 0.00 0.00 0.73 (0.54) (3.01) 2,67 (1.70) (1.02) (0.32) 0.00 0.00 0.00 (3.53) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (1.46) 1.73 (7.19) 1.99 0.00 0.00 6.74 (10.12) 3.65 5.05 11.34 6,61 (5.63) 7.73 25.00 7.14 (2.37) 4.26 1.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.061 0.00 13.46 34.67 109.59 (524) 0.00 20.00 4.013 HOME INSURANCE PAYMENTS (premium year(per $1000 on concrete structure in urban area) value) 9.00 9.00 9.00 9.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50 FUEL AND LIGHT 5.01 Fuel Kerosene Charcoal Gas(cooking) Electricity 5.02 gal ker(box) 20lb cylinder month 4.35 12.00 29.30 78.00 6.52 14.00 32.16 108.10 9.41 14.50 33.67 111.88 7.64 14.00 31.36 88,54 (9.46) (3.45) (4.99) (3.36) 23.17 3.57 6.00 26.36
 95.66 16.67 963 36.59 25 TABLE 11.CONT'D ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT BASE PRICE DEC 2006 DEC 2005 DEC 2004 DEC 05 - DEC 06 % CHANGE % CHANGE DEC 04 - DEC 05 JAN 2001 % CHANGE BASE PRICE JAN 01- DEC 06 JANUARY 2001 = 100 0 6.0 MEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES 6.01 PATENT MEDICINES Liquid Medicine Medicated Cream Vitamin Supplemenl(liquid) 6.02 Doctor's Visit Doctor's Fees Dentist's Fees Eye Specialist Health Insurance 6.03 HOSPITAL EXPENSES Medical Minor Surgery Major Surgery Fees Adult 6.04 MISCELLANEOUS Contraceptives Oral Pills Condom 70 HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE EQUIPMENT 7.01 FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS living Room Furniture three piece set Carpet (vinyl) Dining Room Furniture Table with 4 chairs Bedroom Furniture Beds (double-wooden) Mattresses (double,S") Sheets (4 piece full) Wardrobes(standard ,mirror,5 drawers) 120ml 309 300ml per visit per visil per exam.
month 8.65 11.78 11.35 75.00 30.00 90.00 59.39 11.85 15.43 15.18 90.00 40.00 95.00 61.33 lOAD 10.73 11.48 75.00 30.00 90.00 61.33 9.75 11.90 11.35 75.00 30.00 90.00 6133 single single 250.00 800.00 250.00 800.00 250.00 80000 250.00 800.00 per night 2000 20.00 20.00 20.00 pk9 pk9 9.23 3.30 9.50 4.25 9.23 4.00 9.23 4.00 13.94 43.80 32.23 20.00 33.33 5.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.93 6.25 6.67 (9.83) 1.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 36.99 30.98 33.74 20.00 33.33 5.56 3.27 0.00 0.00 000 2.93 28.79 set yard set each each set each 1870.50 14.95 1842.07 10.63 1842.07 9.30 1842.07 14.95 0.00 14.30 0.00 (37.79) (1.52) (28.90) 1044.75 1297.08 1234.48 123448 5.07 0.00 24.15 1149.58 308.25 112.38 1324.50 1229.33 438.67 115.72 1349.50 1202.67 431.67 115.72 1349.50 1262.67 408.33 111.82 1349.50 2.22 1.62 0.00 0.00 (4.75) 5.72 3.49 0.00 6.94 42.31 2.97 1.89 26 TABLE 11.CONT'O JANUARY 2001 = 100 0 ITEMS DESCRIPTIDN AND SPECIFICATION UNIT PRICE JAN DEC 2006 DEC 2005 DEC 2004 BASE 2001 % CHANGE DEC 05 • DEC 04 • % % CHANGE CHANGE BASE PRICE DEC 06 DEC 05 7.02 BABIES' FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT Cribs (standard) Blankets 30"*30" 7.03 KITCHEN EQUIPMENT Refrigerator 15 GU.ft Stove 4 burner Blender 7 speed,1 1/4 litre cup Pots regular 26cm 7.05 RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT Radios with recorder( high speed.
cont.
play) Stereo Sets(dauble deck,6 band equaliser, cd,lurn table,radio am/fm Television Sets colour 20 inch remote control VCR'S(Video Players/Recorders) 7.06 LAUNDRY & CLEANING EQUIPMENT Washing Machines 7 cycles Iron steam 7.08 HOUSE CLEANING LAUNDRY SUPPLIES Soap (a) bar (b) pawde, Bleach Fabric Softener SPRAYS AND DISINFECTANTS Insect Spray Baygon Insect Repellants 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 Oul 8.0 TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION 8.01 PURCHASED TRANSPORTATION Bus Fares (aj 8 miles from city(1 way) Taxi Fares 3 miles from city(1 way) Air Fares (ajDom/New York/Dom 21 dys (b)Dom/Sl.MaartlDom 21 dys Sea Travel (a)Dom./G.loupe/Dom.
each each each each set set set set pkg/6 340g 300m I monlh month month month month month fare fare rare fare fare each pkg/2 800.00 18.99 800.00 19.50 80000 20.45 800.00 2045 0.00 (4.65) 262002 823.14 163.13 57.88 2812.13 856.63 146.00 53.38 281909 754.08 146.00 51.69 2775.32 734.08 146.00 51.69 (0.25) 13.60 0.00 3.27 483.75 489.50 504.00 498.50 (2.88) 1378.88 1206.28 1143,17 1188.07 5.52 (3.78) (1252) 1330.35 799.00 876.06 499.00 1053.57 459.00 1012.72 674.00 (1685) 8.71 4.03 (31.90) each each 1995.39 13813 1743.85 12503 174385 12503 1875.64 125.57 0.00 0.00 (7.03) (043) 0.00 000 1.58 2.72 0.00 0.00 1.10 JAN 01 • DEC 06 0.00 2.69 7.33 4.07 (10.50) (7.77) 1.19 (3415) (37.55) (12.61) (9.48) each 400g 16 fI.Ol.
1 litre 0.98 4.18 265 715 0.84 4.11 2.60 907 089 4.11 2.50 7.85 089 4.12 244 7.80 (5.62) 0.00 4.00 15.54 0.00 (0.24) 2.46 0.64 (14.29) (1.67) (1.89) 2685 400ml 1069 11.96 12.00 11.71 (0.33) 2.48 11.88 2.56 4.25 6.11 (3.24) (305) 2.33 (3.52) (15.06) 5.24 2.58 (20.81) (11.91 ) (0.Q4) 0.00 8.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 (502) 0.00 9.93 0.00 2.39 0.00 000 12.50 0.00 (8.63) 1690 400 20.00 4.50 2000 450 20.00 450 2000 0.00 0.00 1996.00 66200 182370 773.90 2310.05 754.14 2200.00 794.00 (21.05) 2.62 246.00 275.00 275.00 25600 0.00 7.42 11.79 27 TABLE 11.CONT'D ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT BASE PRICE JAN 2001 DEC 2006 DEC 2005 DEC 2004 '10 CHANGE % CHANGE DEC 04 - DEC 05 DeC 05 • DEC 06 JANUARY 2001 - 100 0 - % CHANGE BASE PRICE JAN 01 - DEC06 22716.67 54750.00 54500.00 23833.33 50000.00 54500.00 2383333 50000.00 5450000 23833.33 50000.00 5450000 000 0.00 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.92 (8.68) 0.00 6.50 1019 11.00 8.96 (7.36) 2277 56.77 802 PURCHASE OF MOTOR VEHICLES Motor Cars (1) Vans Trucks 8.03 OPERATIONAL EXPENSES Petrol regular Oil & Grease (a) oil (b) grease lyres Batteries Servicing(labour) (a) motor car 1300ce (minor serv.)
(b) van Servicing(vehicle parts) (a) motor car 1300cc (minor serv ) (b) van 804 INSURANCE, TAXES.FEES Insurance (full) Vehicle License Drivers License Telephone (2) 9.0 EDUCATiONAL EXPENSES School fees (pre-school) Computers Text Books{High School) {al English form 1 (bl English form 4 (cl Malhs form 1 (d) Maths form 4 (e) Science form 1 (e) Biology form 4 100 SERViCES 1001 Gym Services 10.02 Cable TV Service 10.04 LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SERVICES (a) one medium load (b) one sUit(ladies) (c) one sUit(men's) 10.05 Hair Care and Supplies Hair cuts{men) Hair dressmg(ladies) Hair relaxer Hair wash & set 11 a M\SCELLANEOUS 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 Cinema(Moviel Fares each each each gall can can 8<1ch each year year ye" month month each each each each each each each month month per load per SUIt per suit one one ooe 135g 80m I 40' each 16 n.oz.
50ml 2 n.oz each each ticket per service per service 10950 114.50 per service per service B1 (3.45) 3.78 968 417 (3.39) (3.57) 0.00 6.98 1429 1233 15.00 0.00 3.04 0.00 (1.03) (1.63) (0.44) 6.12 0.00 0.00 000 0.00 000 0.00 7.72 (3.63) 0.00 (0.41) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.26 0.00 0.00 (1012) 0.00 0.00 3.54 11.35 1.09 9.60 6.88 4.73 (3.B5) 000 16.67 0.00 0.00 11.10 15.29 0.00 (3.25) 0.00 0.00 0.00 000 1.26 0.00 0.00 (12.54) 249.33 2.09 5.28 23.76 40.88 30.68 26.55 24.85 4.17 15.00 33.33 15.00 15.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 50.00 13.34 50.00 1 57 1.32 (4.09) 0.00 0.80 533 0.10 0.00 0.00 2.56
 (4.00) 2576 (1 84) 18.18 2143 (11.24) 56.39 0.00 (2.46) 100.00 NOTES FOR TABLE 11: Purchase of Motor Vehicles .
(1) From the 2001 base period, prices were recorded for reconditioned cars (the most frequently purchased cars).

~elephone Fees (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 general 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 for one general zone at average of $0.09; $0.08 and $0.06 and multiplied by the average number of calls and type of call per domestic customer.

The average number of calls varies per month.

For 2004 rates were calculated as in 2003 For 2005 rates were calculated for one general zone at average of $0.07; $0.05 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 2006 rates were calculated as in 2005 29 TABLE 12.
AVERAGE PRICE OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS, 2005 AND 2006 IN COMPARISON TO BASE YEAR PRICES ITEMS Unit January 2001 Jan-Dec 2006 Jan-Dec 2005 Base Price Avg Price IAvg Price % Change % Change Jan-Dec Base Price - Jan-Dec 2005 - Jan 2006 Dec 2006 1 FOOD MEAT 1.01 MEAT (fresh, chilled or frozen) Beef Chicken Back & Neck Wings Whole Legs Drumsticks Chicken Franks Turkey Drumstick Pork 1.02 MEAT(Preserved) Corned Beef Salted Pork Sausages(canned) 1.03 FISH AND FISH PREPARATIONS Fish (fresh) Salted Fish Canned Fish Sardine Tuna 1.04 DAIRY PRODUCTS MILK Evaporated Milk Full Cream Loose Butter Cheddar Cheese Eggs 1.05 OILS & FATS Cooking Oil Soya Oil Margarine I Kg 15.40 13.87 13.83 (9.94) (2.14) 25.14 20.96 (1.53) 5.26 18.49 44.05 23.75 12.52 16.18 11.06 6.71 10.53 4.74 11.98 2.62 9.55 18.22 599 2.87 12.89 9.49 (1.23) (0.45) 6.79 21.00 10.73 4.60 7.65 5.03 6.85 5.80 6.71 5.43 (10.46) 15.31 2.09 6.81 Kg Kg Kg Kg Pkg-10 Kg Kg 120z Kg 140g Kg Kg 3.750z 60z 14.50z Kg 250 g Kg Dozen 1 litre 2270z 30 Table 12.
Cont'd ITEMS Unit Base Price January 2001 Avg Price Avg Price Jan-Dec Jan-Dec 2005 2006 % Change Base Price - Jan-Dec 2006 % Change Jan-Dec 2005 - Jan-Dec 2006 1.06 CEREALS Bread and Bakery Products Mastiff Hops Biscuits(unsweetened) Other Cereal Products Flour Rice(white loosed) Rice(packaged) Nova Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Corn Meal Oats Breakfast Food(Drinks) Instant Nescafe offee Ovalline Milo .. 1.07 VEGETABLES AND FRUITS Vegetables VEGETABLES(Fresh) Tomatoes Carrots Garlic Cucumbers Pumpkins Lettuce STARCHY FOODS Yams Dasheens Bananas (green) Potatoes(not sweet) Potatoes(sweet) Tannia Plantains (green) Plantains (ripe) DRIED VEGETABLES Red Beans Lentils (11.64) 19.01 44.35 50.19 9.32 3.01 7.27 0.00 0.00 (0.85) (2.28) (1.28) (1.06) (2.37) 2.54 4.04 8.29 (0.32) (18.65) 6.74 (11.12) 19.12 (14.41) (2.73) (11.82) (1.10) (031) (1.33) 3.00 6.19 (0.23) 100.84 78.26 14.65 28.76 36.77 139.73 82.81 25.11 10.99 (12.55) (1.24) 24.24 2.76 (21.43) (12.22) 54.87 26.49 1.08 0.40 Each Each 142 g Kg Kg Kg 225g Kg 450 g 50 g 400 g 400 g Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Medium Head Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg
 Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg 31 Table 12.
Cont'd ITEMS 1.08 FRUIT AND FRUIT PREPARATIONS Fresh Fruits Oranges Grapefruits Pineapples Apples 1.09 SUGAR AND OTHER SWEETS SUGAR OR EQUIVALENT White Sugar Brown Sugar 1.10 MiSCELLANEOUS 1.101 MISCELLANEOUS(excl.
meals & drinks away from home) SOUPS Soups (packaged) CONDIMENTS SAUCES AND RELISHES Salt Tomato Ketchup Mayonnaise Vinegar BABY FOODS (a) Cereal Base Price January 2001 Avg Price Avg Price Jan-Dec Jan-Dec 200S 2006 % Change Base Price - Jan-Dec 2006 0/0 Change Jan-Dec 200S - Jan-Dec 2006 0.64 0.39 5.11 2.23 0.60 0.29 4.25 2.70 0.46 0.30 3.93 2.52 (6.25) (25.64) (16.83) 21.08 30.43 (3.33) 8.14 7.14 2.30 2.10 2.47 2.17 2.38 2.18 7.39 3.33 3.78 (0.46) Unit Each Each Kg Each Kg Kg 60 g 1.58 1.62 1.60 2.53 1.25 Kg 750 ml 16 f1.oz 375ml 1.46 5.25 5.83 2.73 1.57 5.44 5.57 6.32 1.48 5.57 5.40 3.85 7.53 3.62 (4.46) 131.50 6.08 (2.33) 3.15 64.16 .. 500 g 9.57 10.26 10.26 7.21 0.00 1.11 MEALS AND DRINKS TAKEN AWAY FROM HOME Meals(light) Chicken & Chips(99-3) Pelau(99-3) each each 8.83 9.47 10.40 9.47 9.33 9.47 17.78 0.00 11.47 0.00 32 TABLE 13.
PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS FROM VARIOUS AREAS DECEMBER 2006 ITEMS UNIT ROSEAU PORTSMOUTH CARIB RESERVE LAP LAINE 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 120l kg 140g kg kg 106g 60l 410g kg 250g kg dOl 11itre 454g each each kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 11.70 7.97 8.17 5.51 12.10 2.31 24.15 12.74 2.81 2.77 2.06 5.76 21.46 7.57 6.97 6.70 0.75 0.25 2.13 2.72 2.08 7.60 4.38 2.60 2.14 60g kg 5000 1.43 1.20 10.01 11.81 ... 7.79 5.51 12.10 2.50 22.22 ... 2.99 3.99 2.00 13.09 ... ... 8.77 6.90 550 .. , ... 2.26 2.65 2.20 8.69 4.40 2.59 2.14 1.40 ... ... 33 ... ... .,.
... 11.00 2.50 22.00 .,.

2.75 ... 2.50 11.00 ... '" ... ... .. , 1.00 2.75 ... 2.20 10.45 6.60 '" 2.20 ... 1.65 ... 10.45 ... ... ... .. , 2.00 21.45 ... 2.75 3.00 2.20 12.65 ... ... '" ., .

... ... 5.60 .. , 2.25 27.39 12.98 ... '" 2.50 14.30 ... .

.. ... ... 6.75 ... 5.15 ... ... 3.19 2.95 ... 9.90 5.50 2.75 2.42 1.75 ., .

10.99 ... ... 2.75 ., 2.20 8.76 5.50 2.97 ... ... 1.65 .. , TABLE 14.
PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS :ROSEAU JANUARY 2006 AND DECEMBER 2006 IAveraQe Price) FOOD ITEM Chicken Wings Whole legs Thighs Meat Preserved Corned Beef Salted Pork Sausages Fish and Fish Preparation 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(white) packaged Dried Vegetables Beans Lentils Sugar White Sugar Brown Sugar Miscellaneous Soups(packaged) Salt Cereal(infant) UNIT JAN 2006 DEC 2006 PERCENTAGE CHANGE 16.42 -3.28 -4.56 10.20 -8.33 5.00 19.73 8.52 8.49 -10.06 -6.36 1.59 10.45 5.14 1.16 13.95 0.00 0.00 - kg kg kg 120z kg 140g kg kg 106g 60z 410g 250g kg dozen 1 lit 454g each each kg kg 1kg kg kg kg kg 60g kg 500g 34 TABLE 15 PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS :PORTSMOUTH JANUARY 2006 AND DECEMBER 2006 North FOOD ITEM Chicken Wings Thighs Meat PreseNed Corned Beef Sailed Pork Sausages Fish and Fish Preparation Sardines Tuna Diary Products Evaporated milk Full Cream milk(loose) Eggs Oils and fats Cooking Oil Margarine Cereals Rice (white) brown Rice (packaged) Flour Dried Vegetables Beans Sugar White Sugar Brown Sugar Miscellaneous Soups(packaged) UNIT JAN
 2006 DEC 2006 PERCENTAGE CHANGE kg kg 120z kg 140g 106g 60z 410g kg dozen 1 lit 454g kg kg 21bs kg k9 kg kg 60g -7.08 -5.72 -3.77 0.00 11.97 11.20 -0.47 -12.14 Portsmouth is 29 miles along the coast from the city of Roseau 35 TABLE 16.
PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS:CARIB RESERVE JANUARY 2006 AND DECEMBER 2006 East FOOD ITEM Meat Preserved Salted Pork Sausages Diary Products Evaporated milk Full Cream milk(loose) Cereals Mastiff Flour Rice(white) Dried Vegetables Beans Lentils Sugar Brown Sugar Miscellaneous Sail UNIT JAN 2006 DEC 2006 PERCENTAGE CHANGE kg 140g 410g kg each kg kg kg kg kg kg 12.10 2.50 2.50 10.45 1.00 2.20 2.75 8.80 6.60 2.20 1.65 11.00 2.50 2.50 11.00 1.00 2.20 2.75 10.45 6.60 2.20 1.65 -10.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 15.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 Carib Reserve is 37 miles from the city of Roseau 36 TABLE 17, PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS :LA PLAINE JANUARY 2006 AND DECEMBER 2006 South East FOOD ITEM Chicken Wings Meat Preserved Sausages Fish and Fish Preparation Salted Fish Sardine Tuna Diary Products Evaporated milk Full Cream milk(loose) Oils and fats Margarine Cereals Rice Brown(loose) Rice( Packaged) Cereal(lnfanl) Dried Vegetables Beans Lentils Sugar While Sugar Brown Sugar Miscellaneous I Soups(packaged) UNIT JAN 2006 DEC 2006 PERCENTAGE CHANGE kg 140g kg 106g 602 410g kg 454g kg 800g 500g kg kg kg kg 60g 9,90 2,00 22,00 2,35 2,99 2,25 10,56 10.45 2,00 21.45 2.75 3,00 2,20 12,65 5,26 0,00 -2,56 14,55 0,33 -2,27 16,52 5,20 6,75 22,96 2,97 2,95 10,99 8,80 5,17 2,20 2,20 1,75 3,19 2,95 10,99 9,90 5,50 2,75 2.42 1.75 ~ 6,90 0,00 0,00 11,11 6,00 20,00 9,09 0,00 La Plaine is 31 miles from the city of Roseau 37 TABLE 18.
PRICES OF SELECTEO FOOO ITEMS :WESLEY JANUARY 2006 ANO OECEMBER 2006 North East FOOD ITEM Meat Preserved Corned Beef Sausages Diary Products Evaporated milk Full Cream milk(loose) Oils and fats Margarine Cereals Flour Rice(white) Dried Vegetables Beans Lentils Sugar While Sugar Miscellaneous Salt Wesley is 39 miles from the city of Roseau UNIT JAN 2006 DEC 2006 PERCENTAGE CHANGE 120z 140g 410g kg 454g kg kg kg kg kg kg 6.00 2.50 2.50 g.90 5.20 2.20 2.75 8.80 6.60 2.75 2.20 5.60 2.25 2.50 14.30 5.15 2.20 2.75 8.76 5.50 2.97 1.65 -7.14 -11.11 0.00 30.77 -0.97 0.00 0.00 -0.46 -20.00 7.41 -33.33 38 w CD 111.00 I "'" I 109.00 X 108.00 W C Z 107.00 106.00 105.00 104.00 CHART 1 MONTHLY ALL INDICES 2006 I ..- I , JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MONTH CHART 2 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN ALL ITEMS INDICES 1995-2006 3.00 1, I.
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