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I ~__ 5th February, 1999 i CONTENTS PREFACE CONTENTS REVIEW TABLE 1.

MONTHLY CONSCMER PRrCE INDICES 1993-1998 2.

MONTHLY PERCENTAGE CHI\NGES: 1993-1998 3.

ALL ITEMS INDEX BY YEAR AND MONTH 1985-1998 4.

'.10NTHLI' INDEX OF FOOD AND NON-FOOD GROLl': 1987-1998 5 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 1987 -1998 6.
CONSUMER PRlCE INDiCES BY GROUP AND SUB-GROUPS FEB. 1987- FEB 1998 6A PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM BASE PERIOD TO FEBRUARY 1998 AND DECEMBER 1998 7.

PRlCE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS: FEB. 1991 TO FEB. [998 8.

PRlCE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS: FEBRUARY 1994 BASE COMPARED WITH DECEMBER 1997 AND 1998 PRICES CHARTS 1.

MONTHeI' ALL ITEMS INDlCES 1998 2 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN ALL ITEMS INDICES 1985-1998 3.

PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 1997-1998 4.


GROUP INDICES: 1997 AND r998 PAGE NO ii iii-iv 2 7 9-10 11-18 19 20 21 22 i i · ~'.

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1998 REV1EW CONSUMER PR1CE lNDEX The All Items Index recorded 105.

63 for the yeaL registering a 1.0 percent increase over the last year (Tables 1 and 5).

December recorded the highest monthly percentage increase, 0.77, followed by July with 0.63.

For September the All ltems remained stable, a trend which last occurred in June 1995 (Table 2).
The largest decrease, 0.40 percent was registered in January, while the lowest increase, 0.09 was reflected in June.

Over the year the highest group index percentage increase, 6.1, was recorded in This was followed by an increase 9f 1.6 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.

percent in the ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO group index.

All other group increases were less than 1.0 percent.

The CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR group index recorded a slight 0.04 increase, the lowest in the last eleven years.
The TRANSPORTATION group recorded a first-time decline, 1.4 percent, for the same period.

This resulted from a continuous decline in airplane ticket to North America during the winter season.

FOOD decreased by 0.05 percent.

However larger percentage decreases of 3.8 and 1.8 were recorded in 1994 and 1990 respectively.
From the February 1994 base period to December 1998 the MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES (comprising the Medicines and Health Expenses, Educational Expenses and Personal Care and Supplies sub-group indices) increased by 20.8 percent (Table 6A).

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO rose by 14.1 percent over the same period.

The FOOD and TRANSPORTATION group indices followed almost similar movements registering percentage increases of 5.6 and 5.2 respectively.

CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR recorded a 4.5 percent increase.
HOUSING AND UIlLITlES was the least affected, reflecting a 2.7 percent group movement.

FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT recorded a 0.6 percent decline.

iii ,- , .~ During the same period (February 1994 base period to December 1998) significant sub-group percentage increases were noted in Educational Expenses, 41.9; Medicines and Health Expenses, 24.0; Other Miscellaneous Expenses 18.7; Dairy Products, 17.2; Meat (fresh.
chill, frozen) 16.4; Alcoholic Beverages, J5.0; Non Alcoholic Beverages, 14.1; Fruit and Fruit Preparations, 12.6; Cereals,I1.9; Purchase of Motor Vehicles, 11.4; Tobacco Products 11.2. and Personal Care and Supplies, 10.5.

Deflation affected sub-group indices Recreational Equipment, 16.3; Kitchen Equipment.

8.3 and Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services 7.3.


From December 1997 to December 1998 (Table 8), items reflecting a 10 to 30 percent price increase were chicken wings, instant coffee, pumpkins, sweet peppers, yams, peas, canned vegetables, grapefruits, kerosene, steel, living room furniture, carpet, semi-formal dress-making material, girl's and boy's casual shoes, women's hair dressing liquid medicine, unshelled peanuts and text books.
Items recording a 31 to 51 percent increase were celery, parsley, chives, oranges, ginger, dentist fees and magazines; Items registering more than 52 percent price increase were lettuce, water rates and white potatoes.

From the 1994 base period to December 1998 (Table 8), 25 to 50 percent price increase was noted in chickens wings, salted pork, evaporated milk, butter.

packaged rice, instant coffee, white potatoes, nutmegs, ginger, infant cereal, rum, gin and vehicle license.
For the same period a 50 to 100 percent rise was noted in salted beef, carrots, celery, parsley, chives, nutmegs, ginger, water rates and vitamin supplement.

Imported pork, tomatoes, lettuce, oranges, sewerage rates and school fees registered more than 100 percent increase.

iv p • .- TABLE 1: MONTHLY CONSUMER PRICE INDICES 1993-1998 ~UPS ~EIGHTS YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP FEBRUARY 1994-100 00 DEC NOV OCT - FOOD 401.81 ,_ 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO 18.16 HOUSING&.
UTILITIES 133.71 1993 1994 1995 ,_ ,_ 1997 1998 100.66 99.11 97.28 9B.88 102.05 102.75 98.42 100.00 100.22 107.61 112.87 114.24 99.73 100.12 1994 100.40 1995 1 _ 99.38 100.66 1997 1996 102.30 FURNITURE&' HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT 57.79 96.58 1993 100.00 1994 97.26 1995 1 _ 95.69 95.92 1997 9739 ,_ TRANSPORT- 162.02 ATIQN CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR 68.35 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 160.16 ALL ITEMS 1000.00 1993 1994 90.94 99.97 102.80 104.21 103.63 99.20 1993 100.00 1994 102.29 1995 1_ 105.31 108.08 1997 ,- 105.52 ,_ ,_ ,- 104.54 ,_ ,_ 116.69 97.77 99.96 104.10 106.46 108.12 1993 1994 1995 1997 1997 1993 1994 1995 98.89 99.63 100.03 ,_ 10B.OB ee.94 106.BB 106.51 104.22 104.53 90.81 95.00 100.00 102.09 103.78 103.63 104.54 97.73 100.00 104.08 10e.60 108,33 116,69 98.B9
 111-89 114.44 100.32 99.93 100.60 99.95 101 ..24 102.81
 96.56 99.98 95.45 95.70 96.47 9673 100.00 101.18 100.84 104.53 106.48 105.46 96.38 101.72 102.33 104.35 104.00 104.34 97.38 101.19 105.83 108.47 108.27 116.77 101.06 98.02 100.35 101.B6 Q6.62 97.90 100.00 102.34 102.13 106.09 105.99 105.86 96.19 100.42 102.55 103.25 104.52 103.42 100.04 104.18 106.38 107.01 116.07 119.90 99.19 100.03 99.96 102.33 105.52 106.20 AVQ.
I 89.91 96.12 97.73 99.56 103,19 103.14 98.47 100.55 100.95 110.37 112.70 114.47 99.88 100.12 99.95 100.00 101.57 102.52 97.13 98.n 96.62 95.65 9657 97.25 99.93 101.49 102.61 105.86 106.53 105.03 94.83 101.52 102.76 103.75 104.1' .. , TABLE 2.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX MONTHLY PERCENTAGE CHANGES 1993-1998 'GROups ~ElGHTS YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC FOOD 401.81 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO 16.16 HOUSING & UTILITIES 133.71 FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT 57.79 TRANSPORT- 162.02 ATION CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR 68.35 MiSCELLANEOUS 160.16 EXPENSES ALL ITEIMS 1000,00 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1993 1.... 1995 1996 1997 1998 1993 1_ 1995 1996 1997 1998 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 ,_ 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1993 1994 1995 1_ 1997 1998 0.61 -1.65 0.38 --0.41 0.12 -0.72 0,44 035 -104 2,12 0.42 0.25 -0.23 0.42 0.11 0.09 -0.10 -<l.58 -0.01 0.38 -0.34 -<l.02 0.08 0.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.91 1,06 -D.43 3.88 0.86 -0.95 1.46 0.32 0.00 -1.16 -0.17 0.00 0.08 0.40 0.00 035 -057 0.07 0.15 0.31 -0.40 -0.15 0.90 0.70 -0.86 -0,40 -0.35 0.09 0.00 -0.26 0.00 -1.04 0.40 -0.07 -0.12 -0.06 0.18 -0.16 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.09 -<l.28 0.08 0.00 0.81 0.00 -0.14 0.34 000 -0.85 -0.14 0.03 -0.69 -0.41 0.00 0.00 -0.04 0.04 -0.02 0.13 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.37 0.18 -0.28 -0.16 -0.26 -3.02 -4.53 -0.48 0.08 0.90 0.04 -0.87 -0.04 -0.13 0.84 -0.18 0.00 0.17 0.06 -0.04 0.34 1.74 0.20 0.00 -0.17 -0.58 -0.17 0.31 -0.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.80 -0.62 4.61 1,72 0.05 0.13 0.21 -0.23 -0.11 -0.40 0.00 0.01 -0.24 0.00 -0.98 -1.77 --D.22 0.10 0.43 -0.11 -1.70 -1.41 0.07 0.52 0.02 -0.46 -0.60 0.00 -1.97 -0.12 0.07 0.00 0.13 -0.01 0.01 0.14 -0.25 0.05 0.00 0.00 -D.24 0.21 0.11 0.00 0.00 1.16 -D.03 0,12 -032 0.24 0.40 0.00 0.29 0.17
 0.00 0.38 -0.20 1.60 0,51 0.07 0.24 0.00 -0.73 -<l.10 0.09 0.28 -0.03 -0.11 1.18 -018 0.89 0.14 0.79 -0.26 0.62 0.00 2.55 0.08 0.11 -0.03 0.08 -0.30 -0.22 -0.09 -1.12 0.13 0.00 0.15 -026 0.08 0.06 0.02 0.00 0.00 -1.15 -0.62 -0.35 0.30 -2.39 0.00 -0.24 -0.26 -0.12 0.00 -0.07 0.00 0.76 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.34 -0.10 0.27 -0.07 0.11 -0.04 7.73 -0.10 -0.19 0.24 -0.15 -0.14 -0.01 0.00 0.49 0.18 -0.01 -0.19 0.28 0.18 0.51 0.00 0.39 0.04 0.00 <l.00 -090 0.19 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00 -0.11 -0.58 -0.03 0.89 3.52 0.00 0.14 0.51
 0.26 -0.34 0.03 0.00 0.41 1.62 -0.06 0.07 3.6\ -0.01 0.00 0.32 -0.01 0.09 -3.07 -0.36 -0.36 1.24 0.36 1.54 0.48 -0.35 0.10 1.11 1.10 008 -0.29 0.42 0.03 -0.44 -0.05 -0.33 0.00 -1.52 1.68 0.21 0.28 -0.17 0.00 1.48 3.64 1.62 0.08 0.35 -201 -0.65 2.03 -0.27 0.28 0.00 0.00 2.67 0.26 -0.76 0.03 0.15 -1.55 0.47 074 0.58 020 0.63 -0,02 2.29 -0.58 -0.78 0.34 1.32 0.05 1.68 0.00 1.92 0.13 -0.13 -0.06 -0.08 -0.86 0.24 0.26 -0.08 000 -1.63 -<l.16 0.02 0.26 -0.60 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.17 -<l.83 -0.61 0.52 0.11 -0.57 -0.32 0.09 -0.80 -0.33 0.35 -0.11 0.22 065 0.31 -0.02 0.85 -0.37 -0.20 0.16 0.38 -1.27 0.88 0.40 1.35 -0.09 --0,41 1.73 0.39 -0.02 0.85 1.13 0.05 0.02 -0.17 -076 0.20 0.08 -0.02 000 0.63 0.11 -0.31 -0.05 0.86 0.00 -0.57 -1.60 0.00 -0.22 -0.59 -0.07 -0.02 -0.55 --D.52 0.00 -0.02 2.92 0.07 0.60 -0.88 6.49 1.22 -0.13 0.27 -0.15 0.37 1.04 0.00 -0.45 1.16 -1.02 -0.92 -021 -0.53 -0.64 0.05 -0.01 1.14 -1.13 0.00 -039 0.06 0.35 0.70 -0.05 -0.02 0.00 0.08 -0.42 0.08 -0.31 1.12 0.00 0.26 -087 -0.29 0.50 1.24 1.40 -0.72 -0.68 0.05 0.13 --D.07 0.15 --D.13 -0.23 0.07 0.00 0.98 -0.15 0.44 -D.61 -0.29 -00' 0.22 1.1.2 -0.88 0.17 1.45 0.66 0.67 0.42 -0.44 2.26 -0.32 0.80 0.00 0.07 0.20 -0.02 -0.03 1.24 0.12 3.90 0.17 -0.02 0.05 0.47 0.97 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.54 -050 0.70 3.32 -0.18 0,00 0.02 0,00 0.07 -0.14 -0.07 0.82 0-45 0.05 0.78 -0.11 0.07 0.70 0.45 025 0.20 0.16 2.46 0.63 -0.79 1.37 000 0,00 2.11 -1.29 0.00 -0.31 0.03 -0.07 -0.04 0.15 <l.16 0.25 -0.71 -0.13 -<l.87 0.09 -<l.10
 0.54 0.00 -0.05 Z.18 0.81 0.54 -0.09 2.33 0.04 0.33 0.04 0.00 1.05 0.02 0.07 0.06 -0.19 0.09 0.68 0.24 0.04 1.33 0.36 -0.20 0.77 ·.
TABLE 3.
ALL ITEM INDICES BY YEAR AND MONTH 1985-1998 YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC FEBRUARY 1994 = 100.00 .. YEAR INDEX CHANGE 1985 70.14 70.69 70.83 70.41 70.62 70.90 71.45 71.73 7194 72.73 72.73 73.28 71.45 2.10 198" a8.10 · .
TABLE 4: MONTHLY INDEX OF FOOD AND NON-FOOD GROUPS 1987 -1998 GROUPS Jan FOod Non-food Feb Food Non-food Mar Food Non-food Apr Food Non-food May Food Non-food Jun Food Non-food Jul Food Non-food Aug Food Non-food Sep Food Non-food OCt Food Non-food Nov Food Non-food Dec Food Non-food AVG.
FOOd Non-food 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 February 1994-100 00 1995 1994 1998 - 90.2
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PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 1987 - 1998 February 1994 = 100.0 GROUP I~;;r,.

~NG' '86-'87 1987 WEIGHTS 1989 I%CHA~CHA~~CHANGE I '91-'92 '88-'891 1990 I '89-'90 I 1991 1 '90-'91 1 19921 I 401.811 78.3/ 3.31 80.6 I 2.91 87.31 8.31 85.81 -1.81 90.2 I 5.1 I 97.91 .
C I r:: IALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO 16.16 I 77.8 4.9 81.8 5.1 85.3 4.3 87.5 2.5 I 91.4 4.5 96.5 I HOUSING & UTILITIES 133.71 I 68.7 1.2 69.6 1.2 78.5 12.9 93.1 18.6 98.0 5.2 99.2 U1 FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT 57.79 \ 78.4 1.2 80.6 2.8 85.1 5.7 90.5 6.3 96.8 7.0 98.0 1 TRANSPORfATION 162.02 I 87.5 1.7 I 87.9 0.5 I 88.1 0.3 I 92.0 3.8 i 96.5 4.9 I 97.6 CLOTHING & FOOlWEAR 68.35 I 65.5 4.8 67.41 I 2.9 I 71.8 6.6 73.7 2.7 84.2 I 14.2 91.9 9.1 I IMISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 160.16 82'1 2.71 83.8 1.71 90.4/ 7.8 90.7 0.4 93.71 3.3 98.0 46 ALL ITEMS 1000.00 77.2 _ _~ 2.2 84.9 ~.6 87.6 3.2 9~ 5.6 97.6L_SJ 8.5 5.6 1.2 1.2 1.1 I 1 ·.
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PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES GROUP WEIGHTS 1993 \&CHANGE '92-'93 %CHANGE '93-'94 %CHANGE '94-'95 1995 1994 !l&CHANGE '95-'96 lbCHANGE '96-'97 1997 1996 1998 %CHANGE '97-'98 - - February 1994 ~ 100.0 FOOD 401.81 99.9 2.1 96.1 -3.8 97.7 1.7 99.6 1.9 103.2 3.6 103.1 -0.05 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO 16.16 98.5 2.0 100.6 2.2 101.0 0.3 110.4 9.3 112.7 2.1 114.5 HOUSING & UTILITIES 133.71 99.9 0.7 100.1 0.2 99.9 -0.2 100.0 0.1 101.6 1.4 102.5 FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT 57.79 97.1 -0.8 98.8 1.7 96.6 -2.2 95.7 -1.0 96.6 1.4 97.3 '" 1.6 0.9 0.7 TRANSPORTATION 162.02 99.9 2.4 101.5 1.6 102.6 1.1 105.9 3.2 106.5 0.1 105.0 -1.4 CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR 68.35 94.8 3.2 101.5 7.1 102.8 1.2 103.8 0.9 104.1 0.7 104.2 0.04 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 160.16 98.3 0.3 102.3 4.1 105.5 3.1 107.2 1.6 111.0 8.9 117.8 ALL ITEMS 1000.00 ~ 99.1 1.6 99.1 0.0 100.4 1.3 102.1 1.7 104.6 2.4 105.6 6.1 1.0 TABLE 6.
CONSUMER PRICE INDICES BY GROUPS AND SUB-GROUPS Feb. 1987 - Feb. 1998 Feb Feb Feb Feb WEIGHTS 1987 1988 1989 1990 Feb 1991 Feb 1992 Feb 1993 February 1994-= 100 0 ,_ 1995 Feb Feb Feb. ,_ 1997 Feb. Feb. 1998 1000.00 76.0 n.4 81.9 86.9 90.8 85·1 98.9 100.0 100.2 101.2 103.6 105.1 IGROUPS 1Sub-groups ALL ITEMS FOOD Meal(fresh,chill.
or frozen) Meat(preeerved) Fish and Fish Preparations Dairy Products Oils and Fats Cereals Vegetables and Fruits Fruit and Fruit Preparations SUgar and Other Sweets Miscellaneous Items Meals Taken Away From Home Non-alcoholic Beverages ALCOHOLIC BEV.
& TOBACCO Alcoholic Beverages Tobacco Products 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 HOUSING & UTILITIES 133.71 Rent (excluding electricity) Fuel Supplies Utilily Services Repairs to House Insurance Payments Home Help Service Laundry and Dry Cleaning Serv.

FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EQUI Furniture & Furnishings Kitchen Equipment Recreational Equipment Laundry and Cleaning Equip.
House Cleaning Repairs to Equipment 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 Purchased Transportation Purchase of Motor Vehicles Operational Expenses Insurance and Fees CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR Clothing Footwear Clothing Accessories MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES Personal Care & Supplies Medicines and Health Exp.
Personal Ufe Insurance Educational Expenses Sporting & Other Recreation l Other Miscellaneous n.8 ... 89.3 91.4 89.0 91.3 80.3 97.1 94.7 112.8 88.4 ... ... 79.2 71.5 85.1 80.3 70.3 88.1 82.0 71.9 89.8 86.3 73.0 96.7 94.1 86.2 98.5 95.9 98.6 92.1 100.3 100.5 100.0 88.0 98.5 96.5 88.9 ... ... 100.0 ... ... 770 73.9 86.4 93.9 93.5 95.0 90.8 91.7 87.9 64.8 63.4 69.3 66 .• 63.0 77.7 ... 67.8 84.3 78.5 73.0 68.6 85.8 82.2 83.1 83.0 83.1 87,2 91.6 92.0 93.0 95.3 97.7 101.5 100.7 100.6 100.5 ... ... 70.3 I ... ~,~ 73.7 87.1 7 ... 100.0
, 102.\ I TRANSPORTATION 162.02 86.9 87.9 .. TABLE 6A.
CONSUMER PRICE INDICES BY GROUPS AND SUB-GROUPS PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM BASE PERIOD TO FEBRUARY 1998 AND DECEMBER 1998 .. IGROUPS Sub-groups ALL ITEMS FOOD Meat(fresh,chill.

or frozen) Meat(preserved) Fish and Fish Preparations Dairy Products Oils and Fats Cereals Vegetables and Fruits Fruit and Fruit Preparations Sugar and Other Sweets Miscellaneous lIems Meals Taken Away From Home Non-alcoholic Beverages ALCOHOLIC BEV.
& TOBACCO Alcoholic Beverages Tobacco Products HOUSING & UTILITIES Rent (excluding electricity) Fuel 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 Clothing Footwear Clothing Accessories MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES Personal Care & Supplies Medicines and Health Exp.
Personal Ufe Insurance Educational Expenses Sporting & Other Recreation I Other Miscellaneous WEIGHTS Feb 1995 Feb. 1996 Feb 1997 Feb 1998 - FEB 1994 - 100 0 Dec. %CHANGj: % CHANGE 1998 FEB. '94 TO FEB. '94W FEB. '98 DEC. ' 104.6
-0.3 5.6 4.4 4.9 3.1 13.4 14.7 15.6 12.1 2.4 3.6 5.7 3.6 -4.5 0.0 0.0 -9.2 -2.6 1.3 -8.7 -16.3 -6.4 4.5 0.0 4.6 - -4.4 0.0 0.0 -7.3 -0.6 7.9 -8.3 -16.3 -3.5 5.7 0.0 5.2 2.2 11.4 0.8 8.6 4.5 3.4 7.5 7.1 20.8 10.5 24.0 2.5 39 .4U iJ 1.6 5.1 1.6 18.7 ... TABLE 7.
PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FEBRUARY 1991-FEBRUARY 1998 1984 ITEM UNIT BASE PRICE FEB 1991 FEB 1992 FEB 1993 FEB 1994 FEB FEB 1995 1996 FEB 1997 FEB 1998 % CHANGE 1984 BASE PRICE TO FEB. 94 BASE PRICE FOOD Beef (local) imported Chicken (backs & necks) wings whole legs Fish (pot) tuna Salted fish Evaporated milk Powdered milk Buller Cheese Eggs Cooking Oil Sandwich loat Flour Rice Tomatoes Carrots Cabbage Onions Beans Lentils Oranges Grapefruit Melons White sugar Brown sugar Sail 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 375ml kg 50gms 296ml each each 3."
, 1.92 1.95 4.40 7.90 4.40 3.91 6.14 4.75 0.33 0.18 2.71 2.06 1.85 1.20 5.44 1.92 2.04 8.43 5.70 3.67 4.02 B.l0 -24.81 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 -37.46 50.00 72.44 33.33 TABLE 7contd.
PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FEBRUARY 1991-FEBRUARY 1997 ITEM UNIT PRICE 1984 BASE FEB. 1991 FEB. 1992 FEB. 1993 FEB. 1994 FEB. 1995 FEB. 1996 FEB. 1997 FEB. 1998 BASE PRICE TOFEB.94 % CHANGE 1984 ALCOHOLIC BEV.

& TOBACCO Rum Whisky Beer Cigarettes(hillsb.)

(b&h) 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 shin trousers FOOTWEAR Women's shoes Men's shoes MISCELLANEOUS Toilet soap Tooth paste Deodorant 7501 7501 284ml pkt./20 pkt./20 gal 9.1kg month month month 15cu.ft 17" 19" casual formal 49.98 68.74 75.07 155.56 123.50 197.98 114.75 196.41 118.53 193.44 85.00 245.00 97.75 97.75 97.75 265.00 265.00 280.00 39.98 58.36 82.52 89.81 96.78 80.93 65.98 93.04 89.92 casual formal 36.45 32.48 35.00 36.00 38.66 39.98 46.65 39.98 42.53 42.55 42.66 40.75 45.89 40.88 35.54 40.88 35.54 40.88 casual formal casual formal 145gm 76gm 110gm 146.51
108.79 142.97 87.04 114.86 79.57 131.70 146.51 127.68 79.57 130.85 79.57 79.57 130.39 130.39 1.31 6.75 13.21 1.31 6.74 13.03 1.31 6.75 13.21 I 1.26 6.97 13.14 1.47 4.85 12.92 1.63 5.05 13.88 1.94 6.62 1.96 6.13 13.76 13.76 Doctor's fees per visit 20.00 30.00 40.00 40.00 45.00 55.00 55.00 60.00 60.00 Television fees SChool fees(pre-school) monlh month I 30.00 20.00 40.00 25.00 40.00 25.00 50.00 25.00 50.00 31.67 50.00 40.00 50.00 40.00 50.00 40.00 50.00 83.33 Petrol Vehicle license gal.
year 6.00 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.70 229.60 330.00 330.00 330.00 330.00 440.00 440.00 440.00 440.00 10 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 -8.59 137.15 181.41 142.07 16.68 31.00 49.37 -6.54 99.76 95.35 -18.18 77.35 39.79 125.00 66.67 ~; 8.33 43.73 ·.

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PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FEBRUARY 1994 BASE PRICE COMPARED WITH DECEMBER 1997 AND 199B PRICES - - ---------r- ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT FEB. 1994 = 100.0 BASE PRICE FEB. 1994 % CHANGET% CHANGE' CC.
1997 DEC. 1998 FEB. 1994 DEC. 97 TODEC.98 TO DEC. 98 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) wholelegs (d) thighs Pork (a) local (b) imported Mutton Turkey drumsticks 1.02 MEAT(Preserved) Salted BeeF Corned Beef Salted Pork Sausages Sausages(canned) Bacon Ham 1.03 FISH AND FISH PREPARATIONS FiSh (fresh) (a) pot (b) luna (c) red snapper Salted Fish Smoked Fish Canned Fish (a) sardines (b) luna 1.04 DAIRY PRODUCTS MILK Fresh Milk Evaporaled Milk Powdered Milk Butter Cheese Eggs Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg kg 340.59 Kg 666.8g 140g kg 450g Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg 106g 174.8g 75cl.
410g 1800g 250g Kg Doz 11 2.46 -2.84 8.70 20.49 2.69 -6.69 2.80 -9.39 2.46 -1.00 0.00 0.20 8.00 0.00 -1.04 0.00 -1.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.84 -5.75 -6.79 -3.06 0.00 -2.05 0.00 4.51 0.91 -1.87 0.00 -9.14 22.28 38.60 9.90 8.87 12.15 126.00 69.41 000 50.69 -3.25 31.15 11.72 -3.55 -48.94 -8.01 7.69 0.00 0.00 7.50 16.60 0.98 4.82 0.00 25.66 15.08 27.13 13.88 5.01 .. TABLE 8. continued ITEMS 1.05 OILS & FATS Cooking Oil Margarine 1.06 CEREALS Bread IIced) (a) sandwich loaf(s Other Cereal Products Flour (loose white) Rice (a) loose white (b) brand packaged Macaroni CornMeal Cassava Farine Cornflakes Oats Breaklast Food(Drinks) Instant Chocolate Coffee (a) instant (b) local beans Tea avaltine Milo RUITS 1.07 VEGETABLES AND F VEGETABLES(Fresh) Tomatoes Carrots Cabbages Onions (imported) Garlic (imported) Cucumbers Pumpkins Lettuce Sweet Peppers Celery Parsley Thyme SCallions(chives) STARCHY FOODS Yams Dasheens Bananas(green) Potatoes(nol sweet) Potaloes(sweet) Tannias Plantains (green) Plantains (ripe) Breadfruits DRIED VEGETABLES Peas Beans Lentils CANNED VEGETABLE S IUNIT 1 litre kg pkg Kg Kg 908g 206g Kg Kg 1989 550g 1989 IBASE PRICE DEC. FEB. 1994 1997 I DEC. 1998 % CHANGE % CHANGE DEC. 97 TO DEC. 98 TO DEC. 98 FEB. 94 8.11 4.19 8.11 4.61 8.11 4.45 0.00 -3.58 0.00 6.09 2.75 3.00 3.17 5.67 15.27 1.90 2.04 1.98 -2.94 4.21 2.18 2.91 2.31 3.57 11.
17 7.46 5.17 2.00 3.80 2.53 3.85 12.05 8.47 5.43 1.97 3.97 2.52 4.07 12.40 8.91 5.60 -1.50 4.47 -0.40 5.71 2.90 5.19 3.13 -9.63 36.43 9.09 14.01 11.01 19.44 8.32 6.11 6.36 6.36 0.00 4.09 50g kg pkg/2S bags 400g 450g Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg kg medium head Kg bundle bundle bundle bundle Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg kg Kg Kg Kg Kg 241.2_9__.
.12 I 5.50 1.83 0.22 4.80 3.10 3.64 0.87 1.20 0.73 8.73 7.96 3.08 3.48 28.64 -12.59 -6.12 0.24 0.00 4.76 -8.57 -2.68 9.92 -14.98 -0.34 30.40 52.40 11.86 50.00 50.00 0.00 50.00 25.00 -43.17 -4.35 83.91 3.68 -6.43 -21.62 -55.06 0.00 28.01 7.13 -6.38 23.40 34.16 2.46 -2.75 3.69 -15.62 175.00 54.40 45.68 5.28 -31.83 -37.08 21.50 154.00 -10.00 50.00 50.00 0.00 50.00 25.00 12.96 -43.59 43.28 1.31 -37.99 -56.06 -59.04 -56.80 14.72 8.15 -40.54 16.39 TABLE 8 continued.
ITEM - - - 1.08 FRUIT AND FRUIT PREPARATIONS Fresh Fruits Oranges Grapefruits limes Coconuts (dry) Uelly) Ripe Bananas Melons Pawpaw Soursop Peanuts (unshelled) 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 Tomato Ketchup Pepper Sauce Mustard BABY FOODS (a) Cereal (b) Strained/puree food UNIT Each Each kg each Each kg Kg Kg Kg Kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 750ml 85ml 175ml MEALS TAKEN AWAY FROM HOME Ham Sandwich Roti DRINKS TAKEN AWAY FROM HOME Passion fruit juice Grapefruit juice each each medium glass medium glass 1.11 NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Coca-cola Coke Juc Instant drink 85ml I:~ 13 BASE PRICE FEB. 1994 DEC. 1997 DEC. 1998 % CHANGE % CHANGE DEC. 97 TO DEC. 98 FEB. 1994 TO DEC. -5.48 -6.14 1.54 -29.95 13.67 4.64 127.27 25.00 32.79 13.79 0.00 -37.27 -16.67 -54.95 -38.03 25.04 -10.43 2.12 1.90 2.09 1.91 2.09 1.91 0.00 0.00 - -1.79 0.00 42.86 0.21 0.00 10.46 2.87 -15.09 4.00 3.70 5.23 7.40 0.00 0.00 -1.97 -12.00 59.09 79.84 5.23 1.53 23.37 40.44 -8.16
 6.00 7.69 7.89 11.69 20.00 0.00 3.75 .1 .. TABLE 8 continued ITEMS UNIT 2.0 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2.01 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BASE PRICE FEB. 1994 DEC. 1997 DEC. 1998 % CHANGE % CHANGE DEC. 97 TO DEC. 98 TO DEC. 98 FEB. 1994 Rum Whisky Brandy Gin Wine Beers Stout 2.02 TOBACCO PRODUCTS Cigarettes Tobacco 3.0 HOUSING AND UTILITIES 3.01 RENT(excl.
electricity) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (I) (g) 3.02 FUEL SUPPLIES Kerosene Charcoal Gas(cooking) 3.03 UTILIlY SERVICES Electricity Telephone (rental 01 one standard telephone + 138 excess calls) Wate, Rates (avg.

01 metered & non.metered) sewerage Rates (owner occupied) 3.03 REPAIRS TO HOUSE Lumber Cement Steel Paint Labour unskilled skilled 750ml 75ci 70CI 75cl 750ml 8.75 fl.oz.

275ml pkg/20 pkg/20 kg month month month month month month month gal.

ker(box) 20 lb.
cylinder -0.30 -2.37 -4.22 -0.63 0.00 0.00 -1.61 -1.01 1.22 2.30 5.56 8.70 2.22 0.00 0.00 20.17 0.00 5.78 44.29 1.96 7.79 26.15 -2.33 11.19 10.68 9.78 11.87 18.79 10.59 2.30 5.56 8.70 9.52 0.00 0.00 20.17 0.00 5.78 month 92.88 97.28 98.17 0.91 5.70 month month month foot 94lb 1I2"/Iength 20ft.
gallon day day 25.~.00 24.00 24.00 5.50 21.00 24.00 0.00 70.32 000 0.84 5.24 12.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.00 0.00 0.00 87.78 112.00 -22.08 12.01 1.38 -4.62 0.00 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 -16.00 0.00 3.04 HOME INSURANCE PAYMENTS 3.05 HOME HELP SERVICE 3.06 LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANiNG SERViCES month month (a) one medium load (b) one sUit(/adies) (c) one sUit(men's) per load per suit per suit 14 · , . '
TABLE 8 continued.
ITEMS UNIT BASE PRICE DEC FEB. 1994 1997 DEC. 1998 % CHANGE % CHANGE DEC. 97 TO DEC. 98 TO DEC. 1998 FEB. 1994 4.0 FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT 4.01 FURNITURE & FURNISHINGS living Room Furniture three piece set Carpet (vinyl) Dining Room Furniture Table with 4 chairs Bedroom Furniture Beds (double-wooden) Mattresses (double,6") Sheets (4 piece fUll) Wardrobes(standard,mirror,5 drawers) 4.02 BABIES' FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT Cribs (standard) Blankets 30"" 3D" 4.03 KITCHEN EQUIPMENT Refrigerator 15 cu.ft Stove 4 burner Blender 7 speed,1 1/4 litre cup Pots regular 26cm 4.06 RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT Radios with recorder( high speed, cont.
play) Stereo SetS(double deck,6 band equaliser, cd,tum table,radio am/1m Television Sets (a) black & white (b) colour 20 inch remote control VCR'S(Video Players/Recorders) 4.07 LAUNDRY & CLEANING EQUIPMENT set yard set each each set each each pkg/2 each each each each set set set set set sel Washing Machines 7 cycles Iron steam each each -10.02 8.71 -5.67 18.05 -2.12 -12.55 6.04 -9.33 -6.21 -11.28 -25.61 7.73 -22.55 -9.81 -26.10 -18.73 -7.17 -6.62 19.27 25.33 19.41 -5.00 8.79 4.08 HOUSE CLEANING LAUNDRY SUPPliES Soap (a) bar (b) powder Bleach Fabric Softener SPRAYS AND DISINFECTANTS Insect Spray Baygon Insect Repellants Fish Coil Toilet Disinfectant Air fresheners 4.10 REPAIRS TO EQUIPMENT/FURNITURE Relrigerator(minor) Television(minor) each 4009 16 fl.oz.
1 litre 400ml pkg/6 340g 300ml each each 0.75 3.40 3.00 6.60 0.93 3.79 2.75 7.18 0.94 4.06 2.85 7.18 13.95 10.38 10.35 -0.29 -25.81 1.62 4.23 6.70 1.60 4.29 6.92 1.72 4.29 -4.44 0.00 6.45 L-6.79 182.50 95.00 182.50 95.00 182.50 95.00 0.00 0.00 6.17 1.42 -3.73 0.00 0.00 1-5 ·.
TABLE 8 continued ITEMS 5.0 TRANSPORTATION 5.01 PURCHASED TRANSPORTATION Bus Fares (a) 8 miles from city(l way) Taxi Fares 3 miles from cily(1 way) Air Fares (a)Dom/New YorklOom 21 dys (b)Dom/SI.MaartJDom 21 dys Sea Travel (a)Dom.lG.loupelDom.
5.02 PURCHASE OF MOTOR VEHICLES Motor Cars Vans Bicycles 5.03 OPERATIONAL EXPENSES Petrol regular Oil & Grease (a) oil (b) grease Tyres Batteries Serviclng(labour) UNIT BASE DEC. PRICE FEB. 1994 1997 DEC. 1998 'lb CHANGE 'lb CHANGE DEC.97 TO DEC. 98 TO DEC. 98 FEB. 1994 fara fare fare lare fare each each each gall.
can can each each 3.00 25.00 3.00 25.00 3.00 25.00 1696.00 596.00 1800.00 641.00 1725.00 640.00 0.00 0.00 -4.17 -0.16 224.00 237.25 235.50 - -1.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 -14.00 0.00 0.00 33.33 33.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -4.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (a) motor car 1300cc (minor serv.)
(b) van Servicing(vehicle parts) (a) motor car 1300cc (minor serv.)
(b) van 5.04 INSURANCE, TAXES,FEES Insurance Venicle License Drivers License per service per service 95.00 115.00 95.00 115.00 95.00 115.00 per service per service 250.00 265.77 215.00 265.77 215.00 265.77 year year year 4384.00 330.00 60.00 4384.00 44000 80.00 4384.00 440.00 80.00 16 TABLE 8 continued ITEMS f - - ._ - 6.0 CLOTHING FOOlWEAR AND ACCESSORIES UNIT BASE DEC. PRICE FEB. 1994 1997 DEC. 1998 % CHANGE % CHANGE DEC. 97 TO DEC. 98 TO DEC. 98 FEB. 1994 6.01 CLOTHING 6.011 WOMENSWEAR Dresses (a) casual (b) formal Blouses Skirts Suits Dressmaking Dressmaking Material (a)formal (b)semi-formal 6.012 GIRLSWEAR Dresses (a) casual (b) formal Gi~s' blouses 6.013 MENSWEAR Shirts (a) long sleeve (b) short sleeve Suits Pants men's dress pants Men's Jeans Sportswear (a) sneakers (b) shorts 6.014 BOYSWEAR Shirts (a) long sleeve (b) short sleeve Pants Boy's Jeans 6.015 INFANTSWEAR Disposable diapers (pkg/12) Collon Diapers (pkg/12) Pkg/12 dozen 6.02 FOOlWEAR 6.021 WOMENS' SHOES (a) casual (b) formal 6.022 GIRL'S SHOES (a) casual (b) formal 6.023 BOY'S SHOES (a) casual (b) formal 6.024 MEN'S SHOES (a) casual (b) formal 6.03 CLOTHING ACCESSORIES Watches Women's Men's Handbags/Pocket Books pair pair pair pair pair pair pair pair each each eac\l U each each each each each 2 piece 76.47 260.00 37.06 59.58 159.30 50.00 97.75 280.00 38.00 69.72 196.65 50.00 97.75 265.00 38.00 69.71 196.65 50.00 per yard per yard 11.63 13.60 11.80 11.28 11.80 12.70 Each Each each each each Each each eaCh pair each each each each eaCh 59.21
each eaCh pair each each each each eaCh -5.36 0.00 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.59 0.00 1.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -7.35 -1.28 20.95 0.00 18.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.66 27.83 1.92 2.54 17.00 23.45 0.00 1.46 -6.62 11.43 16.08 -6.44 3.68 -12.51 -14.07 084 -8.42 0.00 -19.77 7.57 -1.98 0.32 -18.11 23.15 0.00 12.45 26.04 43.26 5.57 -32.03 14.56 0.00 2.07 -6.42 9.72 21.84 ·.
TABLE 8 continued ITEMS 7.0 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 7.01 PERSONAL CARE SUPPLIES Personal Hygiene Toilet Soap Tooth Paste Deodorant Tooth Brushes Personal Toilet Supplies Cosmetic Cream Body Lotion Perfumes Colognes Hair Care and Supplies Hair cuts(men) Hair dressing(ladies) Hair perm Hair wash & set 7.02 PATENT MEDICINES Liquid Medicine Medicated Cream Vitamin Supplement(liquid) 7.03 CONTRACEPTIVES Oral Pills Condom 7.04 HEALTH EXPENSES Doctor's Fees Dentist's Fees Eye Specialist Health Insurance 7.05 PERSONAL LIFE INSURANCE 7.06 SPORllNG ACllVIllES Entrance Fees To Spectator Sports 7.07 OTHER RECREAllONAL ACTIVITIES Marpin TV Service Cinema Fares 7.08 READING MATERIAL & OTHER EXPENSES Newspaper Magazines 7.09 EDUCAllONAL EXPENSES SChool fees Music lessons Text Books(High SChool) (a) English form 1 (b) English form 4 (c) Maths form 1 (d) MatM form 4 (e) SCience form 1 (e) Biology form 4 7.10 STATIONERY & WRIllNG EQUIPMENT Envelopes Envelopes airmail Envelopes inland Slamps Stamps airmail to U.K. Stamps airmail to USA Stamps airmail(domesticlinland) UNIT BASE PRICE DEC. FEB. 1994 1997 DEC. 1998 % CHANGE % CHANGE DEC. 97 TO DEC. 98 TO DEC. 98 FEB. 1994 135g 80mI 175ml each 10 oz.
16 fl.oz.

50ml 2 fl.oz.

one one one 120ml 30g 300ml pkg pkg per visit per visit per exam.
month month 1.48 4.87 13.08 4.30 21.45 12.73 39.73 19.73 1.95 6.13 13.76 4.30 23.45 12.95 36.23 18.73 1.95 6.05 13.76 4.30 23.28 13.95 35.59 20.59 0.00 -1.31 0.00 0.00 -0.72 7.72 - one ticket 5.00 5.00 5.00 month one ticket 50.00 4.00 50.00 5.00 50.00 5.00 1.75 8.11 83.33 50.00 28.52 34.70 32.20 39.11 31.73 46.19 each each month month each each each each each each pkg/25 pkg/25 I I each each each .
1.42 0.90 0.90 I 0.25 8.99 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 I 7.14 19.98 15.85 -0.64 8.70 22.22 0.00 0.00 33.33 0.00 8.80 2.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 31.23 0.00 0.00 5.55 14.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.36 31.76 24.23 5.20 0.00 8.53 9.58 -10.42 4.36 0.00 7.14 9.11 31.06 25.20 52.04 22.22 -20.20 20.00 33.33 33.33 8.80 2.48 0.00 0.00 25.00 40.00 31.23 163.12 25.00 4.20 1.17 12.00 17.52 22.04 16.79 8.99 26.79 0.00 0.00 ":.

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