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COllUlloawea1tJa of Do·mialca C&Jrr'RAL STATISTICAL OFFICE MblIatry of Fbuaoce, 1Jl4uatry • p{aaalna RoMa., Dominica PREFACE The Consumer Price Index is based on the 1997/1998 Household Expenditure Survey which covered all ten parishes or population zones in Dominica.

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

FUEL AND UGlIT EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES and PERSONAL CARE SERVCES (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 2005 1 PREFACE CONTENTS HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND EXPENDITURE SURVEY REVIEW 2004 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX TABLE 1 lA 2 2A 3 4 5 • MONTHLY CONSUMER PRICE INDICES 2000-2004 MONTHLY CONSUMER PRICE INDICES 1995-2000 MONTHLY PERCENTAGE CHANGES 2000-2004 MONTHLY PERCENTAGE CHANGES 1995-2000 ALL ITEMS INDICES BY YEAR AND MONTH 1995-2004 MONTHLY INDEX OF FOOD AND NON-FOOD GROUPS 1990-2004 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 2000-2004 5A PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 1995-2000 5B WEIGHTS AND PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN UTILITY AND OTHER SERVICES IN BASE PERIODS 1994 AND 2001 1 ii-iii iv-vii ix-x 6A GROUPS AND SUB-GROUP INDICES JANUARY 2004 10-11 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDICES JAN - DEC 2001 to 2004 7 CONSUMER PRICE INDICES BY GROUPS AND SUB-GROUPS FEB 1990-FEB 2000 ii 12-13 14 8 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP Al'/D SUB-GROUP INDICES 2001 BASE TO DECEMBER 2004 8A PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDICES FROM 1994 BASE TO DECEMBER 2000 9 PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS IN BASE YEARS IS 16 JULY 1984, FEBRUARY 1994 AND JANUARY 2001 17-18 10 PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS FEBRUARY 1993 TO FEBRUARY 2000 19-20 PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS JANUARY 2001 COMPARED TO DECEMBER 2002,2003 and 2004 PRICES 21-29 AVERAGE PRICE OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS 2003 AND 2004 IN COMPARISON TO JANUARY 2001 BASE YEAR PRICE PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS FROM VARIOUS AREAS DECEMBER 2004 11 12 13 14 PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES: ROSEAU 15 PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS
 FROM VARIOUS SOURCES: PORTSMOUTH PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS: CARIB RESERVE PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS: LA PLAINE PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS: WESLEY 16 17 18 CHARTS 1 2 MONTHLY ALL ITEMS INDICES 2004 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN AlL ITEMS INDICES 1995-2004 111 , • 30-32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 DOMINICA HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND EXPENDITIJRE 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 It was also necessary for the survey design to take into account the need to period.

have each census division adequately represented.

Adminiscratively, Dominica is divided into eleven parishes namely Roseau, the rest of St. George, St. John, St. Peter, St. Joseph, St. Paul, St. Luke, St. Mark, St. Parrick, St. David and St. Andrew.
Development of the Consumer Price Index Data on expendirure collected during the conduct of the HIES formed the basis for the development of the Consumer Price Index (C.P.L).

A total of 1000 households were interviewed.

For the development of the c.P.!.

, all households from which data were collected, those with zero income, were utilized.

This resulted in data from 858 except households being used in the development of the CPL In addition, only items or services bought in the counay were utilized.
Household kept diaries for two weeks on expenditure for Food, Alcoholic Drink, Expenditure on Accommodation, Fuel and tight, Household Furniture and Furnishings, Transport and Communication, Medical Expenses, Education and Recreation was kept for one year.

An estimate was made for monthly expenditure on food, based on the household size and income, where the diary was not completed.

and Tobacco.

the period of expenditure was There were varying reference periods of expenditure for the different sectors.
For three months while Clothing and Footwear expendirure 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 expendirures were expressed on a monthly basis after which the average expenditure per household by sector was derived.

From these, using a base of 1000, weights were then allocated to each sector.
In determining item weights, the weight of each sector was proportionately allocated to the items that make up that sector.

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

These sources exclude Rent, which is measured in eight categories from 49 households.
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 Expenses, Household and Furniture Equipment, Transponation and Communication, Educational Expenses, Personal Care Services, Miscellaneous/Other.

From the I997!I998 survey.

three sub-groups, Housing Mongage 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 cenain groups are not strictly comparable.
SubGroups Sub-Group Shifts 1992 and 1998 Groups in which recorded Group in which recorded -1992 -1997/1998 Fuel Supplies Housing and Utilities Electricity Housing and Utilities Home Help Housing & Utilities Telephone Housing & Utilities Patent Medicines Miscellaneous Expenses I 'I Doctor's Fees Miscellaneous Expenses Fuel and Light (new group) Fuel and Light (new group) Household and Furniture Equipment Transponation and Communication Medical and Health Expenses (new group) Medical and Health Expenses (new group) v .. A national expenditure survey facilitates the compiling of a Consumer Price Index where a basis of consumer spending is measured.
The All Iterns Index is calculated out of 1000 and is segmented into group and sub-group indices.

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

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

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

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

The period of price collection for this series is the 14'" 21' of every month.

The base for the current consumer Price Index is January 2001.
1~2 HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND EXPENDI1URE SURVEY The 1~2 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 (574) (855) were selected for questionnaires were completed, representing a 67.1% response rate.
The number of items selected from the I~2 survey was more than 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 fony-four (44) households.

Five hundred and seventy-four the survey.


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 (1982 1992).

The shifts (decreases) in group indices FOOD, HOUSING AND UTILmES, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT, and ALCOHOUC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO were absorbed by movements (increases) in TRANSPORTATION, CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR and MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
From the 1~2 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, Transpon Insurance and Fees, Clothing Accessories and Personal Life Insurance.

February 1~4 was established as the base for the series.

The period for price collection was the 8'" to 21' of every month.
Vl Household Income and Expenditure Survey Consumer Price Index 1992 Weights compared to 1998 FOOD 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 percent 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 coco-cola products, other carbonated drinks and malts.
The seasonality of fruits has been observed as one of the main factors contributing to the increase in consumption of carbonated drinks.

The 18.31% increase in Dairy Products reveal that dietary requirements have improved, a positive trend to the promotion of adequate food nutrition.

The weight of Oils and Fats almost doubled from 8.97 to 16.40 with the consumption of cooking oil as the main contributor.

This is supported by the 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 dressings, 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 the consumer basket.

reduction of alcoholic and tobacco consumption.

Such indicators reveal in programs towards success vii HOUSING AND UTIliTIES Utility and Other Services (Table 3) revealed that expenditure on Electricity increased significantly by more than 124.90/0 from 1992 to 198 reflecting an average increase of 21% every year.

Water recorded an increase weight of 14.6 in comparison to 4.85 in 1992, reflecting a 201.00/0 increase in expenditure.
This exponential rise can be attributed to the installation of meters in newly constructed buildings instead of the previous flat rate systems, which was still predominant in the 1992 Survey.

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

Horne 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).
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION In the Transport group, annual travel activity declined from a weight of 50.34 in 1992 to 30.00 in 1998. the weight on Motor Vehicle increased by 67.81% while 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 the new mobile service.

CLOTHING and FOOTWEAR recorded a 20.1% increase in weight.
However, the percentage increase in expenditure was higher in footwear than clothing.

MEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES The weight on Medicine and other Health expenses increased by 100.6 percent with new sub-groups - Hospital expenses and Health insurance recording weights of 10.4 and 3.2 respectively.

VJll EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES 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 attribu ted to the free text book program, specifically for first year secondary school students while the other factor was the sharp decline in Music Lessons (which was more popular in 1992).

Thus currently Music has been eliminated from the Consumer baskets whereas, in 1992 it accounted for a weight of 1.37.

Other new items "entering" the consumer basket were spectacles, hospital expenses and fees (including surgery), mortgage interest payments, home freezers.
water rental of household furniture (on hire purchase), gardening services, heaters, 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.


ANNUAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 2004 Review The All Items Index rose 2.46 percent over the year (table 3).

The highest monthly percent increase, 0.66 was registered in August, while the largest decline, 0.57 was recorded in December (table 2).

The FUEL AND UGHT group index reflected the highest increase, 7.52 with the ELECfRICITY sub-group registering an 8.67 percent increase (table 8).

Other percentage increases were noted in HOUSING AND unUTIES 4.68.
EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES, 3.49, FOOD.

2.79, TRANSPORTATION.

2.44; PERSONAL CARE SERVICES, 1.09, AND MEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES.

The CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR group index recorded the lowest 0.25. percentage increase, 0.17.

The Purchased Transportation sub group index recorded the highest percentage increase, 9.06.

Other notable subgroup increases were chilled, frozen), 8.73; Fruit and Fruit Preparation recorded in Meat 6.98; Repairs to Household, 6.86, Transportation Operational Expenses 5.37.
Non Alcoholic Beverages 4.68; and Kitchen Supplies, 4.57.

(fresh, IX .. Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco and Household and Furniture Equipment group indices recorded percentage decrease of 0.93 and 1.39.

Over the last four years from January 2001 base to December 2004 the FUEL AND UGHT group index recorded a 20.52% rise with the electricity sub group index reflecting a 22.76 percent increase (table 6A).
A 13.07 percent rise was registered in the EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES group index mainly as a result of the rising prices in text books.

HOUSING AND UTIUTIFS group index rose 8.56 percent mainly as a result of the increases in the REPAIRS to HOUSE sub group index, reflecting a 13.74 percent increase over the period.

The largest percentage decline 2.95 was noted in the CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR group index.
The upward movement of 10.07 and 7.77 percent in the Footwear and Clothing Accessories respectively, could not offset the 9.16 percent decrease recorded in clothing.

Other decreases were observed in the HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE EQUIPMENT 1.63.

The slight decline, 0.43 percent in the MEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES index resulted from a cost reduction in major surgery.
Over the same period sub groups Utility Services, Insurance Payments, Mortgage Interest Payments and Home Help Services remained stable (table 6A).

The highest Food Index, 106.32 was recorded in September 2004.

An index of 105.32 was noted in October of the same year, the highest for the Non-Food Group index.

From the base period January 2001 to December 2004, price increases of 50 to 100 percent were registered in cabbage, plantain, colognes and cinema fares.
Percentage increases of more than 1000,,(, were recorded in dasheen and (building) steel.

Price decreases above 25 percent were reflected in girls casual dresses and blouses, men's dress pants and boys long sleeve shirts.

From December 2003 to December 2004 prices increases of 10 to 50.0 percent were observed in imported beef, whole legs, thighs, turkey drumsticks, oats, carrots, thyme, chives, melons, stout, blouses, international airfare, petrol, grease, and secondary school textbooks.
x GROUPS WEIGHTS YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG.

TABLE 1.
MONTHLY CONSUMER PRICE INDICES 2000·2004 JANUARY 2001-100- FOOD 328.80 ALCOHOLIC DRINK & TOBACCO 9.50 CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR 82.10 HOUSING & UTILITIES 111.70 FUEL AND LIGHT MEDICAL AND ~EALTH EXPENSES HOUSEHOLD & FURNITURE EQUIPMENT 58.60 31.60 93.50 TRANSPORTA· TION 194.30 EDUCATlONAl EXPENSES 29.00 PERSONAL CARE SERVICES 42.50 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 18.40 A(LITEMS 1000.00 .. lQO,19 101.74
100M 99.01
100.00
9B53 105.66
10358 10358 105.66 105.66 105.66 105.66 105.66 10Q.89 101.60 103.97 107.38 98.75 100.51 100.66 100.44 104.50 99.62 100.34 100.Q9 103.D5 10H9 98.91 100.46 100.64 10209 104.60 TABLE lA.
MONTHLY CONSUMER PRICE INDICES 1995-2000 GROUPS WEIGHTS YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG.
FEBRUARY 1994=100 00 FOOD 401.B1 ALCOHOUC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO 16.16 HOUSING & UTIUTIES 133.71 97.96 98.01 97.2B 9B.B6 102.Q1 113.3' 10B.86 108.74 107.37 2000 99.33 99.35 99.00 99.95 100.65 100.62 99.29 99.95 100.09 10060 100.63 100.77 100.00 99.95 99.51 99.95 100.B5 101.24
 101.19 101.45 101.53 101.48 102.74 102.90 101.57 102.47 102.39 102.37 102.35 102.47 102.73 102.52 102.77 107.12 107.27 107.10 107.30 104.76 103.55 104.15 104.50 104.47 109.76 109.48 109.40 108.B7 110.21 109.06 109.69 109.22 99.76 99.75 102.81 FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT 100.35
97.25 95.99 96.65 99.16 98.94 9939 99.68 100.35 100.83 100.83 100.83 10066 100.88 100.90 100.83 101.24 loo.4B TRANSPORTA TION 162.02 CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR 68.35 M1SCELLANE EXPENSES 160.16 ALL ITEMS 1000.00 105.61 105.31 108.08 108.0B 105.B3 105.18 104.56 105.86 105.33 105.23 105.03 106.13 107.13 108.73 101.97 107.73 106.93 106.00 105.34 104.59 103.73 105.05 106.36 101.15 108.37 106.81 105.76 105.95 106.03 107.16 107.92 10B.94 107.36 106.70 106.04 106.48 106.56 105.68 105.45 105.98 105.41 104.51 102.44 102.19 102.33 104.41 104.09 103.82 104.35 1995 102.80 102.09 102.14 103.78 103.91 1996 104.21 10363 103.63 103.85 103.B5 103.73 104.00 104.29 104.38 104.38 104.52 1997 1998 10454 104.54 104.30 104.70 104.70 104.34 103.49 103.42 1999 104.43 104.43 1045B 102.37
199B 120.99
121.45 121.45 121.85 122.12 122.28 121.59 120.99 120.99 120.99 120.98 120.94 121.01 121.44 105.99 106.63 106.38 106.31 118.74 119.90 119.96 99.99 100.08 1995 100m 10B.13 108.44 107.79 108.25 10B.Ol 101.36 2 TABLE 2.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX MONTHLY PERCENTAGE CHANGES 2000 - 2004 GROUPS WEIGHTS YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JANUARY 2001-10000 - .

FOOD 328.80 ALCOHOLIC DRINK & TOBACCO CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR HOUSING & UTILITIES FUEL AND LIGHT MEDICAL AND HEALTH ExPENSES HOUSEHOLD & FURNITURE EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTA.
nON EDUCATIONAL eXPENSES PERSONAL CARE SERVICES MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 9.50 82.10 111.70 58.60 31.60 93.50 194.30 29_00 42.50 18.40 ALL ITEMS .. -017 0.11 -1.67 0.73 -0.75 011 0.24 -2.08 0.06 0.48 0.41 0.39 - 0.01 0.00 0.00 - 056 0.58 2.67 - 000 0.00 000 - 002 021 -O.OB -256 -0.B7 0.67 - 026 0.31 0.77 0.00 - 000 0.00 0.00 - 0.32 0.76 -0.06 -0.33 0.49 -0.20 -0.09 036 -0.50 052 -0.09 -0.22 -0.06 007 -0.21 0.35 -097 038 067 0.17 -0.44 -028 -0.59 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.64 750 267 1.81 0.00 0.00 0.13 000 -007 0.02 -004 -007 026 -0.25 -063 ·1.67 0.14 0.07 1.68 1.03 -0.04 0.00 1.6B 0.00 0.10 066 0.00 0.48 -035 009 0.15 0.02 -0.02 -02B 0.17 017 004 -010 0.54 -0 SO 0.03 0.20 -0.84 0.25 0.14 -03B 021 -0.36 0.09 000 000 000 0.00 -100 -108 -591 5.23 005 004 -1.08 000 010 002 -0.04 -031 -200 0.80 -O.BO -0.04 -0.05 -0.05 1.B5 0.27 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -029 -0.12 0.22 0.36 029 -0.42 0.18 -0.53 046 0.17 -0.07 -0.42 -0.29 0.50 0.19 0.18 064 -0.82 0.00 028 -0.60 -0.79 -094 0.92 0.00 0.00 000 c.oo 0.67 1,97 3.11 -058 0,00 0.00 -1.03 0.00 -004 -012 -0.59 -0.64 226 266 1.36 025 0.01 020 0.29 0.15 0.00 000 000 0.00 0.00 079 -0.3B -0.32 -002 016 042 0.43 O.IB 011 3 -0.16 -0.19 0.15 -0.26 -0.41 026 -025 -0.03 -0.26 0.24 0.10 O.4B 010 -0.39 -0.13 000
 0.00 000 0.00 2.a8 -0.15 , .26 -3.33 005 0.04 000 0.00 -0.17 0.07 -0.14 -0.25 1.23 <2.34 -0.17 1.05 0.16 0.16 020 -0.24 1.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.27 0.18 0.04 -008 0.13 0.36 -039 -0.09 -0-03 077 0.20 002 0.02 0.01 -0.11 0.37 -0.07 0.40 -001 0.16 -0.50 0.05 -0.24 0.16 0.52 0.00 1.61 0.01 -0.38 3.09 ·1.74 156 0.00 0.04 000 0.03 0.11 -0.03 -0.21 -0.23 0.88 -420 -0.04 -1.81 -0.51 -0.52 0.00 -007 0.04 000 000 000 0.00 -OBO 028 002 -0 11 0.46 022 -061 -0.05 -024 -030 0.25 -009 0.87 0.09 0.21 000 -0.25 -156
 0.19 0.00 -0.91 -0.15 -0.12 -0.08 065 0.00 5.76 000 -206 -4.27 12.40 -169 -0.06 004 030 0.00 012 0.05 0.89 -0.22 -0.02 139 3.43 0.63 -0_77 0.75 0.00 293 0.07 0.00 0.00 1.73 0.00 030 0.43 -025 0.03 013 -001 -0.04 257 001 0.20 020 004 1.24 0.43 -018 009 -0.18 034 004 000 001 001 1.11 -0.01 000 000 -034 3.30 -2.25 522 -1.57 260 002 004 0.00 0.00 -014 0.13 0.04 0.25 1.11 075 102 -0.20 000 000 055 0.14 -0.41 0.00 3.58 000 0.00 -0.57 0.10 0.90 -0.02 -022 013 0.63 0.57 066 0.11 0.02 -0.10 0.42 0.22 0.00 -0.05 0.19 0.04 -067 0.04 -O.7B 0.23 0.33 -0.10 -0.05 000 000 0.66 2.20 2.74 2.42 2.00 000 004 0.86 0.25 -003 -0.16 -O.SO -1.20 -3.76 0.38 -1.76 -144 -1.06 -1.07 0,23 022 0.95 000 000 0.00 0.00 052 0.11 0.41 054 006 -0.71 0.22 -002 005 0.67 032 ·0.15 -0.10 -0.13 0.19 0.99 -002 0.40 -0.19 0.01 0.68 -0.06 -0.76 0.00 -1 12 0.00 0.00 0.00 -5.93 0.65 0.46 5.74 005 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.10 ·0.10 0.04 0.19 3.99 -0.18 -0.41 1.19 0.47 0.15 0.09 0.20 -0.06 000 000 0.18 0.01 0.42 0.00 0.10 0.04 017 0.57 -0.06 -0.11 059 -0.76 0.02 0.29 0.20 -019 0.00 0.69 -0.13 -161 -0.04 0.06 0,49 000 -0.10 -0.26 0.00 0.00 000 0.00 -0.41 -1.95 -7.28 -534 000 004 -0.16 0.00 018 001 -0.02 -0.03 -2.26 -0.42 0.90 1.81 0.65 OOB 000 0.83 -0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.29 2.16 0.07 -0.12 -0.40 -0.09 -0.22 -0.14 -0.02 0.69 0.05 0.60 0.24 1.55 -0.27 ~O.O9 0.50 1.91 0.65 -0.33 -0.09 ·0.01 -0.13 -om 0.00 000 0.00 -2.39 1.81 1.49 -9.79 -DOl 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.05 -0.09 -0,05 1.57 1.41 Ul9 008 1.97 0.33 0.00
 ·003 -0.06 000 000 0.00 0.00 0.64 -008 0.07 .
-019 0.29 032 0.39 064 -0.57 TABLE 2A.

TABLE 2A.

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX MONTHL Y 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 TRANSPOR -TATION 162.02 CLOTHING & FOOlWEAR 6B.35 MISCEL- LANEOUS EXPENSES 160.16 ALL ITEMS 1000.00 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1995 1996 1997 199B 1999 2000 1995 1996 1997 199B 1999 2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 0.38 -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.B6 -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 ·0.89 007 0.15 0.31 -0.40 -0.17 -033 0.70 -0.86 -0.40 -0.35 0.27 -0.50 -0.26 0.00 -1.04 0.40 -002 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 O.lB ·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 -0.19 0.24 -0.15 -0.14 -0.95 0.77 0.49 0.18 -0.01 -019 0.00 -0.11 0.51 0.00 0.39 0.04 058 0.29 -0.90 0.19 0.00 0.06 0.16 0.00 -0.11 -0.58 -0.03 0.89 -0.22 071 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 -0.01 0.09 -0.32 0.46 -0.36 1.24 0.36 1.54 -0.16 -0.30 0.10 1.11 1.10 006 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 O.OB
 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 0.00 001 0.74 0.58 0.20 0.63 -0.13 013 -0.56 -0.78 034 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 0.16 038 0.29 ·0.22 0.40 1.35 -0.09 -0.41 -0.74 0.11 -0.02 0.85 113 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 -O.BB 6.49 1.22 -0.03 0.00 ·0.15 0.37 1.04 0.00 -0.07 006 -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 0.01 0.17 0.17 1.45 0.66 0.67 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 -0.07 0.B2 0.45 0.05 -0.07 0.22 0.07 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.B9 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 -0.26 006 006 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 -0.08 013 0.07 0.52 0.02 -0.46 -1.60 0.17 -1.97 -0.12 0.07 000 000 -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 0.93 008 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 1995·2004 YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT JANUARY 2001 =100.00 YEAR INDEX CHANGE NOV DEC Y.
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 '" TABLE 4.
MONTHLY INDEX OF FOOD AND NON-FOOD GROUPS 1990 - 2004 GROUPS 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 J anua cy 2001 = 1000 2003 2004 Jan Food 67.48 Non-Food 76.46 82.46 8585 67.31 80.63 81.76 74.31 88.68 69.31 90.48 90.92 91.93 92.19 94.87 93.56 94.94 95.54 96.84 9656 100.00 102.60 102.37 104.93 99.24 100.22 103.69 96.86 97.75 100.00 Feb Food Non-Food Mar Food Non-Food 77.64 78.13 Apr Food 77.43 Non-Food 77.60 84.46 92.33 84.62 87.41 93.72 88.20 , May Food Non-Food Jun Food 79.16 Non-Food 78.74 83.91 92.72 64.41 8694 96.84 87.98 89.78 90.00 9391 90.90 94.64 92.72 98.63 9346 97.27 9571 97.86 9903 100.64 102.50 101.50 105.55 99.85 103.60 97.72 9936 100.77 98.72 Jul Food 6132 85.06 96.12 96.31 84.32 8702 87.45 89.50 90.60 93.71 91.67 95.96 92.60 99.22 93.35 96.73 95.49 97.66 97.40 98.73 100.90 102.40 102,38 105,64 98.72 103.27
 103.51 95.54 100.64 Non-Food 78,60 Aug Food 81,03 Non-Food 79.11 86.06 95.58 84.57 8702 96.48 67.28 91.54 90.51 93.09 91.60 95,14 92,60 99.42 100.02 9883 93.25 95.21 9711 98.93 101.10 102.44 103.65 106.09 99.64 103.51 104.38 9896 100,74 Sep Food Non-Food Oct Food 83.86 Non-Food 83.05 86.79 9512 84.63 67.09 95.22 87.87 93.45 90.15 92,61 90.52 95.58 92,24 99.21 94.73 9911 95.71 9632 96.92 99.70 101.44 102.19 103.99 106.18 96.47 100.24 100.01 103,15 105.32 Nov Food 96.28 Non-Food 82.55 8412 8656 87.77 65.67 8833 94.95 92.76 89.88 92.85 89.97 97,03 91,86 99,94 94.24 99,84 95.19 9895 9895 101,46 102.48 104.20 105.98 98.16 9963 99.72 102,10 105.06 96.04 Dec Food 88.45 8872 95.73 84.65 86.34 Non-Food 82,10 96.40 86.16 92.78 90.10 95,10 90.82 97,57 9227 99.13 101.11 95.80 94.67 99.52 96.76 98.93 102,16 102,54 104.82 106.23 99.88 100.27 103.39 104.03 96.89 AVG Food 61.20 Non~Food 79.60 85.38 92,74 84,11 86.81 9458 87.74 91,70 90.00 93.50 90,95 95.22 92.40 98.70 93.92 98.61 95.50 98.69 97.16 96.15 100.91 102.46 102.65 105.n 99.63 101,67 104.06 96.41 100,22 6 TABLE 5.
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 2000 - 2004 JANUARY 2001 = 100.00 % % % % GROUP WEIGHTS 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE '03- '04 '01· '02 '02- '03 '00- '01 FOOD 328.80 105.72 102.85 102.46 100.91 98.75 2.19 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO 9.50 97.70 98.62 10158 100.40 97.79 2.67 154 1.18 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR 82.10 97.04 96.88 9796 98.90 99.03 -013 -0.95 0.38 -2.91 -1.10 HOUSING AND UTILITIES I 11170 108.56 103.71 100.00 100.33 FUEL AND LIGHT 58.60 120.52 112.09 100.63 9700 MEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES 31.60 99.57 99.32 100.26 100.06 HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE EQUIPMENT 93.50 98.37 99.75 100.11 99.97 TRANSPORTAnON 194.30 101.19 98.78 9809 101.84 ... ... ... ... ... EDUCAnONAL EXPENSES 29.00 11J.07 109.26 104.10 100.09 98.34 PERSONAL CARE SERVICES 42.50 105.66 104.52 101.49 100.00 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 18.40 107.49 104.74 102.13 100.65 .. , ... ... ... ... ... --- 1.78 ... ... ALL ITEMS 1000.00 104.60 102.09 10064 100.46 98.91 1.57 .. 2.79 -0.93 0.17 4.68 7.52 -0.94 0.25 -0.36 -1.38 0.70 4.96 2.99 2.56 1.44 2.44 3.49 1.09 2.63 2.46 -0.33 3.71 11.39 3.74 0.20 0.14 -3.68 4.01 1.49 1.47 0.18 TABLE5A.
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 1995·2000 GROUP WEIGHTS I 1995 % CHANGE '94·'95 1996 % CHANGE '95·'96 1997 % CHANGE '96,'97 1998 % CHANGE '97,'98 1999 Feb..........-.
'/0 CHANGE '98·'99 199 ........... - .... v._ o 2000 % CHANGE 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 & TOBAC 16.16 101.0 0.4 110.4 9.3 112.7 2.1 114.5 1.6 113.6 ·0.8 113.9 HOUSING & UTILITIES 133.71 99.9 -0.2 100.0 0.1 101.4 1.4 102.5 11 104.8 2.2 108.9 FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EQUIP, 57.79 96.6 -2.2 95.7 -1.0 97.0 1.4 97.3 0.3 99.2 2.0 100.5 co TRANSPORTATlON 162.02 102.6 1.1 105.9 3.2 106.0 0.1 105.0 ,0.9 106.4 1.3 106.8 CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR 68.35 102.8 1.3 103.8 0.9 104.5 0.7 104.2 -0.3 104.6 0.4 107.9 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES .
160.16 105.5 3.1 107.2 1.6 116.7 8.9 117.8 0.9 120.8 2.5 121.6 0.2 3.9 1.3 0.4 3.1 0.7 AlL ITEMS 1000.00 100.4 1.3 102.1 1.7 104.6 2.4 105.6 1.0 106.9 1.2 107.8 0.9 , .

TABLE 5B.
TABLE 5B.

WEIGHTS AND PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN UTILITY AND OTHER SERVICES IN BASE PERIOD UTILITIES AND OTHER SERVICES WEIGHTS 2001 1994 % CHANGE RENT ELECTRICITY TELEPHONE WATER HOME INSURANCE MORTGAGE INTEREST CABLE TELEVISION MEDICINES AND HEALTH EXPENSES EDUCATION PURCHASE OF MOTOR VEHICLE 6.20 35.28 -83.30 22.19 124.90 27.84 81.00 4.85 2.89 - 24.33 15.75 49.59 50.89 201.00 266.80 - 24.50 100.63 -41.52 67.81 49.90 50.30 14.60 10.60 7.70 30.30 31.60 29.00 85.40 9 TABLE 6.
GROUPS AND SUB·GROUP INDICES JANUARY 2004 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 Dair)' Products 1.05 Oils and Fa1S 1.06 Cereals 1.07 Vegetables 1.06 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 Clolhing Accessories 4.

HOUSING AND UTILITIES 4.01 Rent 4.02 Utility Services (ex.cl.

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 Patent Medicines 6.02 Doctors' Fees 6.03 Hospital Expenses 6.04 Miscellaneous 1.
HOUSEHOLC AND FURNITURE EQUIPMENT 7.01 Furniture and Furnishing 7.02 Kitchen EqUipment 7.03 Kitchen Supplies 7.04 Recreational EQuipment 7.05 Laundry and Cleaning Equipment 7.06 House Cleaning 7.07 Home Help Service 7.08 Miscellaneous B.
TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION 6.01 Purchased Transportation 6.02 Purchase of Molor VehiCle 8.03 Operalional Expenses 6.04 Insurance, Taxes and Fees Weight JANUARY 2004 December 2003 JANUARY 2001 JAN 2001-1DO '10 CHANGE DEC 0310 JAN 04 'IoCHAHGE JAN 01 TO JAN 04 103.98 104.82 106.53 102.41 99.61 105.60 9124 103.74 121.99 94.63 104.99 102.61 101.30 108.12 97.13 96.15 105.46 96.52 90.41 109.16 107.64 107.09 100.04 100.00 111.38 100.00 100.00 112.B8 107.06 113.90 99.41 106.68 100.59 9367 115.21 99.51 104.83 99.63 104.80 92.32 96.38 99.42 100.00 99.96 101.92 107.88 9a.69 109.11 100.18 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 IOD.OO Q.Z4 0.10 1.97 0.00 ·0.36 0.07 ·0.31 0.37 ·1.54 1.09 -0.35 ·0.16 ·0.33 0.00 0.24 0.27 0.00 0.39 0.59 0.08 000 0.00 0.00 11.38 -9.18 0.00 0.00 2.68 0.00 3.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -O.OB -0.41 0.00 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.10 000 0.00 0.67 7.41 0.00 0.00 ·1.61 4.23 4.93 10.67 2.41 -0.77 5.87 -9.04 4.12 20.11 --4.34 4.62 2.63 0.97 6.\2 -2.14 -3.59 5.48 -3.10 -9.06 9.23 7.64 1.09 0.04 11.38 1.16 0.00 0.00 15.90 7.06 17.44 .0.53 6.88 0.59 -6.33 15.21 .0.51 4.40 -0.37 5.10 -7.68 -3.62 -0.48 0.00 -0.04 2.60 15.87 ·1.11 9.11 -1.04 1000.00 104.23 328.80 4130 10.30 37.60 43.20 17.40 77.40 29.60 7.50 19.20 12.80 21.00
TABLE 6.
CONT'O GROUPS SUB-GROUPS ALL ITEMS 9.

EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES 10.

PERSONAL CARE SERVICES 11.

MISCELLANEOUs/OTHER 11 .01 Personal Care Supplies 11.02 Other Woight JANUARY 2004 December Z003 JANUARY ZOOI "CHANGE DEC 03 TO JAN 04 '"CHANGE JANOt TO JAN 001 1000.00 Z9.00 42.50 18.40 890 9.50 104.23 112.06 105.56 107.48 109.90 105.20 103.98 11Z.06 105.56 107.54 109.95 105.27 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 0.24 0.00 0.00 -0.08 -0.05 -0.07 4.23 12.06 5.56 7.48 9.90 5.20 I 1 TABLE 6A.
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDiCES JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2001·2004 WEIGHTS 2001 'AI< ...e Z001 ••02 2003 200<4 JAN-oEC JAN-DEC JAN·DEC JAN-oec AVO .

AVG.

A.ve.

AVG.

1000.00 100.00 100.46 100.14 102,10 1G,UO 0000 J8nU.lrv 2001 -1 %Chll"Ige % ehiln,,_ %Change "C_ e.... -1001 ea,.

'ZOO;Z Ba•• ·Z003 .... 8 .

.

.2104 2.10 0,64 .... ... 4.47 -0..40 413 4.56 -1.10 O.4~ 1.J9 13.

0.10 .00 425 '" .... 0,47 4.20 .1.10 -203 '00 000 0,33 .00 DOO 'HZ 0.00 000 .

).00 >23 -'56 0.0' 0.49 .0.

0,00 .0.


.

(1.03 012 -0.'

t .103 0.23 .j 57 .26 006 00' 1.

'4 .185 0.00 DO' 6,9" 2.41 11.1l'<f .o.

!JJ -0.1<1 0.41 -167 1.31 3.75 '" '" -1.13 .0' OJ' 1.58 1.76 0>7 -2.0' -395 176 ,OO 0.00 .00 000 1,09 000 000 0.&3 399 0.4 l).2S 0.76 000 0.00 646 Q,11 2.19 .Q.W ·131 .Q 1.

.3 S:2 000 000 • 0' ·1.11 -6.Z3 0.00 1.71 -3.8-4 2.15 6.98 0.13 .0.19 2.T1 -511 2.55 11.49 2.21 '.44 .,.

065 2.96 ·ut -2.1.
065 2.96 ·ut -2.1.

5.10 -3.12 -7.97 7.27 .... I.n 0.02 000 6.44 000 000 t2.ot 706 12.96 -o.lit 346 029 -5.01 15.21 .0.25 456 -G,43 2.64 ·5,49 ~S7 ·1,01 0 .. -0.16 ·'.22 .... -0.40 .10 -6.12 ..n 16.31 2."

0.11 1.11 ..... .... '.21 1'.21 4.37 1.05 -0.31 7,77 -2.1 -322 5.... ..... ".11 10.07 7.17 I."

0.0' • • • 13.74 10.52 7."

22.78 ...., 7.01 0.75 "33 15.2' ·1.•3 4,U 0.21 7.33 -14.06 ....07 .Q.36 0 0.31 U.

1.31 .111 U.54 ·3.71 GROUPS SUB-GRQUPS AlL ITEMS 1.
FOOD '.01 Meat(fl9f1n.d\iIled orfrnt.l!fl) '.02 Meat(pnu:9fVedJ 1.03 FlSh ar.d Fish Prepallltions HI" Dairy ProduCb 1.05 CliIa af\d Fats 1,06 Cereals 1_07V~b!e'S 1.08 Fl\IiI and Fruit Pl9para!ions 1 09 SIJIjiIl' ana QCher SWltfJIs 1.\0 Mi&celan~ 1.11 Meals Taken Away From Home 1.12 Non-alcd1Oiic B9\/"eragos 2.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE AND TOBACCO 2.01 AltcrhoIic Dl'irlk 2.02 TObaCCO Products i.

CLOTHING AHD FOOTWEAR :3.01 CIolhiog 3.02 FQOlwUr 3.03 Clolhing Ar;cess0ri6s 4.
HOUSING AND UTu..mES 4.01 R&nt .. 02 UtiUy Servic9s(el:cl.

~'ityl " 03 ReD8irs 10 House .. Q.4 InsIJf':lnc::e P"ymeots 4.05 Mongage Ir1l8fest Payments 5.

FUEL.

AND LIGHT 5 0 I F1181 Syppjl9$ 5.02E~ity Ii.

MEDICAL.AND HEAL.TH EXP£NSES 6 01 Patent Medicines 6.020~'FtI&S 6.03 Hospital E~9flSOS 6 0<1 Miscel1an&CltJS 7.
HOUSEHOL.D AND FURNITURE EQUIPMENT 7.01 FlJI1liture and FymiSlling 7.02 Klletten E~6~ 7.03 Kitdl9fl 5\IPplies 1.Q.4 Reerealional Equipment 705 LMJr<Iry and Cloaning Equipmenl 7 06 House Cleaning 707 Home H81p Serl/lce 7.01' Miscellaneoo3 I. TRAHSPORTATIONANO COMMUNICA,TION 8.01 PUl"chu«l TraMpOI1atior'J 8.02 Purchase of MoIOrVehielo 8.03 OperationalE'-P9nse-s 8.04 InsUf'<ll\ce.

lans and Fees 194.3& 30,00 85"0 20.:)0 5. .

.


10(1.00 100.00 100.00 10000 '0000 ulS.eo 04130 10.30 0780 43,20 17 40 71.40 2960 7SO "'" 12.80 2100 11,30 s.,o .50 '.00 12.10 54" 20.80 650 111.70 6.0 1760 "60 10 60 7.10 SUO 13.70 .

.

00 31.60 4.02 16 ~o 1040 07. f).50 Z1.5O 13.70 350 ,,6<> 4" 11.
22 10 3.40 100.00 100.00 10000 '00 00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 10000 100.00 100.00 10000 100.00 100 00 100.00 100 00 100.00 100.00 100.00 10000 100.00 '0000 100.00 10000 100 00 100.00 100.00 100 00 100 00 10000 100.00 10000 100 00 100 00 tOO 00 ,.. '" 100 00 100 >;)0 10000 101.15 106.96 100.13 99.S1 102.71 9429 102,55 lIU9 102.21 1034" 100.36 100.65 102.96 11.62 .
'88 105.10 ts.It 9203 107.21 104.48 103.11 100.02 100.00 106.44 100.00 10(100 112.09 10706 112,96 ".32 10J_46- 100.29 S4.99 115.21 91.15 t04.56 9957 102.64 95.43 9893 10000 ... " .... 105.12 11631 102.06 100,19 101.11 91.14 104.36 1192B '3,45 l(14.J?

101.aS 99.63 10717 17.10 96.78 10549 '1.0$ 90.84 110.07 10771 lal.S6 100.09 100 00 113.74 100 00 100.00 t10.51 107 ~ 12276 9951 107,0' 100 75 93.&7 11521 "U7 104.15 100.27 '07.33 8$ 94 95.93 .

".

100,00 10031 14.11 99.32 99.60 108.70 .


'88 101.19 10831 S6.B9 11454 ..'" 102.<UI 111.8ll 99.01 99.86 100,41 98,33 101.31 107.31 103.75 H12,52 98,87 100.00 100.30 101.S.

101.16 100,07 17.96 96.05 101.76 101.90 100.00 100.00 '00 00 101.09 '0000 100.00 100.&3 11)3,99 10004 100.l& 100.16 100.00 100,00 10lHS 100.11 102.19 00 .. 9869 9922 9638 100.90 100.00 10003 91.0' 93.17 10000 '01.77 .. " 100.90 104.47 99,60 9gB7 ..,.
98.90 100.42 103.53 101 39 1Ql38 100 10 100,00 9975 100.4Il tOO 47 99.80 t •.•o 91.97 101.00 100.00 100.33 100.00 100 00 100.72 100.00 10000 '7.00 10023 .... l1)OJ15 100.49 100.00 100 00 \00.00 '9.

'1 100,12 9989 ~8.91 100.23 91'.43 100.26 100 00 '00 00 101.14 98.35 10000 10000 106.94 12 TA.BLE 6A eont'd GROUPS SUB-GROUPS ALL ITEMS WEJGHTS 1000.00 2001 JNI .

"".

100.00 .... 2001 zoa3 zoa4 JAN-DEC JAN-DEC JAN·OEe JAN-oEC AVG.

AVG AVG.

AVG.

l00.41i 100.lil4 102.10 104.10 9.


EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES 29.00 100.00 100.09 104.10 109.2& 113.01 '0.

PERSONAl.

CARE SERVCES 42.:',10 100.00 100.00 t01 .•' 104.52 105.&.

8...-2004 ....

Bus ·2001 Belie ·2002 S. .

.

·ZOU "10 Change %Cn.nge ""'Ching.

"0_ .... .... '.21 'S.01 U.

2.

'0 ,.oCt O.soC 4.10 0.0' 0.00 2.13 ••• 058 U4 .85 1.05 7.41 IUt1 5.22 11.

MISCELL.ANEOUS.oTHER 11.01 P8BOnal Care Suppli"s 1t 02 OCher '1.40 69.

95.
95.

100.00 \0000 1oo0G 100.•5 101 16 100.18 10Z.1:1 104.05 10058 104.74 tOB.68 10105 107.49 10991 10522 0.&5 1.16 G.1a 13 TABLE 1.

GROllPS SUb~roUP5 .lU..lITEMS FOOD Meal(fresh.chill.

or frozen) Maal(preserved) Fish and Fish Preparalions Dairy Products Oils and Fals Cereals Vegetables and Fruits FnJit and Fruit Preparations Sugar and Other Sweets Misce«aneous Itams Meals Taken Away From Home Non-alCOholic Beverages ALCOHOLIC BEY.
& TOBACCO AIcohofrc Beverages TobaCCO Products HOUSING & UTILITIES Renl (excludin9 eleclricily) Fuel Supplies Utilily Services Repairs to House Insurance Payments Horne Help Service Laundry and Dry Cleanin9 SeN. FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EQUIP.

Fumilure & Fumishings Kitchen Equipment Recreallonal Equipment Laundry and Cleaning EqUIp.
House Cleaning Repairs to Equipmenl TRANSPORTATION Purchased Transportation Purchase of MOfor Vehicles Operational Expenses Insurance and Fees CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR Clothing Footwear Clothing Accessories MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES Personal Care & SupplIes Medicinas and Health Exp.
Personal life Insurance Educational Expenses Sporting & Other Recreation Other Miscellaneous '000.00 401.81 36.37 11.80 39,98 36.57 8.97 70.49 64.60 56.\9 15.24 29.67 20.78 8.95 16.16 12.11 405 133.71 35.28 15.16 55.31 17.61 289 5.89 1.57 57.79 1097 11.13 11.59 3.58 19.21 1.
IS 162.02 50.34 50.89 46.29 14.S) 6B.35 49.69 '5.77 2,89 160.16 38.21 15.75 4.80 49.59 30,06 21.75 CONSUMER PRICE INDICES BY GROUPS AND SUB-GROUPS Feb. 1990 - Feb. 2000 WEIGHTS Feb 1990 Feb .... Feb 1992 Fob 1993 Feb .994 Fob .995 Feb. 1996 ,_ Feb. Februal") 19 - 94= 100 Q Feb. 1998 Feb. 1997 FOb.
'GOO 90.8 95.6 98.9 100.0 100.2 101.2 103.6 105.10 107.2 107.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1000 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 tOO.O 98A 96.3 100.0 99.2 102.3 100.3 100.0 103.3 100.3 99.4 100.0 1000 94.5 97.4 100.6 99.6 91.9 102.7 96.2 100.0 102.2 10:}.4 100.3 98.8 115.1 102.1 103,7 978 96.9 104.1 100.2 104.2 100.0 111.0 101.6 99.3 98.0 97.7 99.6 104.8 114.4 1017 106.5 92.7 1130 90.5 101.6 103.1 99.0 107.6 10B.6 104.8 99.6 101.0 100.0 10o.s 102A t03.8 106.4 10B3 108.6 109.5 100.0 113.4 191.6 106.6 102.4 110.4 102,4 102.9 117.4 102.4 109.7 99.7 105.8 104.4 104.9 103.1 " 100.0
114.6 111.2 102.6 105.5 105.7 102.7 95.6 100.0 100.0 92.7 99.1 107.9 91.8 83.7 97.8 105.0 100.0 106.1 105.1 11 1.-4 100.8 108.6 104.4 103.3 107.5 107.1 120.5 109.0 122.7 102.5 142.6 101.6 116.5 102.4 105.3 107.6 103.3 113.6 104.0 113.5 88.5 111.8 102.8 112.15 lOU '25.0 113.8 114.6 111.3 107.3 115.9 105.7 106.7 97.9 100.0 '00.0 92.1 99.3 108.3 94.1 81.5 990 101.3 100.0 105.6 101.9 111.4 102.0 111.5 101.3 ' 68.'
9:l.9 95_8 115.9 92.7 945 95.4 98.0 85.6 98.2 100.0 100.7 91,2 100.5 97.2 92.9 1005 100.0 100.2 106.7 .. 98.3 106.4 100.0 93.8 985 1005 910 99.7 100.0 101.1 977 86.3 73.0 967 94.1 86.2 1003 985 95.9 100.5 96.6 92.1 100.0 ... 88.0 96.5 96.5 100.0 ... 73.0 68.8 85.8 .

17.0 73.9 86.4 93.9 93.5 95.0 908 91.7 87.9 92.0 101.5 93.0 100.7 95.3 1QO.6 97.7 100.5 78.4 87.1 91.1 957 14 c-- SUB-GROUPS ALLITEMS 1.
FOOD 1.01 Meal(fresh,chilled or frozen} 1.02 Meat(preselVed) 1.03 Fish and Fish Preparations 104 Dairy ProduclS 1.05 Oils and Fats 1.06 Cereals 1.07 Vegetables '.08 Fruit and Fruit Preparations 1.09 Sugar and Other Sweets 1.10 Miscellaneous 1.11 Meals Taken Away From Home 1.12 Non-alcohrnic Beverages 2.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2.01 Alcoholic Drink 2.02 TobaCCO Products 3.

CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR 3.01 Clothing 302 Footwear 3.03 Clothing Accessories 4.

HOUSING AND UTILITIES 4.01 Ren.


4.02 Utility Services(exd.

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 Patent Medicines 6.02 Doctors' Fees 6.03 Hospital Expenses 6.04 Miscelleneous 7.
HOUSEHOLD AND FURNITURE EQUIPMENT 7.01 Furniture and Furnishing 7.02 Kitchen Equipment 7.03 Kitchen Supplies 7.04 Recreational Equipment 7.05 Laundry and Cleaning EqUipment 7.06 House Cleaning 7.07 Home Help SelYice 7.0B 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 TABLE 8.

PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP AND SUB.GROUP INDICES 2001 BASE TO DECEMBER 2004 WEIGHTS JAN. 2001 2004 Avg 2003 Avg.

2002 Avg.

Januarv 2001 = .0 100 '10 Change Jan:O' Bass ,.,Change 'I.

Change Jan-Dec JanA)ec.
Jan.-Dec Jan.Oec'04 2002·2003 2003· 107.77
97.70 9678 105.49 91.04 90.84 110.07 107.77 108.56 100.09 100.00 113.74 10000 100.00 120.52 107.68 122.76 99.57 107.01 100.75 93.67 115.21 9B.37 104.15 100.27 107.33 85.94 9593 99.84 10000 100.31 101.19 108.31 98.89 114.54 96.29 113.07 105.66 101.49 109.91 10522 15 5.72 16.31 2.06 0.18 7.11 ·886 438 1928 ·655 4.37 1.85 -037 7.77 ·2.30 -3.22 5.49 -2.96 ·9.16 10.07 7.77 8.56 0.09 0.00 13.74 0.00 0.00 20.52 7.68 22.76 -0.43 7.01 0.75 -633 15.21 ·1.63 4.15 0.27 733 -14.06 -4.07 -0.36 0.00 0.31 1.19 8.31 -1.11 14.54 ·3.71 13.01 5.66 7.49 9.91 5.22 0.38 -4.39 1.03 -0.09 2.29 -4.10 123 3.90 ·1.49 0.90 1.51 0.65 266 ·2.92 -3.84 5.03 ·1.10 -4.18 5.41 2.53 3.71 002 000 5.29 0.00 0.00 11.38 2.95 12.91 -0.94 2.68 029 -5.01 8.21 -0.36 2.33 0.37 4.00 -4.75 -0.98 ·1.96 0.00 -0.18 0.70 5.91 ·0.40 6.51 -2.37 4.96 2.99 2.56 4.45 072 2.19 8.13 1.93 0.37 4.28 ·3.34 178 6.98 -8.57 0.90 1.48 -1.01 4.68 -0.93 ·1.10 0.37 0.11 -1.29 2.61 3.15 4.68 0.07 000 686 000 0.00 7.52 0.58 8.67 0.25 3.43 0.46 ·1.38 0.00 ·1.39 -0.39 0.70 4.57 ·9.06 0.52 0.72 0.00 0.47 2.44 9.06 -0.71 5.37 2.57 3.49 1.09 2.63 114 413 TABLE SA.
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDICES 1994 BASE TO DECEMBER 2000 WEIGHTS 1994 February 1994 =100 0 .000 AVO.
Jan-Dec % Change 1994 • 2000 SUB·GROLJPS ALL ITIlMS (excluding electrt:city) (fresh, chilled Or frozen) (preserved) FOOD Meat Meat Fish and Fish Preparations Dairy ?roductg Oils and Fats Cereals Vegetable9 and Friuts Friut and Fruit Preparations sugar and Other Sweets Miscellaneous Items Meals Taken Away From Home Non-alcoholic Beverages ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO Alcoholic Beverages Tobacco Products HOUSING AND UTILITIES Rent Fuel Supplies Utility Services Repairs to House Insurance Payments Home Help Service Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT Furniture and Furnishings Kitchen Equipment Recreational Equipment Laundry and Cleaning Equipment House Cleaning Repairs to Equipment TRANSPORTATION Purchased Transportation Purchase of Motor Vehicle Operational Expenses I~surance and Fees CLOTHING AND POOTWEAR Clothing Footwear Clothing Accessories MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES Pe=sonal Care and Supplies Medicines and Health Expenses Personal Life Insurance Educational Expenses Sporting and Other Recreation Other Miscellafieous 1000.00 401.81 36.37 11.80 39.9B 36.57 8.97 70.49 64.60 58.39 15.24 29.67 20.78 8.95 16.16 12.11 4.05 133.71 35.28 15.16 55.31 17.61 2.89 5.89 1.
57 57.79 10.97 11.13 11.69 3.58 19.27 1.15 16 •.

0.

50.

)4 50.89 46.29 14.50 68.35 49.69 15.77 •.
89 160.16 38.21 15.75 4.80 49.59 30.06 21.75 Hi 10B.8 9B.0 100.0 100.0 94.2 100.5 111.8 95.0 61.7 101.
1 107.8 100.0 100.8 105.5 111.4 101.9 111 .• 107.9 107.9 107.6 106.4 121.6 107.6 1.4.B 10 •.

5 145.3 101.6 121.

6 7.8 3.1 2.7 5.8 2.4 14.7 4.6 13 .• -9.5 15.8 5 .• 12.6 10.3 25.0 13.9 14.7 11.6 8.9 18.7 5.7 8.8 - •.

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 1l.2 7.8 7.9' 7.6 8.3 21.6 7.6 .4.8 2.5 45.3 1.6 .1.6 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 % CHANGE JULY 84 TO FEB 1994 TO FEB 94 JAN 01 FOOD Beef (local) imported Chicken (backs & necks) wings whole le9s Fish (pot) tuna Salted fish Evaporated milk Powdered milk Butler Cheese Eggs Cooking Oil Sandwich ioaf Flour (ioose) Rice (loose) Tomatoes Carrots Cabbage Onions Beans Lentils Oranges Grapefruit Melons White sugar Brown sugar Sail Tomato KetchUp Coffee(beans) instant Coca-cola Ham sandwich Rotl ,37 8.46 4.43 3.90 6.73 4.55 0,64 0.39 2.88 2.30 2.10 1.46 5.25 1320 846 1.58 4.67 7.43 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 k9 kg kg 375 mi kg 50gms 296 ml each each -2461 29.33 14.36 -1.57 73.33 86.67 113.14 26.67 54.98 -38.46 52.56 11.17 67,56 15,20 5.71 4.55 -3333 92.73 -2000 11.24 64,60 2983 -38.89 -20,00 157.81 46,21 20,25 36.96 1.03 11.37 -37,46 5000 72,44 3333 0.00 29.29 19.40 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 2036 23.83 TABLE 9.
CONT'D 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 % CHANGE JULY 84 TO FEB 1994 TO FEB 94 JAN 01 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO Rum Whisky Beer Cigaretles (local) (imported) FUEL Kerosene Gas UTILITIES Electricity Telephone Water HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT Refrigerator Radio·recorder Black 1\ 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 cl 284 ml pkt.l20 pkt.l20 gal.

9.1 k9 month month month 15 co.ft.

17" 19" casual formal casual formal casual formal 145gm 76gm 110 gm per yisit month month gal.
year -- -9.50 13.02 26.10 000 193.24 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 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 20.00 45.00 75.00 125.00 66.67 30.00 20.00 6.00 229.60 18 50.00 31.67 5000 75.00 650 330.00 6.70 440.00 66.67 58.35 8.33 43.73 0.00 136.62 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 FEBRUARY 1994-100 - r. CHANGE 84 BASE TO FEB. 94 kg kg kg kg kg kg kg k9 FOOD Beef (local) imported Chicken (backs & necks) wings whole legs Fish (pot) tuna Salted fish Evaporated milk Powdered milk Butter Cheese E9gs 410gms 1800gms 250gms kg dozen Cooking Oil 1 litre 4.84 5.09 8.1 f 8.11 8.11 8.11 8.11 8.11 8.14 Sandwich loaf sliced 2.50 288 2.88 275 2.92 298 3.00 3.17 3.17 Flour Rice 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 each each kg kg kg kg 375 ml 1.75 1.98 6.60 3.30 5.50 3.56 4.35 3.52 0.54 0.25 1.28 1.45 1.58 0.92 3.89 1.90 2.04 6.60 11.00 4.40 3.90 6.82 512
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 13.75 8.13 13.75 8.70 296 ml each each ·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 -37.46 50.00 72.44 33.33 TABLE 10.

CONT'D PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS FEBRUARY 1993·FEBRUARY 2000 ITEMS UNIT FEB. 1993 FEB. 1994 FEB. 1995 FEB. 1996 FEB. 1997 FEB. 1998 FEB. 1999 FEB. 2000 % CHANGE 84 BASE TOFEB.... ALCOHOLIC BEV & TOBACCO Rum Whisky Beer Cigarettes(local) (imported) FUEL Kerosene Gas UTILITIES Electricity Telephone Water HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT Refrigerator Radio-recorder Black & wtlHe 1.1/.

Colour t.v.
Colour t.v.

CLOTHING Women's dress Glr1's dress Bay's shirt trousers FOOTWEAR Women's shoes Men's shoes MISCElLANEOUS Toilet soap Tooth paste Deodorant Doctor's fees 1984 BASE PRICE 8.40 18.25 2.33 1.65 2.93 4.00 24.51 34.21 40.44 917 75cl 15 cl 264ml pkl.l20 pkl.l20 gal.

91 k9 month month month 15 cu.ft.
17" 19' ·9.50 13.02 26.10 0.00 193.24 5.85 87.46 4.60 -8.59 3.078.25 3.258.44 3.258.44 2.50988 2.356.98 2.355.38 2,355.38 2,355.38 2.355.40 795.00 745.93 337.00 311.24 1,770.25 1,618.26 1.618.26 1.821.93 1,487.00 1.433.79 1.417 .93 1,417.93 1,351.39 803.93 326.43 48500 580.00 795.00 357.59 795.00 311.24 795.00 357.59 909.20 606.67 909.18 606.67 casual format 130.B5 79.57 130.39 79.57 130.39 79.57 130.39 82.40 132.93 16.68 31.00 49.37 -6.54 99.76 95.35 1.54 3.93 9.40 1.31 6.75 13.21 1.26 6.97 13.14 1.47 4.85 12.92 1.63 5.05 13.88 1.94 6.62 13.78 1.96 6.13 13.76 1.95 6.05 13.76 1.99 6.05 13.97
 -IB.18 77.35 39.79 20.00 4000 45.00 55.00 55.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 125.00 casual forma!
casual formal 145gm 76 gm 110 gm per visil Television fees month School 'ees(pre~school) month 30.00 20.00 50.00 25.00 50.00 31.67 50.00 40.00 50.00 40.00 SO.OO 40.00 50.00 83.33 SO.OO B3.33 50.00 83.33 Pell'oI Vehicle license 9al.

year 6.00 229.60 650 33000 6.50 330.00 650 440.00 6.50 440.00 6.50 440.00 6.70 440.00 6.70 440.00 6.70 440.00 66.67 58.35 8.33 43.73 20 TABLE 11.
PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS JANUARY 2001 BASE PRICE COMPARED WITH DECEMBER 2002, 2003 AND 2004 PRICES ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT ALL ITEMS 1 FOOD MEAT 1.01 MEAT (fresh, chilled or frozen) % CHANGE % CHANGE BASE PRICE DEC 2004 DEC 2003 Dec 2002 oec 03 ~ DEC DEC02·DEC JAN 01 ·DEC JAN 2001 %CHAHGE 03 04 04 Beef (a) local (b) imported Chicken (a) backs and necks (b) wings (c) whole legs (d) Ihighs {e) drumslicks Por!< ia) local ib) imported Mutton Turkey drumslick.s 1.02 MEAT(Presel"o'ed) Corned Beef Salted Pork Sausages Sausages(canned) Ham 1 03 FISH AND FISH PREPARATIONS Fish (fresh) ia) pol (b) snapper (c) luna Salted Fish Smoked Fish Canned Fish (a) sardines (b) luna 1.04 DAIRY PRODUCTS MILK EvaporatecJ Milk Powdered Milk Butler Cheese Eggs kg kg 'g kg kg kg kg <g kg kg kg 340.5g kg 700g 140g 450g k9 kg kg k9 kg l06g 174.89 410g 1800g 250g kg do' 12.62) 21.98 349 654 1368 17.41 5.15 (1 33) (145) 5.61 24.71 (1 72) (2.02)
 (0.14) (007) 000 000 000 0.00 5.70 4.97 (0.36) 9.38 .2.47 1.09 0.00 95.05 (17.58) (2.08) (1933) 336 (14.24) (8.76) 046 2.64 (5.10) (333) 2847 1.B7 1.75 3.43 1056) 055 14.62 1.25 1.25 1.25 (1.44) (229) 6.90 (15.61) 4.60 4.37 0.00 (4076) 2479 (10.71 17.26 , 8.70 13.46 27.44 2963 24.60 0.00 7.62 22.45 36.06 (539 0.67 3.53 3.45 14.62 0.00 0.00 000 498 7.53 6.99 (4.29 4.31 11.30 1.90 1.13 5.09 21 TABLE 11.CONrO ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT '"CHANGE BASE PRICE DEC 2004 DEC 2003 DEC 2002 DEC 03 • DEC
 DEC 02 ·DEC JAN 01·DEC '"CHANGE '"CHANGE 1.05 OILS & FATS Cooking Oil (Soya) Margarine 1.06 CEREALS Bread Cal sandwich loaf(s[iced) Other Cereal Produds Flour (lOOse white) Rice (a) lOose white (b) brand pacl<aged Macaroni CornMeal Cornflakes CaIS Breakfast FOOd{Drinks) Cocoa Coffee (a) inslant (b) local beans Tea O'laltine Milo 1.07 VEGETABLES AND FRUITS VEGETABLES(Fresh) Tomatoes Carrots Cabbages Onions (imported) Garlic (imported I Cucumbers Pumpkins Lettuce Sweet Peppers Celery Parsley Thyme Scallions(d'lives) STARCHY FOODS Yams Dasheens Bananas(green) Potatoes(not sweet) POlatoes(sweet) Tannias Plantains (green) Plantains (ripe) Cassava Farine DRIED VEGETABLES Peas Beans Lentils CANNED VEGETABLES JAN 2001 04 03 04 1 mre kg 7.65 5.03 6.67 5.27 6.74 5.11 6.52 4.96 pk9 k9 k9 k9 206g k9 70z 4509 19S9 509 kg pk9-25 4009 4509 k9 kg kg kg kg kg kg med head kg tlundle bundle bundle bundle kg kg kg kg k9 kg k9 kg kg k9 k9 kg 241.29 292 2.13 2.25 316 2A2 3.36 1102 5.32 7Al B.4B 13.20 6.12 11.95 11.00 11.37 BA6 3.21
(1.04) 3.13 000 0.00 (0.43( 3.77 0.34 6.37 7.18 15)8 / 1.19 (352) 0.00 (1.03) (1.59) 2.12 3.99.
16,sO (3.56) 2.72 (0.94) (7.79) (0.33) 861 6.21 7.35 7.35 10);1 14.jl6" (12.95) (8.79) (8.62) 990 (24.55) (16.59) (6.62) (11.33) (352) (11.53) 1.21 DAD (15.56) 3.37 3.02 3.77 0.92 2.19 (12.25) 6.52 2.70 (1.00) 616 (12.81) 4.77 3.17 3.29 3.11 (13.52) 21.49 34.82 5.72 34.96 1.34 3.64 (0.35) 9.09 (15.77( (1.72) (0.61) 13.34 (4.66) 13.19 3.32 9.27 5.94 2.03 20.00 (0.56) (11.11) 111.11) (1373) (16.34) (11.11) 75.00 41.67 3.96 83.64 50.46 19.59 70.59 (3.14) 25.59 (3.63) 4.80 0.00 (3.07) 0.00 (21.41) 3.43 5.27 (1.32) 23.40 64.33 6.41 (6.06) 8.82 (13.54) 14.25 (2.89) (4.G8) (4.58) (4.58) (4.58) (12.95) 109.24 34.78 11.31 27.42 30.00 45.21 40.63 (16.44) 1.69 23.92 10.77 (10.59 .
TABLE 11.CONT'D ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT BASE PRICEJAH 2001 DEC 2004 DEC 200J DEC 2002 % CHANGE ""CHANGE ""CHANGE DEC 02 - DEC OJ JAN 01 • DEC 04 DEC OJ- DECD4 108 FRUIT AND FRUIT PREPARATIONS Fresh Fruits Oranges Grapefruits limes Coconuts Idry) 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 TomalD Kelchup Pepper Sauce Mustard BABY FOODS (a) Cereal (b) Strained/puree food MEALS TAKEN AWAY FROM HOME Ham Sandwich Rori DRINKS TAKEN AWAY FROM HOME Passion fruit juice Grapefruit juice 1.11 NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES COC3-<:ola Coke JUG Instant drink.
each each k9 each kg kg kg k9 k9 kg kg kg 750ml 85ml 485g each eacll med glas rned glas 85ml 85ml (32.43) (34.49) 0.00 1~.S4 9.09 0.00 (34.38) (750) (40.53) 000 (692) (5.38) 0.00 (31.25) (35.9Il) (27.211 0.00 5.94 (24.851 1.88 230 2.10 2.38 2.18 2.43 2.19 2.35 2.15 (2.05) (0.46) 3,40 1.86 3.48 3.81 1.46 35.00 5.39 1.49 35.00 469 1.49 35.00 6.38 1.45 35.00 5.43 000 0.00 (26.49) (0.90) 093 10.39) 000 (6.60) (1.081 (1.72) (8.14) 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.76 0.00 17.50 4.96 4.72 3.68 4.36 0.00 7.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.75 21.21 2.81 2.05 0.00 (12.99) 3.43 5.26 (3.22) 7.21 (0.44) 0.00 (1.08) (1.72) (8.141 10.76 21.21 7.33 23 TABLE 11.CONT'D ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT 2.0 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2.01 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Rum Whisky Brandy Gin Wine Beers Stout 2.02 TOBACCO PRODUCTS Cigarettes (local) (impOrted) 30 CLOTHING FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES 3.01 CLOTHING 3011 WOMENSWEAR Dresses (a) casual Ib) Ionnal Blouses Skirts Suits Dressmaking Fees Dressmaking Material (aVormal (b )semi-formal 3.0'2 GIRLSWEAR Dresses (a) casual {b} formal Girts' blouses 3.013 MENSWEAR Shirts (a) long sleeve (b) short sleeve Suits Panls men's d.es$ pants
 Men's Jeans Sponswear (a) sneakers (b) shorts 3.014 BOYSWEAR Stlirts (a) long $leeve (h) short oIeeve Pants (dress) 6oy's Jeans 3.015 INFANTSWEAR Disposable diapers (pkg/12) Cotton Diapers (PkgI12) 75Om!
75c1 70d 75cJ 750ml 6.75 n.oz.

275ml pkg/20 pkg/2D each each each eact1 each 2 piece per yard per yard each each each eam eam each each each pair eam each each each each pkgl12 dozen BASE PRICE JAN 2001 15.53 36.67 17.B4 36.41 10.25 3.
'4 5.04 3.06 4.80 DEC 2004 DEC 2003 DEC 2002 15.15 44.27 23.6B 31.62 10.76 2.50 5.40 3.24 4.92 14.21 4527 22.92 31.95 11,00 2.58 4.58 3.24 4.89 14.B3 36.27 19.10 29.20 10.44 3.25 4.85 3.13 4BO 97.41 283.00 30.00 71.35 216.13 50.00 82.44 275.00 3695 60.00 lB9.32 50.00 96.19 273.4B 30.75 66.63 189.32 50.00 102.50 285.00 35.00 85.00 169.92 50.00 14.95 13.95 17.50 10.70 1750 10.70 1495 11.95 '49.00 '57.98 35.00 107.50 142.57 2595 IOB.69 14257 32.50 864B 12693 25.00 7100 66.63 301.00 64.4B "'CHANGE % CHANGE % CHANGE DEC 02· DEC 03 JAN 01· DEC 04 DEC 03· DEC 04 6.62 (2.21) 3.32 (1.03) (2.18) (3.10) 17.w 0.00 061 (1429) 0.56 20.
'6 (9.95) 0.00 0.00 0.00 000 (1.09) 0.00 (20.
IS) 3.67 3.22 0.00 (8.01) (5.841 3.04 (1.541 5.67 (5.42) 4.55 3.35 (2.91) 0.00 14.18) 24.81 20.00 9.42 5.36 (20.62) (5.57) 3.51 1.88 16.161 (4.04) (12.14) (21.6') 11.42 0.00 1706 (1046) 25.68 12.32 30.00 (6.65) (14.32) 0.00 (15.01) 6.91 (6.87) (14.94) (18.36) (3.34) (12.87) 2.69 (3.69) 5.52 (2.45) 20.73 32.74 (13.161 4.98 (20.38) 7.14 5.88 2.50 (15.37) (2.83 23.17 (15.91) 1'2.40) 0.00 17.06 (23.301 (27.85) (9.751 (25.86) (9.IO) 114.92) (1.99) (39.03) (10.77) (4.04) 16.54) (31.96) (17.7111 (8.90) (9.13) (10.70) 751 TABLE 11.CONrO ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT PRICE JAN DEC 2004 DEC 2003 DEC 2002 BASE 3.02 FOOTWEAR 3.021 WOMENS' SHOES (a) casual (b) lormal 3,022 GIRL'S SHOES {al casual (b)fonnal 3023 80Y'S SHOES (a) casual (b)fannal 3.024 MEN'S SHOES (a) casual (b) fannal 3.03 CLOTHING ACCESSORIES Watches Women's Men's Handbags/Pocket Books 4.0 ACCOMMODATION 4,01 HOUSING AND UTILITIES 4.011 RENT (a) 0-100 (tJI101~200 (c) 201-350 (d) 351·500 {e) 501-650 (f) 651-800 (91801-950 (hl951.1101 Water Rales (avg.
of metered and non metered) Sewerage Rates (owner occupied) 4,012 REPAIRS TO HOUSE pa,r pair pair palr pair pair pair pair each each each month month month month month """Ih monlh monlh month month Lumber Cement Sleet Pam!

labour lmskilled SKilled 1001 9410 112"lenglh 20ft.
gallo rl day day 7l.63 90.00 140.00 71.63 61.07 16560 291.67 515.00 600.00 740.00 675.00 1000.00 47.83 10.60 338 13.76 8.50 6200 3750 75.00 63.67 168.60 2Q1.67 "'CHANGE %CHAHGE "CHANGE DEC 02- DEC 03 JAN 01 • DEC 04 DEC 03- DEe 04 7.54 3.56 3.59 1520) 6.13 3.66 (794) (137) 0.00 3.45 0.00 1.77 1.81 0,00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.88 0.00 52.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (1.97) 1.65 (4.34) 148 5.30 2.69 8.79 9.12 25.00 3.57 0.00 2.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 000 0.00 0.00 1423 28.40 0.00 0.00 20.00 12.45 (6.56) 4.19 384 9.19 13.24 (4.14) 13.63 25.00 7.14 4.95 4.26 1.81 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.48 13.74 114.24 1.45 0.00 20,00 4.013 HOME INSURANCE PAYMENTS (premium year(per $, 000 on concrete structure in urtJan areal \/alue) 9.00 '.00 9.00 9.00 000 0.00 0.00 5.0 FUEL AND LIGHT 501 Fuel Kerosene Charcoal Gas{cookingl Electricity 5.02 9" ker(oox) 2010 cylinder monlh 4.35 12.00 29.30 76.00 5.22 14.00 31.36 86.04 5.22 12.00 31.36 aa B4 5.22 12.00 31.36 82.27 0.00 16.67
 0.00 (3.15) 0.00 0.00 0,00 7.99 20.00 16.67 7.03 10.31 25 TABLE 11.CONrD ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT PRICE JAA DEC 213Q.4 OEC 2003 DEC 2002 BASE 6.0 MEDICAL AND HEALTH EXPENSES 6.Q1 PATENT MEDICINES Liquid Medicine Medicated Cream Vitamin Supplement{liqlJid) 6.02 Doclor's ViSit Doctor's Fees Dentist's Fees Eve Specialist HealU, Insurance 6.03 HOSPITAl EXPENSES Medical Minor Suryery M<i!Qr Surgery Fee' Adult 6.04 MISCELlANEOUS Contraceplives Oral Pills Condom 7.0 HOUSEHOLD AND FUR.NITURE EQUIPMENT 7.01 FURNITuRE & FURNISHINGS living Room Fumiture three piece set Carpel (vinyl) Dining Room Fumiture Table witl"i 4 chairs Bedroom Furniture Beds (dOUble-wooden) Mal1resses (doub!e.6~) Sheets (4 piece full) Wardrobes(slandard,mirror,5 drawerS) 2001 8.65 11.78 11.35 7500 30.00 90.00 59.39 120ml JOg 300m!
per visit per yisit parell.am.
month 9.15 11.90 11.35 75.00 30.00 90.00 61.33 9.75 11.75 11.35 1500 30.00 9000 61.33 6.93 11.75 11.35 75.00 30.00 90.00 59.39 single SIngle 25000 800.00 25000 800,00 250.00 800.00 250.00 80000 per night 20.00 20.00 20,00 20.00 pkg pkg ,el yard ,et each each ,et each 9.23 3.30 9.23 4.00 923 4.00 923 4.00 187050 14.95 1842.07 14.95 1895.82 14.65 1787.14 14.95 1044.75 1234.48 1238.82 1156.75 1149.58 30B.25 112.38 1324.50 1262.67 408.33 111.82 1500.00 1243.58 431.67 115.13 1500.00 1209.43 361.33 126.82 1324.50 %CHAHGE % CHANGE % CHANGE DEC 02· DEC 01 JAN 01.
DEC 03 DEC 0]· DEC 04 0.00 12S 000 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0,00 o.ao (2.64) 2.05 (0.35) ",2 15.41) (2.68) 0.00 9.
'8 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.27 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12.72 1.02 0.00 000 0.00 0.00 3.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.21 6.08 12.01) (1.52) 0.00 7,09 18.16 3.25 19.47 19.22) 13.25 9.64 32.47 (0.50) 13.25 TABLE 11.CONT'O ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT PRICE JAN DEC 2004 DEC 2003 BASE '001 '-'CHANGE %CHAHGE %CHAHGE DEC 2001 DEC 03· DEC OEC 02· DEC JAN 01· Dec 04 03 04 7.02 BABIES' FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT Cnbs (standard) Blankets 30"*30" 703 KITCHEN EQUIPMENT Refngerator 15 cU.n Stove" burner B!ender 7 speed,l 1/4 litre cup Pots regular 2ficm 7.05 RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT RadIOS wilh fecorder!
high speed, cont.
play) Stereo Setsrooutl1e ded;,6 bandequ,allser, cd,tum tatlleJadlo amltm Television $els cdOUI 20 inCh rnmote contlol VCR'S{Video Players/Recorders) 7 06LAUNORY & CLEANING EQUIPMENT Washing Machines 7 cyCles Iron steam 7 08 HOUSE GLEANING LAUNDRY SUPPLIES Soap (albar lb) powder Bleach Fabric Sortener SPRAYS ANO DISINFECTANTS Insect Sp-ay Baygon Insect Repellants Frsh Co!l TOIlel DIsinfectant Alr lrestleners 7,10 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES 7.101 Rental ot Household Fumlture living Room Set Refngerator Stove a •• 7.102 DOMESTIC HELP LIve In live OUl 8.0 TRANSPORTATIQN AND COMMUNICATION a 01 PURCHASED TRANSPORTATION Bus Fares (a) 8 miles from city(1 way) TaXI Fares 3 miles from Clly(1 way) Air Fare~ (a)OomJNew York/Oom 21 dyS {b)OomfStMaartiDom 21 dys Sea Travel (a)Dom,lG.loupeIDom.
each pkg/2 600.00 lB.,99 800.00 20.

"5 800.00 18.99 800.00 18,99 262002 823.14 163,13 57,88 26:>6,96 78406 146,00 54.79 2563.27 8251.

16313 SlBd 2620.02 82314 16313 57.sa each .at" each ••en .., 000 769 2.08 (4.9B) (10.50) (S J4) 000 000 (140) 0,2" 000 000 (007) 0.00 7.69 o.as (4.75) pO.50) (S34) 004 48375 46396 483.39 483.15 o 12 set s.' s.' each each e.en 400g 16ft.oz.
11itre 400ml pk\i6 3-409 300ml monlh month month month monlh month 'are fare fale fare rare 1378.88 112B.B2 135864 1347.00 (1692) 086 (18. t~l 1330.35 799.00 1242.57 749.00 1256.63 aQ9.00 199539 13813 1875,64 12772 187564 12648 134063 89900 192300 126.13 (1901 (1669) COO 098 o 9a 4.18 265 715 093 416 246 7.80 0.92 4.30 265 7.61 0.91 420 271 '" 10,69 11.31 1096 1090 233 44' 7.47 124.00 146.20 5600 70 25 324,00 40000 242 425 6.32 124.00 14413 56.00 6659 32400 400.00 240 4.41 5.22 124.00 146.20 5600 7025- 32400 400.00 2.42 441 6.89 12400 146,20 56.00 70,25 32400 400.00 4.00 20.00 4 SO 2000 400 20.00 400 20 00 1996.00 66200 209675 65900 1612.10 66200 1392 50 662 00 24600 25600 246.00 246.00 , 09 (2,79) (7l?}
25<> , 01 063 13 63l '51 000 (IA2) 000 (521} 000 000 1250 000 30.06 {a 45} 4 07 (5.52) 000 (2.46) (129) 1.10 2.36 (221) . "

0.73 (0.83) 000 (972) 000 0,00 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 000 1571 0.00 0.00 (6.60) (6261 (600) (754) (5.101 0.00 (7.17) 9.09 5.80 J.86 (3.85) (15.39) 0.00 ('.42) 000 (5.21) 0.00 0.00 12.50 0.00 5.05 (0.46) 4.07 TABLE 11.CONT'D ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICA.TION UNIT BASE PRICE JAN 2001 OEC 2004 DEC 2003 OEC 2002 ",CHANGE ",4 CHANGE.

% CHANGE DEC 02.

DEC OJ JAN 01.


DEc Il4 DEC Q3- DECOA 602 PURCHASE OF MOTOR VEHICLES MotorCars{1) Vans Tl'\lck:.

8.03 OPERATIOWt.l EXPENSES Petrol regular Oil & Gre9se (a) oil (b) grease T~res Batteries Servicing(labour) (a) molar car 1300cc: {minor serv.}
(b) van Servicing{vehide parts) (a) molor car 1JOOcc (I'moor seN.) (bl van IHW INSUAANCE, TAXES,FEES Insurance (fiJU) VehIcle Ucense Drivers license Telephone m 9.0 EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES School lees (pre-school) Computers Teld Books(Hlgn SchOOl) (a) English fonn 1 (b) English form 4 (e) Maths form 1 (d) Math$ form 4 (e) Scienco form 1 (e) BIOlogy l'ot'm 4 mo SERVICES 10.01 Gym Services '0.02 Cahle TV SelVlCe 10 O<l LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SERVICES (,) O\'1e medium load (b) one sUit(ladies) (e) one Sl"ut(merl's) 10 as Hair Care and Supplie$ Hair cuts(men) Hair dressing(ladies) Hair relaxer Hair wash & set 1.0 MISCELlANEOUS EXPENSES 11.01 PERSONAl CARE SUPPLIES Toilet Soap Tooth Paste Deodorant Tooth Brushes Personal Toilet Supplies Body lotion Perfumes Colognes 1 02 READING MATERIAL & OTHER EXP Newspaper Magazines CinemalMovIsI F.ares .ach each each gall.
can "'0 each each per seNtee per servIce per seP.Iice per service ye", year yeef month roontt'l e.ch each each eoch each eact'l each month month per load per suit pe,suit on.

ooe ooe 135g 80ml 40' each 15f1.02.

SOml 2 fl.oz each eacn tIcket 2271661 Sotl75Q 00 54500.00 23633.33 50000,00 54500.00 23633,33 50000.00 54500.00 2271667 54750.00 504500 00 650 6.96 196 12.
10.09 11.11 20908 23G,75 109,SO 114.50 219.00 21900 1023 1::1 49 209.08 23292 109.50 114.50 219.00 219 00 10.09 11 71 209.08 232.92 109.50 114.50 21900 219,00 1009 11.11 209.08 233.00 10950 114.50 219.00 219.00 ;i!677.50 44000 80.00 4276 2677 50 44000 60.00 4130 2677.50 440 00 80.00 43 15 2671.50 44000 8000 40.96 7500 289950 22500 364685 22500 3626.57 22500 2960.00 29.58 3S 36 4150 51 41 3907 5998 55 00 5375 7.00 21.00 25,00 10.00 5000 20.00 1.93 5.76 11.58 4.90 15.00 55 10 1914 161 IH6 B" 2902 34.19 3230 413,84 35.40 50.76 60.00 5000 BOD 21.00 25.00 10 DO 5000 20.00 ,'7 559 1066 4.90 12.53 5448 1645 1.67 61.
B.5 3085 32.16 36.20 45.34 35.56 51.26 6000 5000 600 21.00 2500 10 00 50,00 20.00 2.00 4.81 11.4J 4,40 12.46 55.18 12.66 32049 33.29 46 00 51 90 4358 6337 6500 53.75 600 2l.50 2500 1000 50.00 20.00 191 601 11.75 4.90 15 01 46.50 19.81 , 61 895 , 00 1 61 613 8.95 28 000 000 0.00 12.28 13.

15.20 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 000 000 0.00 (04.29) 0.00 0.56 964 (5 65) 10.84 0,95 11 54 5.65 000 0.00 (1429) 23.
000 000 0.00 000 (1 04) 5.36 1..47 0.00 0.07 (15,61) 3.50 0.00 (0.34) 000 4.92 ('.68) 0.00 4.92 (B.68) 000 9.47 37.85 0,00 0.00 0.00 (0.03) 0.00 000 0,00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.35 000 22.52 193 3.42 28.48 \7.27 10,37 16 16 S.33 150 16.67 0.00 000 0,00 0.00 0.00 (20l) 3.04 6.63 0.00 19.71 1.14 1635 0.00 000 000 1.39 15.20 0.00 12.B5) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (3.41) 000 25.73 5.32 3.$1 27.07 14.47 22.55 23.62 8.33 7.50 0.00 2.3& 0.00 000 0.00 0.00 ('.50) 2820 2.60 11.3& 20.•1 11'.131 5623 000 12.
'8) ?~ NOTES FOR TABLE 11: Purchase of Motor Vehicles (1) For the 2001 base, prices were recorded for reconditioned cars (the most frequently purchased cars), Telephone 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 or calls per domestrc customer per zone.
For 2002 rates were calculated for one general zone at average of SO.08; SO.07 and SO.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 SO.09; SO.08 and SO.06 and mUltiplied by Ihe average number of calls and type of call per domest,c customer.

The average number of calls varies per month.


For 2004 rates were calculated for one general zone al average of SO.08; SO.09 and SO.06 and mUltiplied by Ihe average number of calls and type of call per domestic customer.
The average number of calls varies per month TABLE 12 AVERAGE PRICE OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS, 2003 AND 2004 IN COMPARISON TO JANUARY 2001 BASE YEAR PRICES ITEMS Unit Base Price January 2001 Avg Price Avg Price Jan·Dec Jan~Oec 2004 2003 Base % Change % Change Jan.()ec Price.Jan 2003· Jan 08c2004 Dec 2004 1 FOOD MEAT , 1.01 MEAT (tresh, chilled or frozen) Beef Chicken Back & Neck Wings Wt101e Legs On;mstiCkS Chicken Franks Turkey Drums~ck Pork 1.02 MEAT(Preserved) Corned Beet SCllted Pork SalJsages(canned) 1.03 FISH AND FISH PREPARATIONS FiSh (fresh) Salted Fish Canned Fish Sardine Tuna 1.04 DAIRY PRODUCTS MILK EvaporatecJ Milk Full Cream loose Butler Cheddar Cheese Eggs 1.05 OILS & FATS Cooking Oil Soya Oil Margarine Kg 1540 13.8(1 14.33 (10.39) 4.37 795 6.05 5.57 3.76 5.41 13.39 4.82 10.50 2.03 1540 16.06 2.29 3.26 2.09 8.76 420 16.76 6.87 4.8B B.65 7.43 6.82 4.19 7.10 13.75 459 10.65 2.10 15.34 18.37 2.47 2.65 216 915 4.31 16.07 7.28 4.57 B.76 6.49 8.24 4.18 578 13.56 4.53 10.54 2.11 11.67 8.81 22.81 2244 11.44 31.24 2.69 (4.77) 1.43 3.45 15.02 17.84 (0.39) 1.72 2.50 291 7.86 (16.71) 2.07 6.93 4.33 14.69 7.01 3.35 4.45 2.62 (4.12) 597 (3.70) 6.78 (126) 14.48 9.29 0.24 2284 1.40 1.32 1.04 (0.47) 2.13 2.97 (1.20) (8.93) 4.35 2.46 (046) 7.92 3.85 7.65 5.03 6.11 522 6.66 5.06 (20.13) 3.78 (8.26) 3.16 Kg Kg Kg Kg Pkg-l0 Kg Kg 120z Kg Kg Kg 3.750z 60z 14.5 or Kg 250 9 Kg Dozen 1 litrG 22702 )0 TABLE 12.Cont'd ITEMS UNIT Base Price Avg Price Avg % Change % Change Price Base Price Jan-Dec January Jan-Dec Jan·Dec 2001
 2004 2003 Jan-Dec 2oo3,Jan- Dec.()4 2004 1.06 CEREAlS Bread and Bakery Products Masbff HoPs Biscuits(unsweetened) Other Cereal Products Flour Rice(while loosed) Rice(packaged) Nova Macaroni & Cheese Dinner Corn Meal Oats , Breaklast Food (Drinks) Instant Nescafe offee Ovaltine Milo 1.07 VEGETABLES AND FRUITS Vegetables VEGETABLES(Fresh) Tomatoes Carrots Garlic Cucumbers Pumpkins Lettuce STARCHY FOODS Yams Dasheens Bananas (green) Poiatoes{not sweet) Potatoes(sweel) T,lOnia Plantains (green) Plantains (ripe)
 Each Each 142 9 Kg Kg Kg 225 9 Kg 450 g 50 g 400 9 400g Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Medium Head Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg J 11 (12.26) 23.97 25.30 2707 (200) 3.68 4.18 (2568) 14.07 (864) 22.43 (13.83) (4.25) 1477 10840 39.13 5.40 45.48 44.84 64.38 93.75 3.30 0.00 1.73 091 0.43 (0.36) 6.76 0.98 11.92 (3.03) (3.43) 0.79 (1.17) 12.60 (3.97) 20.65 (0.66) 0.00 1400 13.76 6.67 5.94 4.32 3.70 21.21 63.16 31 Table 12.
Cont'd ITEMS DRIED VEGETABLES Red Beans lentils 1.08 FRUIT AND FRUIT PREPARATIONS Fresh Fruits Oranges Grapefrulls Pineapples Apples 1.09 SUGAR AND OTHER SWEETS SUGAR OR EQUIVALENT White Sugar Brown Sugar 1.10 MISCELLANEOUS 1.101 MISCELLANEOUS{e.cl.
meals & drinks away from home) SOUPS Soups (packaged) CONDIMENTS SAUCES AND RELISHES Salt Tomato Ketchup Mayonnaise Vinegar BABY FOODS (a) Cereal Base Price Avg Price Avg %Chenge % Change Price Base Price Jan-Dec January Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Jan-Dec 2003.Jen· 2001 2004 2003 2004 Dec.Q4 6.73 4.55 0.64 0.39 5.11 2.23 230 210 158 146 5.25 5.63 2.73 8.25 5.00 0.53 0.27 4.23 2.41 B.44 481 0.58 0.41 4.66 2.17 22.59 9.89 (2.25) 3.95 (17.19) (30.77) (17.22) 807 (B.62) (34.151 (9.23) 11.06 238 2.20 2.37 2.17 3.48 4.76 0.42 1.38 (0.63) (1.26) 1.57 1.49 5.32 540 3.63 1.59 1.47 5.26 5.39 267 2.05 1.33 (7.38) 3297 UNIT Kg Kg Each Each Kg Each Kg Kg 60 g Kg 750ml 16 fl.Ol 375ml 1.36 1.14 0.19 35.96 0.96 2.04 0.00 SOOg 9.57 1026 10.16 7.21 1.11 MEAlS AND DRINKS TAKEN AWAY FROM HOME Meals(light} Chicken & Chips(99-3) Pelau(99-3) each each 8.83 9.47 9.01 9.47 863 947 2.04 0.00 32 TABLE 13.
PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS FROM VARIOUS AREAS DECEMBER 2004 ITEMS UNIT ROSEAU PORTSMOUTH CARIB RESERVE LAPLAINE WESLEY Chicken Wings Whole leg Thighs Meat Preserved Corned Beef Salted Pork Sausages Fish and Fish Prep Salted Fish Smoked Fish Sardines Tuna (Canned) Diary Products Evaporated Milk Full Cream Milk Butter Cheese Eggs Oils and Fats Cooking Oil Margarine Cereal Bread "Mastiff' "Hops' Rice (loose) packaged Flour Dried Vegetable Beans Lentils Sugar White Brown 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 877 669 6.24 4.40 10.12 1.91 1571 7.96 2.49 257 2.02 - 3.57 14.06 6.82 6.78 550 0.60 025 226 2.59 2.29 783 3.98 2.38 2.18 Miscellaneous Soups Salt Cereal (lnfann 60g kg 5000 1.62 104 10 17 7.98 - 629 3.79 1036 1.90 1804 - 2.25 303 194 7.15 - - 7.70 669 4.42 - - 2.35 215 2.31 783 4.29 2.32 2.17 161 - - 33 - - - - 12.10 250 1980 - 275 - 250 10.45 1089 - - - - 100 - 275 - 2.20 8.80 825 - 2.20 - 165 - 8.36 - - - - 1.99 1705 - 2.45 325 200 7.70 - - - 525 - 2.95 - 770 440 2.20 2.20 175 - 1099 .
- - 6.00 - 2.50 22.00 11.44 - .

225 990 - - - - 5.00 2.20 2.20 8.80 6.60 275 - - 2.20 - TABLE 14.
PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS :ROSEAU JANUARY 2004 AND DECEMBER 2004 (Averaae Price) FOOD ITEM Chicken Wings Whole legs Thighs Meat Preserved Corned Beef Sailed Pork Sausages Fish and Fish Preparalion Salted Fish Smoked fish Sardines Tuna Diary Products Eyaporaled milk Butter Cheese Eggs Oils and fats Cooking Oil Margarine Cereals Bread Mastiff Hops Other Flour Rice(while) packaged Dried Vegetables Beans Lentils Sugar White Sugar Brown Sugar Miscellaneous Soups(packaged) Sail Cereal(infant) UNIT JAN 2004 DEC 2004 % CHANGE 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 876 6.69 6.12 4.43 1012 1.89 13.91 7.96 2.47 2.61 1.99 357 14.06 7.06 678 5.44 075 025 2.15 2.27 2.59 7.83 4.38 235 2.19 1.62 1.04 1009 .
-0.32 0.00 2.65 1869 11.31 2.02 651 1.51 0.00 19.70 0.00 -3.10 2.02 0.00 0.00 6.51 000 0.00 0.00 -023 000 0.00 -3.09 1.92 0.00 TABLE 15.
PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS :PORTSMOUTH JANUARY 2004 AND DECEMBER 2004 North FOOD ITEM Chicken Wings Thighs Meat Preserved Corned Beet Salted Pork Sausages Fish and fiSh Preparation Sardines Tuna DialY Products Evaporated milk Full Cream milk(loose) Eggs Oils and lats Cooking 0,1 Margarine Cereals Rice (while) brown Rice (packaged) Dried Vegetables Beans Sugar White Sugar Brown Sugar Miscellaneous Soups(packaged) UNIT kg kg 120z kg 140g 106g 60z 410g kg dozen 1 lit 4549 kg kg 21bs kg kg kg 60g Portsmouth is 29 miles along the coast from lhe city of Roseau JAN 2004 DEC 2004 % CHANGE 7.98 7.00 4.20 9.72 1.85 225 3.03 2.13 8.16 8.20 677 5.11 2.38 3.17 295 684 2.22 202 1.61 000 11.29 1082 0.00 -263 000 -12.93 704 14.13 6.49 1.20 15.61 000 0.00 -1.67 3.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.98 629 3.79 9.72 1.90 225 3.48 1.99 7.15 770 669 4.42 236 317 3.00 6.64 2.22 2.02 1.61 35 TABLE 16.
PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS :CARIB RESERVE JANUARY 2004 AND DECEMBER 2004 East FOOD ITEM Meat Preservell Salted Pork Sausages Diary Prollucts Evaporated milk Full Cream milk(loose} Cereals Mastiff Flour Rlce(white) Dried Vegetables Beans LenMs Sugar Brown Sugar Miscellaneous Salt UNIT JAN 2004 DEC 2004 % CHANGE kg 140g 410g kg each kg kg kg kg kg kg 1210 250 250 1045 100 220 2.75 880 825 220 1.65 1100 2.50 250 10.45 1.00 2.20 2.75 8.80 8.25 2.20 165 -9.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 Carib Reserve is 37 miles from the city of Roseau 36 TABLE 11.
PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS :LA PLAINE JANUARY 2004 AND DECEMBER 2004 South Easl 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) Rlce( Packaged) Dried Vegetables Beans Lentils Sugar White Sugar Brown Sugar Miscellaneous Soups(packaged) Cereal(lnfan!)
UNIT JAN 2004 DEC 2004 % CHANGE kg 140g kg l06g 60z 410g kg 454g kg 800g kg kg kg kg 60g 500g -15.92 -8.00 7.50 11.43 -1.90 0.00 -102 14.29 17.50 0.00 0.00 11.43 0.00 La Plaine is 31 miles from the city of Roseau 37 TABLE 18.
PRICES OF SELECTED FOOD ITEMS :WESLEY JANUARY 2004 AND DECEMBER 2004 North East FOOD/TEM Meat Preserved Corned Beef Sausages Diary Products Evaporated milk Full Cream milk(loose) Oils and lats Margarine Cereals Flour Rice(whlle) Dried Vegetables Beans Lentils Sugar While Sugar Miscellaneous Sail UNIT JAN Z004 DEC ZOO4 % CHANGE 120z 140g 410g kg 454g kg kg kg kg kg kg 6.00 2.50 2.25 9.90 5.00 2.20 2.20 B.BO 6.60 2.75 2.20 6.00 2.50 225 9.90 5.00 2.20 2.20 B.80 6.60 2.75 220 0.00 0.00 0.00 000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Wesley is 39 mileslrom the city 01 Roseau 38 CHART 1 106.00 MONTHLY ALL ITEMS INDICES 2004 10550 t - - .
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