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PREFACE The Consumer Price Index is based on the 1992 Household Expenditure Survey which covered the four most populous parishes or population zones in Dominica: St. George, St Paul, St. Patrick and St. Andrew.

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

Five hundred and seventy-four (574) questionnaires were completed, representing a 67.1 % response rate.
The number of items selected from the 1992 survey was more than twice that of 1982 reflected a more detailed Consumer Price Index.

A total of three hundred (300) items came from eighty-one (81) sources.

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

The addition of new sub-groups and the increase/decrease, in the weights of others showed the change in consumer spending patterns.

over the last ten years.


The shifts (decreases) in group indices FOOD, HOUSING AND UTILITIES, FURNITURE and ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND AND HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT.

TOBACCO were absorbed by movements in TRANSPORTATION.

CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR and MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.

(increases) A national expenditure survey facilitates the compiling of a Consumer Price Index where a basis of consumer spending is measured.

The All Items Index is calculated out of 1000 and is segmented into group and sub-group indices.
Following a household expenditure survey, weights are derived, by calculating the total value of items consumed to the total quantity consumed.

The public often makes the error of assuming that the monthly and/or yearly Consumer Price Index measures the price of all items on retail shelves and every service available.

It must be explained that the Index covers selected consumer items and service based on a household Expenditure Survey.
Such items and services rarely change (in the Index) until another survey is conducted.

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

From the 1992 survey, new sub-groups were represented as follows:- Repairs to House.

Insurance Payments.

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Services, House Cleaning.

Repairs to Equipment, Purchase of Motor Vehicles.

Transport Insurance and Fees, Clothing Accessories and Personal Life Insurance.
February 1994 was established as the base in calculating this series.

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CHIEF STATISTICIAN (Ag.)

15 March 200 I CONTENTS PREFACE CONTENTS REVIEW TABLE I.

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6 6A.

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8 MONTHL Y CONSUMER PRICE INDICES 1995-2000 MONTHL Y PERCENTAGE CHANGES 1995-2000 ALL ITEMS INDICES BY YEAR AND MONTH 1986-2000 MONTHL Y INDEX OF FOOD AND NON-FOOD GROUPS 1989-2000 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 1989-2000 5-6 CONSUMER PRICE INDICES BY GROUPS AND SUB-GROUPS FEB 1990- FEB. 2000 PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM BASE PERIOD TO FEBRUARY 2000 AND DECEMBER 2000 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDICES 1999-2000 PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS FEBRUARY 1993 TO FEBRUARY 2000 PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS FEBRUARY 1994 BASE COMPARED WITH DECEMBER 1999 AND DECEMBER 2000 PRICES CHARTS I. MONTHL Y ALL ITEMS INDICES 2000 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN ALL ITEMS INDICES 1986-2000 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 1999-2000 4.
GROUP INDICES 1999 AND 2000 PAGE NO.

1 11 Ill-IV 2 3 4 7 8 9 10-11 12-19 20 21 22 REVIEW CONSt:MER PRICE INDEX 2000 The All Items Index rose 0.86% over the year (Table 3).

The highest monthly percentage increase, 0.46 was registered in June, while the largest decline, 1.42% was reflected in January (Table 2).

A 3.9% rise was recordcd in thc HOUSING AND UTILITIES group index, the highest over the year.
Other percentage increases were noted in CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR, 3.1; FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT, 1.3: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES, 0.7; TRANSPORTATION, 0.4 and ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO, 0.2.

The only percentage decrease, 0.3 was observed in the FOOD group indcx (Tablc 5).

This decline however.

would have significantl~ affected the general index as the FOOD group accounts for the largest weight, 401.81 of 1000.
Over the last year the HOUSING AND UTILITIES group index recorded a 3.9% rise with the Rent (excluding electricity) and Utility Services sub-group indices reflecting 7.6 and 4.2 percent increases respectively (Table 6B).

Within the Utility Services sub-group index the average electricity bill increased by $14.60 from December 1999 to December 2000. reflecting a 14.9% increase.
A 3.1 % rise was registered in the CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR group index mainly as a result of a 4.2% increase in the Clothing sub group index.

FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT rose, 1.3% mainly due to 5.2, 3.2 and 3.1 percent increases in the sub-groups Laundry and Cleaning Equipment.

Kitchen Equipment and Furniture and Furnishings respectively.

A 2.5% rise in the Other Miscellaneous Expenses sub-group index contributed to a 0.7% increase in the MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES group index.
A 2.4% rise in the Transportation in the Insurance and Fees TRANSPORTATION index.

Percentage increases of 0.4 and 0.2 in sub-groups.

Tobacco Products and Alcoholic Beverages respectively, resulted in a 0.2% rise in the ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO group index.

FOOD was the only group recording a decline, 0.3% over the previous year.

as decreases were observed in sub-group indices Vegetables and Fruits.

4.7% and Meat (fresh.

chilled or frozen).

3.9%.


sub-group index contributed to the 0.4% increase Over the year.

sub-groups Fuel Supplies.

Insurance Payments.

Home Help Service.

Repairs to Equipment.

Purchase of Motor Vehicle.

Personal Life Insurance and Sporting and Other Recreation remained stable (Table 6B).

A 7.0% increase was registered in the Allltems Index over the six-year period.

(from the base year February 1994 to February 2000).
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES registered a 21.5% rise mainly as a result of percentage increases in Educational Expenses.

45.

I: Medicines and Health Expenses, 24.

I and Other Miscellaneous Expenses.

21.8 (Table 6A).

Over the period February 1994 to December 2000 a 22.3% rise was recorded in the ALCOHOLIC MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES index Cfable group 6A).
-j i ; BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO reflected a 15.7% increase as a result of 17.0 and \1.7 percent increases in sub-groups Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products respectively.

A 9.4% rise in the HOUSING AND UTILITIES group index was mainly due to increases of 19.7% in the Rent (excluding electricity) and 9.5% in the Utility Services sub-group indices.

Items in the Utility Services sub-group index include electricity.

telephone, water and sewer rates.


CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR registered an 8.8% rise with a 9.1 % increase reflected in Footwear.

An 8.4% rise was recorded in the TRANSPORTATION group index as percentage increases were registered in sub-group indices Insurance and Fees, 11.5; Purchase of Motor Vehicles, 11.4 and Purchased Transportation, 10.3.
The FOOD group index rose 3.3% with significant sub-group reflected in Non-alcoholic Beverages, 25.0; Fruit and Fruit percentage increases Preparations, 19.0; Diary Products, 14.2; Cereals, 13.5; Miscellaneous Foods, 12.6 and Meals Taken Away From Home, 10.9.
The FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT group index recorded the lowest rise 1.2% as the sub-group Recreational Equipment reflected an 18.4% decline, with significant price decreases observed in items such as stereos, televisions and Video Cassette Recorders (VCRs).

Percentage increases of 133 and 7.9 were observed in the Furniture and Furnishings and House Cleaning sub group indices respectively.
From December 1999 to December 2000, price increases of 10 to 24 percent were observed in imported beef, chicken whole legs and thighs, imported pork, bacon, pawpaw, electricity, lumber, skilled labour, sheet sets, cooking pots, washing machines, airfare (approx.

1,900 miles), vehicle servicing, women's skirts, formal dressmaking material, girl's formal dresses, men's dress pants and boy's casual shoes.
Packaged tea, wine, girl's blouses, men's short sleeve shirts and toothbrushes reflected percentage Percentage increases above 50 percent were increases between 25 and 50 percent.

registered in grapefruits, melons and girl's clothing (Table 8).

From the February 1994 base period to December 2000, price increases of 50 to 100 percent were registered in imported pork, mutton, salted beef.

celery, parsley, chives.

unshelled peanuts, nutmegs, water rates, girl's blouses and liquid vitamin supplement.
Percentage increases of more than 100% were recorded in chicken parts, tomatoes, lettuce, oranges.

grapefruits.

sewage rates, and school fees.

Price decreases above thirty percent were reflected in bacon, garlic, cucumbers, sweet peppers.

bananas, tannias, plantains, breadfruits, lentils, melons, pawpaw, soursop and black and white television sets.

TABLE 1: MONTHLY CONSUMER PRICE INDICES 1995-2000 FEBRUARY 1994=100 00 GROUPS WEIGHTS YEAR JAN FEB APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC AVG.
t'OOC ,,)01.81 L9.J 97.28 97.96 97.49 97.56 98.43 98.::4 97.89 97.34 97.73 96.73 96.a n 99.

':: 97.

'3 1996 98.86 98.01 96 .09 98.60 98.74 98.98 100.21 99.43 100.77 99.84 10:'.

':::9 ~01.93 t:;~.Sij 1997102.05 101.64 10:::' .

55 102.57 103.38 103.22 103.59 103.94 103.85 103.63 104.

1 ':' 103.49 103.19 1998102.75 102.39 102.43 101.96 101.69 101.55 103.11 104,47 104.04 103.49 104.18 ::'05.61 103 .1~ 1999 104.92 105.
':::0 105.05 103.37 103.15 102.17 102.01 103.21 10:::.45 102.69 103.28 103.85 103.45 2000102.95 10':::.44 102.61 102.78 102.62 103.41 103.10 103.31 103,42 104.11 103.32 103.30 1031.
ALCOHOLIC 16.16 1995 100.~... 99.96 99.83 97.86 100.36 100.85 100.95 100.95 100.93 100.92 103.20 105.38 100.95 BEVERAGES" TOBACCO 113.B4 113.84 113.84 113.84 113.40 113.42 113.,12 113.31 113.30 E3.63 2000113.72 113.80 114.02 113.45 113.75 113.62 113.86 113.66 113.66 113.B8 113.88 115.65 113.91 HOUSING " UTILITIES FURNITURE " HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT 133.71 1995100.40 100.34 100.30 100.31 100.09 100.60 100.63 99.76 99.00 99.35 99.33 99.:::' 9 99.95 1996 99.38 99.56 99.90 100.04 99.95 99.95 99.51 99.75 99.95 100.65 100.6;:' 1997100.66 100.50 102.25 101.99 100.85 10~.~4 101.19 101.45 101.53 101.48 l'J2.74 199810:.30 102.39 102.59 102.64 102.77 102.81 102.47 102.39 102.37 102.35 102.47 100.77 100.00 le:.. 37 102.7) 102.52 1'J2.90 199910:.60 102.55 103.21 103.34 103.55 104.15 104.50 104.47 107.12 18~.27 107.10 107.30 104.76 2000107.3: 107.:5 107.44 10B.86 108.74 109.06 109.69 109.22 110.21 109.76 109.48 109.40 108.87 57.79 1995 97.26 97.35 915.80 96.57 96.32 95.45 97.03 96.87 96.98 96.57 96.55 95.71 96.62 1996 95,69 95.
98.8" 99.38 9"7.::5 98.94 98.88 99.18 99.

34 99.39 99.39 99.02 99.15 99.1b 99.37 99.1.6 2000 99.29 99.29 99.68 100.35 100.83 100.83 100.83 100.86 100.88 100.90 100.83 101.2-': 100.48 TRANSPORTA 162.
':12 1995102.29 102.15 102.15 10:.12 100.95 100.84 104.51 104.71 103.03 102.13 102.13 104.36 10::'.61 TION 1996 105.31 l05.67 105.67 105.130 105.1.4 1.G4.53 106.22 106.40 106.40 106.09 106.09 106.95 185.86 1997108.08 108.08 107.22 106.B8 106.51 106.48 106.56 105.68 105.45 105.98 105.41 105.98 106.53 1998105.52 104.62 103.97 :;'04.22 104.53 105.46 105.83 105.18 104.56 105.86 105.33 105.23 105.03 1999106.41 106.13 107.73 108.73 107.97 1..07.73 106.93 106.00 105.34 104.59 103.73 105.05 LCc.36 2000104.37 105.76 105.95 106.03 107.15 107.92 108.94 107.36 106.70 106.04 107.15 108.37 1Cc.81 CLOTHING .& 68.35 19~5 10':.130 102.09 102.14 102.44 102.19 102.33 104.41 103.82 103.25 10:.55 102.37 102.71 102.76 FOOTWEAR 1996104.21103.78103.91104.09103.82104.35104.07103.74 103.20 103.:5 103.25 103.29 103.75 ::~97 lC13.63 103.iJ3 103.85 103.85 103.73 104.0G 104.~;;; 104.38 104.38 104.5: 104.54 104.54 ':'U4.11 1998 ::0454 104.54 104.30 104.70 104.70 10434 104.34 103.51 103.49 103.42 103.42 104.5: :"~".
:"5 199910"\.43104.43104.58104.58104.58104.58104.513 104.58 104.57 104.5"7 104.57 105.4: 104.63 2000106.58 107.29 107.59 107.74 107.85 108.02 108.0: 108.02 108.06 108.0"7 108.14 108.84 10"7 B.

';, MISCELLANEOUS 160.16 1995104.10 104.08 104.08 104.61105.40105.83106.11 105.99106.63106.38106.31 106.37 105.4:; EXPENSES 1996 106.46 106.60 106.61 106.68106.74 10B.47 107.65 107.89106.94107.0:' 107.89 107.69 107 .

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:.~ 199710B.-,-..:.


108.33 108.07 108.33 108.33 108.27 108.30 109.00 116.07 116.0"7 116.59 1l6.6S 112-.81 1998116.69 116.69 115.69 116.69 116.69 :"16.77 116.95 117.31 118.74 119.90 1:"9.9,~.

12C.78 1'; 82 1999120.46 120.46 120.46 1:::'0.4Q l20.99 120.99 120.99 120.98 120.94 121.01.

120.9~ 128 96 120.80 2000121.19 121.50 121.50 121.

45 121.

44 121.

44 121.

45 121.

45 121.

45 ;":1.85 1:::'.::'.


.12 L::2.28 12:".59 ALL ITEMS 100D.00 1995100.0:;, 100.21 99.99 ~00.08 100.35 100.35 101.09 100.72 100.57 99.% 10 rJ3 10~.36 lOO.

';:] 1906101.51 101.23 101.3~ '..01.61 1:;1.54 ':'::;1.86 102.45 102.25 10:'.63 102.33 10~ rJ5 103.42 102 ~'J '..997103.74 103.57 104.0.:' :03.99 F:4.10 ~04.

'J9 104.30 104.47 l05.S6 105.5:: l'Jf').rJrJ 105.79 1011 .
:r; 199810S.37 105.10 10"\.98 1:~'4.86 lIJ4.82 :'04.91 105.57 105.c)7 105 97 :'06.20 106 47 l-'J7.2C:J LO:, 63 1:'~'9 Fl'.l1 107.17 107 41) :86.97 ~:6.8S ::::c.54 106.40 106.71 106.6: .>J~ E·I L'i.,.lC, ~:7.2~ [()'~ ~~ :>JIJI) Fli;.9(1 107.00 107.17 107.48 1076: 108.1: 108 .

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::'5 108.01 l'JS.J8 l08.

:> 108.~J 1':8.44 Ie, ~(" TABLE 2.


CONSUMER PRICE INDEX MONTHLY PERCENTAGE CHANGES 1995-2000 ;ROUPS WE~GHTS YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JON JOL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC '000 401.81 1995 0.38 1996 -0.41 -0.86 0.12 -0.40 1997 1998 -0.72 -0.35 1999 -0.65 2000 0.34 -0.50 0.89 -0.19 -0.36 -0.56 0.70 -0.48 0.14 -0.78 0.24 0.08 0.79 -0.15 0.90 0.04 -0.46 -0.26 -0.14 0.07 0.52 0.02 1.

24 0.36 1.

54 -0.21 -0.95 -0.16 0.77 -0.30 0.27 -0.14 -1.

60 0.17 0.40 -1.

02 -0.92 1.

35 0.34 -0.09 -0.21 -0.41 -0.53 1.


32 1.18 -0.74 0.23 0.11 0.67 0.20 0.17 -0.16 0.17 2.46 1.

45 0.63 0.66 -0.79 0.67 1.

37 0.57 0.55 -0.76 -0.02 \LCOBOL~C 16.16 lEVERAGES & l'OBACCO 1995 -1.

04 2.12 1996 0.00 0.42 -1.

04 1997 0.40 0.25 1998 1999 -0.25 -0.02 0.07 2000 -1.

67 0.49 -0.26 -0.13 -1.

97 2.55 0.08 0.18 0.84 -0.12 0.07 0.11 -0.01 -0.18 0.00 -0.03 -0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.26 -0.11 0.19 -0.50 0.00 -0.02 -0.01 2.26 0.10 2.11 0.85 1.

92 1.14 -0.32 -1.
92 1.14 -0.32 -1.

29 1.11 1.13 -1.13 0.13 1.10 0.80 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.06 -0.13 0.00 -0.31 0.02 0.00 -0.39 0.00 -0.10 -0.01 0.00 0.21 -0.18 0.19 0.00 1.

55 mUSING & 133.71 JUL~T~ES 0.11 -0.06 -0.04 1995 1996 0.18 0.09 0.34 1.

74 1997 -0.10 -0.16 0.20 1998 -0.58 0.09 0.64 1999 -0.13 -0.05 0.18 2000 -1.

86 -0.11 0.01 -0.22 0.14 -0.09 -0.25 -1.12 0.13 0.20 -0.11 0.05 0.13 1.
32 0.03 -0.86 -0.76 0.51 0.20 0.24 0.00 -0.44 0.08 -0.05 0.39 -0.05 0.26 0.04 -0.33 -0.08 -0.02 -0.02 0.58 0.29 0.35 -0.02 -0.04 0.70 -0.03 0.15 1.

24 0.16 0.12 0.25 2.54 0.14 -0.16 0.19 0.91 -0.41 -0.26 -0.07 0.34 -0.03 0.58 -0.43 'URN~TlJRE & 57.79 10OSEHOLD ~QUIl?MENT ~SPORTA- 162.02 ~ION 0.09 -0.56 -0.24 -0.26 -0.90 1.
66 1995 -0.34 0.21 1996 -0.02 -0.28 -0.17 0.19 0.21 1997 0.26 0.00 0.11 0.08 0.31 0.08 0.06 -0.17 -0.60 0.00 -0.76 0.43 1998 0.00 0.00 -0.12 -0.06 1999 -0.32 0.05 0.16 0.67 0.39 0.00 2000 -1.

93 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.06 0.02 0.30 0.48 0.11 -0.42 -0.02 -0.87 0.02 -0.31 0.08 0.05 0.09 0.26 -0.05 -0.31 0.47 -0.10 0.86 1.12 0.97 0.54 0.00 -0.37 0.13 0.01 0.21 0.02 0.03 0.02 -0.07 0.41 -0.16 1995 1996 1997 1998 -0.43 -0.85 -0.62 1.

51 1999 1.
51 1999 1.

12 0.18 2000 -3.69 0.00 -0.14 0.00 -0.03 -1.15 -0.11 0.34 0.91 0.12 -0.62 -0.58 0.00 0.00 -0.80 -0.32 -0.35 -0.03 1.

06 0.89 0.24 0.93 -0.70 -0.22 -0.74 -0.87 -0.62 -0.71 -0.82 0.95 -1.

45 0.08 1.

05 0.19 -1.60 -0.87 3.64 0.00 -0.29 0.17 1.

62 0.08 -0.83 -0.22 0.35 -0.61 -0.59 0.00 0.00 0.50 -0.54 1.

24 2.18 0.81 0.54 -0.50 -0.09 1.27 1.14 -0.61 -0.62 -0.26 1.

33 0.30 0.71 1.

07 :LQTHWG & 68.35 'OOTWEAR 0.05 1995 -0.95 -0.69 0.13 1.
4 6 -0.41 1996 1997 0.00 0.32 0.21 0.00 0.00 -0.23 1998 0.00 1999 -0.07 0.14 0.67 2000 -2.08 0.28 0.29 -0.24 0.17 -0.26 0.00 -0.12 0.38 0.00 0.14 0.14 0.51 -0.27 -0.32 -0.52 0.00 0.26 0.00 -0.34 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.10 2.03 -0.57 -0.55 -0.68 -0.18 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.05 0.28 0.13 0.00 -0.80 -0.02 -0.07 0.00 -0.01 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.33 0.04 0.00 1.

05 0.84 0.65 160.16 aSCEL- .ANEOUS :XPENSES 0.41 0.76 0.51 0.00 -0.02 0.00 1995 0.07 1.
62 0.06 0.01 0.13 0.08 1996 0.00 -0.06 0.24 0.19 -0.24 0.40 1997 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1998 0.00 0.00 0.41 0.00 0.02 0.00 1999 -0.26 0.00 0.00 -0.04 -0.01 0.26 2000 -0.89 0.26 -0.11 0.22 -0.88 -0.76 6.49 0.65 0.03 1.
22 0.31 0.15 0.00 -0.01 -0.03 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.60 -0.23 -0.07 0.07 0.00 0.06 0.82 -0.19 0.09 0.45 0.98 0.05 0.68 0.06 -0.07 0.03 0.13 0.22 0.33 ILL ~TEMS 1000.00 0.27 0.09 0.28 -0.07 0.07 0.15 -0.28 0.31 -0.16 0.18 -0.22 0.10 0.43 -0.03 1995 1996 1997 1998 -0.40 -0.26 -0.11 -0.11 -0.04 1999 -0.17 1.

42 2000 0.07 0.74 -0.37 -0.15 -0.61 1.

33 0.36 0.70 0.37 -0.29 0.58 -0.20 0.45 -0.20 -0.04 1.
04 0.16 0.20 0.77 0.25 0.22 0.00 0.38 0.63 0.52 0.29 -0.07 0.06 0.01 0.27 -0.46 -0.08 -0.32 -0.13 029 0.17 -0.12 0.06 0.13 0.16 0.00 0.32 0.11 -0.01 0.09 0.13 -0.22 0.06 0.09 0.46 0.29 TABLE 3.

ALL ITEM INDICES BY YEAR AND MONTH 1986-2000 YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT 1986 72.38 72.24 71.
68 72.10 72.38 72.73 73.36 74.54 75.86 75.24 NOV FEBRUARY 1994 = 100.00 YEAR INDEX 73.62 75.38 75.52 DEC % CHANGE 81.
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10 1.

69 1997 103.74 103.57 104 .02 103.
TABLE 4 MONTHLY INDEX OF FOOD AND NON-FOOD GROUPS 1989 - 2000 GROUPS 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 February 1994=100.00 1998 1997 1999 2000 Jan Food Non-food 85.0 79.4 Feb Food 84.7 Non-food 80.1 Mar Food 86.7 Non-food 80.8 Apr Food 87.1 Non-food 81.
5 May Food 89.2 Non-food 81.

7 Jun Food 88.3 Non-food 81.9 Jul Food 88.8 Non-food 82.5 Aug Food 85.7 Non-food 82.4 Sep Food 85.3 Non-food 88.1 Oct Food 87.1 Non-food 87.6 Nov Food 90.5 Non-food 87.9 Dec Food 89.6 Non-food 87.9 85.5 87.8 86.2 87.8 80.8 87.1 81.
.1 .4 110.

1 96 .1 97.4 96.8 97.4 96.9 97.5 97.9 97.4 97.5 98.3 95.5 100.1 97.5 101.
.6 92.
.4 111 .2 99.5 99.1 97.6 101.7 96.7 102.1 99.8 104.0 103.

6 106.

8 103.5 108.0 102.7 109.3 104.

1 I l l .


 .3 111 .9 AVG.

Food 87.3 Non-food 83.5 85.7 89.4 90.2 94.6 97.9 97.5 99.9 98.6 96 .1 101.1 97.7 102.2 103.2 99.6 103.8 105.5 103.1 107.3 103.5 109.2 103.

1 110 .9 TABLE 5.
1 110 .9 TABLE 5.

PERCENTAGE CHANGE 1989-2000 IN GROUP INDICES GROUP WEIGHTS 1989 % CHANGE '88- t B9 1990 % CHANGE 189-'90 % CHANGE '90- 1 91 % CHANGE '91-'92 1992 1991 1993 Feb~ ...~~ ~-- £ .

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1994 % CHANGE '92- 1 93 100.0 - % CHANGE 193-'94 1994 FOOD 401.81 87.3 8.3 85.8 -1.
8 90.2 5.1 97.9 8.5 99.9 2.1 96.1 -] .8 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO 16.16 85 3 4.3 87.5 2.5 91.4 4.5 96.5 5.6 98.5 2.0 100.6 2.1 HOUSING & UTILITIES 133.71 78.5 12.9 931 18.6 98.0 5.2 99.2 1.2 99.9 0.7 100.1 0.2 FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EQUIP.

57.79 85.1 5.7 90.5 6.3 96.8 7.0 98.0 1.2 97.1 -0.8 98.8 1.8 TRANSPORTATION 162.02 88.1 0.3 92.0 3.8 96.5 4.9 97.6 1.1 99.9 2.4 101.5 1.6 CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR 68.35 71.8 6.6 73.7 2.7 84.2 14.2 91.

9 9. ]
9 9. ]

94.8 3.2 101.5 7.1 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 160.16 90 4 7.8 907 0.4 93.7 3.3 98.0 4.6 98.3 0.3 102.3 4.1 ALL ITEMS 1000.00 84.9 7.6 87.6 3.2 92.5 5.6 97.6 5.5 99.1 1.6 99.1 0.0 TABLE 5 cant'd.
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 1989-2000 GROUP WEIGHTS 1995 % CHANGE '94- 1 95 % CHANGE '95-'96 1997 % CHANGE '96-'97 1998 % CHANGE '97-'98 1996 1999 Februar % CHANGE '98-'99 1994 = 100.0 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 & TOBACCO 16.16 101.0 0.4 110.4 9.3 112.7 2.1 114.5 1.6 113.6 -0.8 113.9 0.2 HOUSING & UTILITIES 133.71 99.9 -0.2 100.0 0.1 101.4 1.4 102.5 1.1 104.8 2.2 108.9 3.9 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 1.3 TRANSPORTATION 162.02 102.6 1.1 105.9 3.2 106.0 0.1 105.0 - 0 .

9 106.4 1.3 106.8 0.4 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 3.1 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 0.7 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 GROUPS 'Sub-grauDs ALL ITEMS rOOD Meat(fresh,chill.
or fro Meat (preserved) F1Sh and Fish PreparatlO Dairy Products oils and rats Cereals Vegetables and Frui ts Frul t and Frult Preparat Sugar and Other Sweets Miscellaneous Items Meals Taken Away From Ho Non-alcoholic Beverages ALCOHOLIC BEV.
• TOBACCO Alcohol:..c Beverages Tobacco Products HOUSING • UTILITIES Rent (excluding electric Fuel Supplies Ut.l.ll ~y Services Repa.l.rs to House Insurapce paJ'lTlents Home Help Service Laundry and Dry Cleaning FURNITURE • HOUSEHOLD EQUIP Fu~niture & Furn.l.shings KJ..tchen Equ.l.pment Recreat.l.onal Equ.l.pment Laundry arid Cleaning Equ House Clean.l.ng Rep a i::::.-s to Equipment TRANSPORTATION Pl<rchased Transportation Purchase of Motor Vehicl O~erat.l.onal Expenses Insu:::ance and Fees CLOTHING • FOOTWEAR C:oth:ng Foot'... ear Clothing Accessories 40 l. 81 36 .37 lI.
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 13 3.

71 35 .28 15 .16 55 .31 17 .61 2.89 5.89 I.

57 57.

79 10.

97 lI.

13 11 .69 3.58 19.27 1.15 162.

02 50.34 50.89 46.29 14.50 68.35 49.69 15.77 2 .89 TABLE 6.

CONSUMER PRICE Feb. 1990 INDICES Feb. BY GROUPS 2000 AND SUB-GROUPS Feb WEIGHTS 1990 Feb 1991 Feb 1992 Feb 1993 Feb 1994 Feb 1995 Feb. 1996 Feb. 1997 Feb. 1998 1000.00 86.9 90.8 95.6 98.9 100,0 100.2 101.2 103.6 105.1 February 1994 .

86 .2 89.
86 .2 89.

4 88.

5 100.

1 100.

5 100.0 98.0 98.0 101.6 102 .4 97.

2 100.0 108.2 97.7 112.2 110.

4 100 a Feb. 1999 Feb. 2000 107.2 107. a 105 .2 102.4 116. a 105.3 104 .4 107.6 103. a 103.3 117 .2 113.6 102.

7 104.0 111 .8 113 .5 95.

8 88.

5 119.

1 III .8 103 .8 102.

8 109 .2 112 .8 107 .0 108 6 122 .

3 125 .0 92.

9 100.

5 100.0 100.0 98 .4 99.6 103.0 102 .4 100.0 100 .6 104.8 103.1 102 .9 100.0 100.

0 114.4 118.1 117.

4 100.0 100.7 100.2 100.0 106.7 100.0 ... 100.0 100.0 98 .3 101.
5 114 .2 98 .3 100.

1 106 .4 100.0 10 l. 8 100 .

0 100.0 93 .6 100.0 98.4 96 .

3 101.7 102 .4 102 .4 106.5 109 .6 109.

7 99 .

7 94 .7 92.7 113.0 106 .0 105 .6 104 .4 90.5 102.

1 101.6 105.

9 103 .

1 103.1 103 .1 99.0 102.1 113 .4 104 .9 94 3 98.

1 86 .

2 99 .

8 98.

8 88 .4 93 .9 95.6 115.9 92 .7 94 .5 95 .4 98.0 85.

G 98 2 100. a 100.

7 91 .2 77 .

9 98 .

6 99 .3 82 .6 80.

8 97 .9 107 .2 89.

3 9I.

4 89.0 91.

3 80.3 97.1 94.7 112.8 88.4 66 .2 100 .3 96.1 75 .8 88.5 · .

98 .3 102.

9 82.
98 .3 102.

9 82.

3 89.

8 86.6 88.5 79.5 90.5 91.

1 88.7 84.

3 · .. · .. · .. 86 .

3 73.0 96 · 7 .. .

· .. · .. 98.

5 100.0 100.0 100.

5 100.0 99.2 91 0 100.0 102.3 107.6 111 .

7 114 .7 108.6 111 .8 115.

6 104.

8 111 .5 112.

1 113 .8 113 .8 114 .6 114 .6 Ill. 2 111 .3 99.

6 100.

5 102 .4 103 .

6 101.0 102 .5 100.0 100.0 105.

7 100.6 101.8 103 .6 95.6 94.0 93.6 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 90.8 90.3 90.8 102 .6 107 .3 105 .

5 115.9 105 · 7 105.7 102 · 7 106 .7 95.

6 97.

9 100.
6 97.

9 100.

0 100 .

0 100.

0 100 .

G 92 · 7 92.7 99.7 100.0 100.3 100.0 100 .0 100.0 101.1 100 .0 103.3 97.7 100.

0 ... 100.0 .. .

100.0 .. .

100.0 · .

100.0 100 .0 100. a 100 .0 100 .0 ... 100 .0 · .. 100.0 100.0 100.3 99.4 100.0 100.0 94.5 97 .4 100 .6 99 .6 91.

9 102 .7 96.2 .. .

.. .

· .. · .. .. .

94.1 86.2 98.5 95.9 96 .

6 92 .

1 100.3 100.5 .. .

... ... 100.0 100.0 104 .5 100. a 100.

0 100.

0 95.4 91 .2 96.0 101.

6 100 .9 91 .4 83 .1 83.

6 92.

6 91.

9 99.

7 102.


1 97 .4 101 .3 91.

3 83 .

7 93 .

6 104 6 99.

7 111 .4 88.0 96.5 96.5 100.0 100 .0 102.

2 105.

7 108 .1 · .. · .

.

.

73 .

0 68.8 85.8 77.0 73.9 86.4 · .

· .

93 .9 93 .

5 95.

0 · .

100.

0 100.

0 100.

0 100.

0 90.8 91.7 87.9 100.

0 100. a 100. a .. 100.

0 103 .4 100.3 105 .

3 112 .

5 111.1 111 .4 98.8 99.2 99 .5 101 .3 115.

1 108.6 108.6 108.

6 102.

1 103 .7 97 .8 98.9 103.8 103 .6 102.7 103 .4 104 .5 103 .

9 106.7 103 .8 106 .2 106.4 106 .4 106 .4 99.


1 33 .

3 107.

9 108.

3 94.

1 " 8 83 .7 81 .5 97 .

8 99.

0 105.0 107.

3 100.0 100.0 106 .1 las .8 105.

1 10l.

9 111 .4 111 .4 100.

8 102.

0 108.

6 J..1l.

5 104 4 107 .3 103 3 107 .3 107.

5 107.

3 107.

1 1-:)7 .2 120.

5 12:.

5 109.

0 :07.

7 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 160 .16 92.0 93.

0 95 .3 97 · 7 100.

0 104.1 106.6 108 .3 116.

7 100.

7 100 .6 100 .5 100 .0 100 .2 102.

0 108.


6 107 .3 Personal Care & Supplies Med.l.c.l.nes and Health Exp Personal L.l.fe Insurance Educat.l.onal Expenses Sportlng & Other Recreat Other ,..1lscellaneous 38 .21 15 .75 4 .80 49 .59 30.

06 21 .75 101.5 · .. · .. 78.4 87.1 91.

1 95.7 100.0 100.0 100.

0 100.

0 100.

0 104 .2 100.

0 Ill. 0 101.

6 99 .3 106 .

8 109 .

5 100.

0 100.

0 113 .5 113 .4 101.

6 101 6 107 .1 106 .6 118.

0 122 .7 124.

1 100.

0 102.

5 102 .5 139 .4 101 .6 IDS.

1 142.


6 145.

1 10l.

6 101 .6 118 .5 121.

S TABLE 6A.

CONSUMER PRICE INDICES BY GROUPS AND SUB-GROUPS PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM BASE PERIOD TO FEBRUARY 2000 AND DECEMBER 2000 WEIGHTS Feb 1997 Feb 1998 Feb. 1999 Feb 2000 E"EB 199-4 - Dec. " CHANGE " CHANGE 2000 100 0 FEB. '94 TO FEB. FEB. '94 '00 DEC. '00 7.0 8.4 GROUPS Sub-groups ALL ITEMS FOOD Meat(fresh,chill.
or frozen Meat (preserved) Fish and Fish Preparations Dairy Products Oll::; and Fats Cereals Vegetables and Fruits Fruit and Fruit Preparation Sugar and Other Sweets Miscellaneous Items Meals Taken Away From Home Non-alcoholic Beverages ALCOHOLIC BEV.

• TOBACCO Alcohollc Beverages Tobacco Products HOUSING &: UTILITIES (excluding electricity Rent Fuel Supplies Utility Services Repairs to House Insurance Payments Home Help Senrice Laundry and Dry Cleaning Se FURNITURE • HOUSEHOLD EQUIP.
Furnl ture & Furnishings Kitchen Equlpment Recreational Equipment Laundry and Cleaning Equip.

House Clea"ning Repalrs to Equipment TRANSPORTATION Purchased Transportation 9urchase of Motor Vehlcles Operat ional Expenses Insurance and Fees CLOTHING • FOOTWEAR Clothing Footwear Clothlng Accessories MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES Personal Care & Supplles ;..ledicines and Health EXp.
Personal Llre Insurance :::xpenses Educatlcnal Sportlng & Other Recreatlon Other Miscel~aneous 1000.00 103.6 105.1 107.2 107.0 108.4 401.81 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 .11 101.
75 101.

6 112.2 103.0 103.1 118.1 102.4 109.6 94.7 106.0 102.1 105.9 103.1 102.1 111.7 111.8 111.5 100.5 10:2.5 100.0 101.8 94.0 100.0 100.0 90.8 96.0 100.9 91.4 83.1 91.
111.
111.
6 102.0 107.9 100.0 108.4 110.3 111.

4 102.0 111.5 108.8 108.8 109.1 108.5 122.3 107.9 127.2 102.5 146.4 101.6 122.0 2.4 5.3 7.6 3.3 13.6 4.0 13.5 -11.5 11.8 2.8 12.8 8.6 25.0 13.8 14.6 11.3 7.3 15.9 5.7 6.7 -2.2 0.0 0.0 -7.3 -0.7 8.3 - 5.9 -18.5 -1.0 7.3 0.0 5.8 1.9 11.4 2.0 11.5 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.2 21.5 7.7 24 .1 2 .5 45.1 1.6 21.8 3.3 2.2 5.0 1.9 14.2 4.8 13.5 -10.9 19.0 6.4 12.6 10.9 25.0 15.7 17.0 11.7 9.4 19.7 5.7 9.5 -2.1 0.0 0.0 -5.5 1.2 13.3 -2 .1 -18.4 2.0 7.
'3 0.0 8.4 10.3 11.4 2.0 11.5 8.8 8.8 9.1 8.5 22.3 7.9 27 2 2.5 46 .4 1 .6 22" 0 TABLE 6B.
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP AND SUB-GROUP INDICES 1999-2000 Sub-groups Weights 1999 2000 ALL ITEMS FOOD Meat (fresh, chilled or frozen) Meat (preserved) Fish and Fish Preparations Dairy Products Oils and Fats Cereals Vegetables and Friuts Friut and Fruit Preparations Sugar and Other Sweets Miscellaneous Items Meals Taken Away From Home Non-alcoholic Beverages ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO Alcoholic Beverages Tobacco Products HOUSING AND UTILITIES Rent (excluding electrticity) Fuel Supplies Utility Services Repairs to House Insurance Payments Home Help Service Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT Furniture and Furnishings Kitchen Equipment Recreational Equipment Laundry and Cleaning EqUipment House Cleaning Repairs to Equipment TRANSPORTA TION Purchased Transportation Purchase of Motor Vehicles Purchase of Motor Vehicle Operational Expenses Insurance and Fees CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR Clothing Footwear Clothing Accessories MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES Personal Care and Supplies MediCines and Health Expenses Personal life Insurance Educational Expenses Sporting and Other Recreation Other Miscellaneous 1000.00 401.81 36.37 11.80 39.98 36.57 8.97 70.49 64.60 5839 15.24 29.67 207~ 104.4
% Change 1999-2000 0.9 -0.3 -3.9 -03 -1.0 -1.0 1.2 08 -4.7 35 2.3 09 1.9 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 3.9 76 0.0 4.2 0.5 00 00 1.7 1.3 31 32 -15 5.2 16 0.0 0.4 -0.2 00 1.0 2.4 3.1 4.2 0.1 09 0.7 -1.4 09 00 1.4 00 2.5 1984 BASE fEB UNIT PRICE 1993 FEB 1994 f'ES 1995 FEB 1996 FEB FEB FEB 1997 ::'998 1999 " CHANGE 1984 BASE ?RIC£ TO 94 BASE PRICE FEB COOO FEB. 'able 7.
PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FEBRUARY 1993-FEBRUARY 2000 1T£1'15 OeD Be~f (local) lmported Chlcken (backs & nec ks) ',</1-og5 .. nol.e legs FLsn (poe) t'-lna Sal Led flSh Evaporated milk Po·.... deyed milk Bueter Cheese Eggs kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 410gms 1800gms 250gms kg dozen 8.25 15.03 15.40 15.40 1.3.20 13.93 13.92 15.40 15.40 16.

17 11 .

92 12.

19 12.

19 11.

48 12.13 13.05 12.16 14 .28 2.83 5.64 6.36 3.82 6.12 5.65 3.66 6.45 3.78 6.53 6.26 6.42 3.41 6.
B .

18 15.40 16.81 17.20 17.36 1.

20 1.

52 1.

52 1.

52 1.

89 14 .46 19.94 22.41 22.26 25.

14 25.12 25.79 25.80 23. l7 4 .

12 5.33 4.09 9.70 17.90 14 .

80 14.97 16.66 16,52 16.51 16.66 15.51 6.41 5.94 5.73 1.96 3.99 1.

92 6.29 4.12 3.17 5.01 5.50 4.13 6,37 6.44 6.04 1.


94 3,28 2.01 6.:9 COOI:,-:1g 011 1 litre 4 ,84 5.09 8.11 8.11 8.11 8.

11 8.11 8.

11 8,14 Sandw:;.ch loaf sliced 2.50 2.88 2.88 2,75 2.92 2.98 3.00 3.17 3.17 F.:cou( Flce Tomatoes C2.

:: :-:t3 :abs-age C)r.lcns Beans Lent:;.ls OraClges Grape£(I..ll t Mel)ns 'tih:- ::e sLqa: BrOvm sugar Salt T:nf.ct.o Ketchup Cof:ee(beans) lnscant :::C'c..:a-cola ~a!Tl sdndw~ch Rot:.,- kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg each each kg kg kg kg 375 ml kg 50 gms 296 ml each each 1.
O.

 .

38 7.57 3.29 0.65 0.17 2.46 6.60 9.61 5.87 3.80 7.48 3.03 0.66 0.33 2.08 6,86 8.73 6.60 3.50 7.
17 3.03 0.67 0.20 1.

03 1.

45 1.

58 ::.

::).

:5 1.

87 2, 12 1.

90 ::: .

13 1.

90 1.

85 !

.66 ,.09 2.09 1.

91 :.91 2.09 1.

91 2.10 1.

93 0.92 3.

89 1.

20 4.21 1.

26 3.93 1.

35 4.87 1 .41 4 .83 1.

27 5.11 1.

11 4.82 1.

13 4 .83 0.98 5.30 12.05 13.96 13,42 l3,42 .

.50 1.

20 4 .25 6.7:;, 1.

25 4 .25 f3 .75 1.

50 4,25 6.75 l.63 4 .42 -.00 1.


75 4,58 7.00 86.

67 -24 .61 29.33 l-i.36 - ~ .

S7 7:3.33 86.67 E3.I;') 26.67 54.98 -38,46 ,- .58 0" 1:.

17 ;]:,56 1::'.20 5.71 4.

55 -33.33 9::.73 -:2J.OO .2c1 1 : 64.60 29.83 -38.89 - -- .00 15 c .81 -'" 4E .

2: 20 .25 36.96 1.
2: 20 .25 36.96 1.

03 1:.37 -3 7 .46 ');, 00 - - 44 - j'::: ' ,J cor.t'd PRICE MOVEMENTS Or SELECTED ITEMS IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FEBRUARY 1993- FEBRUARY 2000 fEB. 1993 fEB. 1994 fEB. 1995 fEB. 1996 fEB. 1997 FEB. 19~8 FEB. 1999 FEB. 84 BASE PRICE 2000 TO FEB 94 'i, CHA~GE I ITEMS .ll.LCl-.. ~IC BEV " L'BAC>2 ?

;..m WnlsKY 2.-:'.,,: UNIT 75 cl 75 cl ::: ?.J ml C~garettesih~11sb.

pkt .120 ib&hl pkt .120 1984 B;'.SE PP.ICE 8 .40 18 .

~5 2 .33 1.

65 2.93 , 57 41 14 2 86 2 .

51 4.

01 9.

67 40 .


38 2 .86 2 .

75 4 .

'lZ 10.

18 39.

79 72 , ~ .

2 .75 4.

60 FUEL ;'-:=-:-:os=-n=- Gas T;TLr""I2S gal.

9.

1 kg 4 .00 24 .51 3.

94 27 .70 3 62 27 .70 3.

62 27 70 10.

34 41.

17 3.

12 2 .75 4 .80 3. "

27 .

70 12.

Jl 41 .

l7 ] " 3 .03 4 .98 3.

62 27 .70 13 64 4l.

\7 -- 3 " 3 .03 4 .98 13 81 40. '

1 3. "

3 .03 4 .90 13 .

9l 39 .

54 , ' .

-~ 3 .

03 4 .92 4 .35 29 .

30 4 .35 29.

30 4.

35 29.


20 ':::1>:>::-crlcl:/ Tele?hone War::er month month month 34 .

.

:21 40.

44 9.

17 41 .28 40.

44 25.

00 43.

14 40 44 :2 6.

89 93 .49 58 64 26.

89 94 .

2';1 58.

04 26.

89 95.

03 58.

64 26.

89 99.

17 58.

64 45.

80 97. :5 sa.

64 45.

80 106 .

40 58.

64 45 JO HOUSEHOLD EQUI?MENT ?e':rlgerator ?aclo-recorder Black , whl::e t.V.

:0_0.lr t.v.

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ft. 3, 078 .

25 3, 258 .

44 3,258 .44 2,509.

98 2,356.


98 2,355.

38 2,355.

38 :::,355.

38 795.

00 357 .59 9 ; 1, 770 2S 1,618.

26 1, 618 .26 1,82l.

93 1, 487 .00 1,433.

79 l, 4 i.

7 .

']3 1, 41 i 7 ~5.

00 357 .59 795.

00 31l.

24 909.

18 606.

67 745.

93 311 .24 909.

20 606.

67 485.

00 580 00 803 .93 326.

43 :!.

7" ::'S" 2355.

40 795.

00 337 .00 135 ... 39 casual formal 49 .98 68 .

74 114 75 196 .

41 118.

53 193.

44 85 .00 245 .

00 97 .75 265 .

00 97 75 265.

00 97.

75 ~80 .

00 97 .


'5 265.

00 97 .75 280 .

00 Glr1's :::ress 39.

98 89 .81 96.

78 80.

93 65 98 93.

04 89.

92 89.

92 95.

62 BGY's S.'":'" rt ':::-:~user3 casual formal 36.

45 32.

48 46.

65 39.

98 :COC':'W<:;'.P .~c~e" , , shoes ,·le:)· '0 shoes M:CSC"L':"''',NEOUS ':>2.1",t scap ~:Jct:1 ?aste ::e'~dorar.

:: casual formal casual formal :45 am '0 gm 1 .

:.

~~- gm 39.

98 77 .50 50.

13 66.

95 4' .53 " .55 ::9.

7' 7" .43 4::.

66 " 7\ 57 .56 .

, - .


68 ..,,;:, .\7 12 7 .68 45.

89 40.

88 80.

19 82 .23 35 .54 " .88 73.

31 77 .07 35 .54 40 .88 35.

54 40 .88 34.

86 44 .30 76 .82 83 .

78 71.

':'8 82 .

11 57 .50 75.

00 87 .04 131.

70 1: 4 .86 146.

51 79 .57 130.

85 "79.

57 1.30.

39 79.

57 130.

39 79 .

57 130.

39 1.

54 3.

93 3 .

40 1.

Jl 6.

75 13.

21 - .

• 0 6.

97 13.

14 1 .47 4 .85 12 .

92 1.

63 5 .05 13 .

88 .

.

~4 0.6Z 13.

76 1 .% 6.

II 13 .

, c 1 .95 6 .05 :2.3. '


0 =:octor's :ees pe-, V:'Slt ~O.

10 40 .

00 45 .

00 5S.

00 55.

00 60 00 60 .00 60.

00 ":"e~e'I:'Slon fees r:lonth fees pre-sc month S:::~)Cl)~ 30 00 :::0.

00 50.

00 25.

00 50 .00 31 .67 50.

00 40.

00 SC.

00 40 00 SO 00 40.

00 SO .

00 83.

33 50 .00 83 .33 ~e::ro_ ·.

'~h ... <.e l:.cense gal.

year 6.

00 229.

60 6.

50 330 00 6.

50 330.

00 6 .

50 4.

4 0 .

00 6 .50 440.

00 6.

50 440.

00 6 .

70 440.

00 6 .70 440 .

00 6 .70 440 .

00 70.


OC 75 " 8::: .

4C 132.

93 99 .

6.

OS 13.

S' 60 OC 50 .00 83.

33 15. :'2 J..::: l 26 , , , .. '5 66.

67 50 .85 .C SI) 12 J2 :>J.

10 - jC.

l;' 3 24 5.

85 8' .46 4.

60 59 13-: .15 181 .

41 14::.

0' ::.6 68 31 .

'J 'j ~':- .r -" I ' 9':- 76 ; .35 .

- .

':'3 .. 3:: 3:.

:9 ':'2.

': )0 6G .

67 52 .35 .

3'3 n 77 TABLE 8.
PRICE MOVEMENTS OF SELECTED ITEMS IN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FEBRUARY 1994 BASE PRICE COMPARED WITH DECEMBER 1999 AND 2000 PRICES FEB BASE PRICE FEB. 1994 1°94, - 100 a DEC. 1999 DEC. 2000 ~ CHANGE ~ CHANGE FEB. 1994 DEC. 99 TO DEC.OO TO DEC.OO ITEMS DESCRIPTION AND SPECIFICATION UNIT ALL ITEMS 1 FOOD MEAT 1.01 MEAT (fresh, chilled or frozen) Beef (a) (b) local imported Chicken (a) backs and necks (b) wings (e) whole legs (d) thighs Pork ia) ib) Mutton Turkey drumsticks local imported 1.02 MEATiPreserved) Salted Beef Corned Beef Salted Pork Sausages Sausages (canned) Bacon Ham 1.03 FISH AND FISH PREPARATIONS Fish ( fresh) (a) pot (b) (e) tuna red snapper Salted Fish Smoked Fish Canned Fish ia) ib) sardines tuna 1 .04 DAIRY PRODUCTS MILK Fresh Milk Evaporated Milk Powdered Milk Butter Cheese Eqqs Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg kg 340.5g Kg 666.8g 140g kg 450g Kg Kg Kg Kg Kg 15.40 12.80 15.40 13.60 14 .85 15.20 3.68 6.45 6.26 5.64 12.10 11.23 14.97 5.96 7.93 5.23 7.93 13.82 1.
97 18.35 14.98 9.64 17.12 11.81 10.31 13 .39 18.77 23.10 5.84 13.02 5.51 10.62 17.80 1.

95 10.53 12.68 9.70 17.05 13.44 12.07 13.20 21.82 23.64 4.44 13.02 5.14 9.46 17.85 1.

85 12 .74 12.98 14.30 15.40 15.40 16.53 7.17 15.40 15.40 15.40 17.73 8.58 15.40 15.40 15.40 16.34 7.25 106g 174.8g 2.04 3.32 2 .13 3 .52 2.23 3.15 75 e1.

4l0g 1800g 250g Kg Doz 3.00 1.

52 22.41 3.28 14.63 5.99 3.00 1.94 24.01 4.12 15.51 6.41 3.00 1.
95 24.35 4.12 15.28 6.16 -3.57 11.76 0.62 -0.41 13.80 17.07 -1.42 16.25 2.34 -23.97 0.00 -6.72 -10.92 o.28 -5.13 20.99 2.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 -7.84 -15.50 4.69 -10.51 0.00 0.52 1.42 0.00 -1.48 - 3 .90 -3 .57 18 .75 163.5j 164.34 114.70 114.01 9.09 94.30 57.92 -25.50 64 .19 -1 .72 19 .29 29.

16 - 6 .OJ -30.57 -13 .35 7.69 0.00 0.00 -1.15 1.12 9 .31 CO .12 - 0.00 28.29 8.66 25.61 4.44 2.84 TABL~ 8 continued :::TEMS 1.
05 OILS & FATS Cooking Oil Margarine UNIT BASE PRICE FEB.1994 DEC. 1999 DEC. 2000 % CHANGE % CHPJ'JGE DEC. FEB. 99 9~ TO DEC. 00 TO DEC.ao 1 litre kg 8.11 4.19 8.11 4.45 8.17 4.70 0 .74 5 .

52 C. 7-1 12 .
17 1 .06 CEREALS Bread (al sandwich loaf!slicedl pkg 2.75 3.17 3.17 0.00 15 .27 Other Cereal Products Flour (loose whi te) Rice loose white (a) (b) brand packaged Macaroni Corn Meal Cassava Farine Cornflakes Oats Breakfast Food!Drinksl Instant Chocolate Coffee (a) (b) instant local beans Tea Oval tine Milo 1 07 VEGETABLES AND FRUITS VEGETABLESIFreshl Tomatoes Carrots Cabbages ( imported) Onions Garlic (importedl Cucumbers Pumpkins Lettuce Sweet Peppers Celery Parsley Thyme Scallions (chivesl STARCHY FOODS Yams Dasheens Bananas (green) Potatoes (not sweet) Potatoes (sweet) Tannias Plantains Plantains BreadfruIts Igreen) Iripel CRIED VEGETABLES Peas Beans Lentils ClWNED VEGETABLES Kg Kg 908g 205g Kg Kg 1989 550g 1989 50g kg pkg/25 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 241.2g 1.
90 1.98 2.02 2.02 2.18 2.91 2.31 3.57 11.17 7.46 5.17 1.97 3.97 2.52 4.07 12.40 8.91 5.60 2.10 4.03 2.55 3.44 12.47 9.79 5.69 6.60 1.51 1.19 -15.48 0.56 9.88 1.

61 6.

32 - 3.67 38.49 10.39 -3.64 11.64 31.

23 10.06 6.11 6.36 6.36 0.00 4.

09 6.06 13 .42 4.73 11.91 11.91 4.40 6.36 4.40 3.79 20.14 4.72 2.93 1.

50 11.00 1.

00 1.00 1.00 1.00 4.40 1.62 0.39 3.35 3 .

06 5.

87 1 .98 2 .

93 1.

69 7.61 7.36 5.

18 2 .99 8.13 13.75 4.60 12.35 10.05 12 .10 9.82 6.41 3.99 13.73 2.97 3.56 3.81 9.90 1.50 1.
50 1.00 1.

50 5.

5G' 1.83 0.22 4.80 3.10 3.64 0.87 1 .20 0 .73 8.73 7.96 3.08 3.48 8.48 13.75 6.01 11.99 10.36 11.00 9.10 4.40 3.08 11.34 2.20 2.96 4.00 6.34 1.50 1.

50 1.00 1.50 4 .40 1.

22 0.22 3.30 2.75 3.06 0.73 0.96 0.73 8 .76 7 .27 3 .15 3 .27 4.31 0.00 30.65 -2.91 3.08 -9.09 -7.33 -31.36 -22.81 -17.41 -25.93 -16.85 4 .99 - 35.96 o .00 0.00 c.

., 0 Cl.OO -20.00 '33.33 0.00 -31.25 -11.29 -15.93 -16.09 -20 .

DO 0 .00 0 .34 - 8 .67 2 .27 -6 .

03 39.

93 2.46 27.06 o .


67 -13.01 150.00 43.08 0.00 -18.73 -43 .69 - 53 39 1.

02 166 .67 -42. '

-.0 50 .00 50 .00 'J .00 5'J.

00 0 .00 -24.69 -43.59 -1.

4 9 -10 .

13 -47.

87 -63 .13 -67 .24 -:36.80 15.

11 - .

.22 -39 :':1 9 .

2~ TABLE 8 continued.

ITEM UNIT BASE PRICE FEB.1994 DEC. 1999 DEC. 2000 % CHANGE % CHANGE FEB.1994 DEC. TO DEC.OO TO DEC.OO 99 1.
08 FRUIT AND FRUIT PREPARATIONS Fresh Fruits Oranges Grapefruits Limes Coconuts (dry) (jelly) 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 Each Each kg each Each kg Kg Kg Kg Kg kg kg kg kg kg kg 750m1 85m1 175ml MEALS TAKEN AWAY FROM HOME Ham Sandwich Roti DRINKS TAKEN AWAY FROM HOME Passion fruit juice Grapefruit juice each each medium medium 0.33 0.20 3.66 0.67 0.20 6.14 0.29 1.00 1.10 3.30 2.93 2.34 13.90 12.85 0.33 1.
00 0.73 1.

03 1.

03 1.45 23.87 11.51 0.67 0.43 4.41 0.33 1.

00 0.75 1.

98 1.18 1.

01 23.87 11.15 0.00 115.00 -28.18 0.00 0.00 2.74 92.23 14.56 -30.34 0.00 -3.13 103.03 115.00 20.49 13.79 0.00 -31.82 -40.00 - 5 9.73 -56.84 71.73 -13.23 2.12 1.90 2.08 1.93 2.20 2.00 5 .77 3 .63 3.77 5.26 1.25 22.00 3.67 0.93 35.00 5.45 0.95 35.00 4.93 2 .15 0 .00 -9.

54 -24.00 59.09 34.33 4.59 1.
54 - .74 5 03 0 .00 15.25 6.63 23.37 0.00 -8.51 43 .89 -12 .24 0.00 3.57 0.00 0.00 0 .00 5 .33 2 .99 9.83 11.54 15.77 15.38 40.00 26.40 -4.17 1.11 NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Coca-cola Coke Juc Instant drink 85m1 85m1 350g 1.25 1.25 7.20 1.

75 1.

SO 6.

70 1.

75 1.


58 6.90 TABLE 8 contlnued ITEMS UNIT 2.0 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO 2 .01 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Rum Whisky Brandy Gin Wine Beers Stout 2 02 TOBACCO PRODUCTS Cigarettes Tobacco 3 .0 HOUSING AND UTILITIES 3.01 RENT(exel.
electricity) (a) (bl (e) (d) (e) (f) (g) , 3.02 FUEL SUPPLIES Kerosene Charcoal Gas (cooking) 3.03 UTILITY SERVICES BASE PRICE FEB. 1994 9.64 40.38 15.40 28.07 8.14 2.86 3.09 2.76 4.38 33.00 DEC. 1999 DEC. 2000 % CHANGE % CHANGE FEB.1954 TO DEC. 00 TO DEC.OO DEC.99 750ml 75el 70el 75el 750ml 8.75 fl.oz 275ml pkg!20 pkg!20 kg 13.91 41.17 16.60 35.41 7.95 3.18 3.42 3.03 4.90 39.20 13.90 39.54 17.54 34.54 10.44 3.13 3.41 3.03 4.95 39.20 month month month month month month month 33.13 38.86 36.64 136.25 139.38 158.13 225.00 237.50 262.50 322.00 350.00 490.00 420.00 460.00 530.00 542.00 542.00 567.00 850.00 850.00 850.00 gal.
ker(box) 20 lb.

eyl 3.62 12.00 27.70 4.35 12.00 29.30 4.35 12.00 29.30 -0.07 -3.96 5.66 -2.46 31.

32 -1.57 -0.29 0.00 1.

02 0.00 6.06 13.45 10.53 40.00 15.22 4.61 0.00 0.00 O.OC O.OC 44.19 -2.08 13.90 23.05 28.26 9.44 10.36 9.78 13.01 18.79 17.30 16.06 16.67 52.17 26.19 4.61 0.00 20.

17 0 .00 5.

78 Electricity Telephone (rental of one month 92.88 98.17 112.77 14.87 21.

41 standard telephone + 138 excess calls) Water Rates (avg.

of metered &.
of metered &.

non.metered) Sewerage Rates month (owner occupied month month 58.64 58.64 58.64 24.39 5.00 45.80 10.60 47.83 10.60 3.03 REPAIRS TO HOUSE Lumber Cement Steel Paint Labour foot 94 lb 1!2"!lengt gallon 3.08 14 .16 11.59 65.00 2.40 15.86 11.

75 62.00 2.75 13.61 8.29 62.00 0 .00 4 .43 0 .

00 14.58 -14.19 -29.45 0.00 unskilled skilled day day 37.50 67.00 37.50 67.50 37.50 75.00 0.00 11.11 3.04 HOME INSURANCE PAYMENTS 3.05 HOME HELP SERVICE 3.06 LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SERVICES month month 9.
00 9.00 216.

00 216.00 216.00 9.00 (al (b) Ie) one medium load one suit (ladies) one suit(men's) per load per suit per suit 5.50 25.00 24.00 5.50 21.00 24.00 5.50 21.

00 25.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.17 0.00 96 .10 112 .

00 -10 .71 - 3.88 -28.47 -4.62 0 .00 11.

94 0 .00 0 .00 0.00 -16.00 4.17 ABLE 8 continued.
ITEMS 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 UNIT BASE PRICE FEB.94 DEC. 1999 DEC. 2000 % CHANGE DEC. 99 TO DEC. 00 % CHANGE FEB.1994 TO DEC.OO set yard 1533.94 15.97 1825.93 14.87 2004.12 14.37 9.76 -3.36 30.65 -10.02 set 935.14 1016.58 1016.58 0.00 8.71 Beds (double-woode~) Mattresses Sheets (4 piece full) Wardrobes (standard,mirror, 5 4.02 BABIES' FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT (double,6") each each set dra each 1068.67 303.97 88.30 1537.50 1037.85 358.95 86.43 1284.50 1075.62 342.28 100.40 1274.50 Cribs (standard) Blankets 30"*30" each pkg/2 827 .
50 30.00 877.50 27.20 877.50 27.20 4.03 KITCHEN EQUIPMENT Refrigerator 15 cu.ft Stove 4 bur!1er Blender 7 speed,l 1/4 litre cup 20ts regular 26cm each each each each 2511.43 834.85 239.13 35.33 2355.38 755.67 182.50 38.59 2480.40 795.13 187.63 45.46 3.64 -4.64 16.16 -0.78 0.00 0.00 5.31 5.22 2.81 17.80 0.65 12.60 13.70 -17.11 6.04 -9.33 -1.
24 -4.76 -21.54 28.67 4.06 RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT Radios with recorder ( high speed, Stereo Sets (double deck , 6 band eq set 1026.43 795.00 795.00 0.00 -22.55 cd, turn table, radio am/fm set 2073.93 1817.43 1842.00 1.
35 -11.18 Television Sets (a) black & white set (b) colour 20 inch remo set set VCR'S (Video Players/Recorders) 4.07 LAUNDRY & CLEANING EQUIPMENT 483.88 1744.75 1395.00 337.00 1428.93 1295.00 337.00 1359.60 1295.00 Washi!1g Machines 7 cycles Iron steam each each 1526.93 152.12 1375.00 181.50 1524.50 181.50 0.00 -4.85 0.00 10.87 0.00 -30.35 -22.07 -7.17 -0.16 19.31 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 Refrigerator (minor) Television (mlnor) each 400g 16 fl.oz 1 litre 0.75 3.40 3.00 6.60 0.94 4.11 2.85 7.18 0.94 4.10 2.85 7.15 0.00 -0.24 0.00 -0.42 25.33 20.59 -5.00 8.33 400ml 13.95 10.17 10.38 2.06 -25.59 pkg/6 340g 300ml each each 1.
62 4.23 6.70 1.

74 4.29 6.45 1.82 4.29 6.90 182.50 95.00 182.50 95.00 182.50 95.00 4.60 0.00 6.98 0.00 0.00 12.35 1.
42 2.99 0.00 0.00 TABLE 8 continued ITEMS 5.0 TRANSPORTATION 5 .01 PURCHASED TRANSPORTATION UNIT BASE PRICE FEB. 94 DEC. 1999 DEC. 2000 % CHANGE % CHANGE DEC.99 TO DEC.OO TO DEC.OO FEB.94 Bus Fares (al Taxi Fares Air Fares 8 miles from city(l fare 3 miles from cit fare 3.00 25.00 3.00 25.00 3.00 25.00 (a)Dom/New York/Dom 21 dy fare IbIDom/St.Maart/Dom 21 dy fare 1696.00 596.00 1690.50 640.00 2060.00 640.00 Sea Travel 0.00 0.00 21.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 21.

46 7 .38 (aIDom./G.loupe/Dom.


fare 224.00 246.00 235.25 -4.37 5.02 5.02 PURCHASE OF MOTOR VEHICLES Motor Cars Vans Bicycles 5.03 OPERATIONAL EXPENSES Petrol regular Oil & Grease (a) oil (b) grease Tyres Batteries Servicing (labour) each each each 54000.00 47000.00 360.50 55000.00 55500.00 458.37 55000.00 55500.00 458.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.

85 18.

09 27.

14 gall.

6.50 6.70 6.70 0.00 3.08 can can each each 11.00 10.00 157.59 231.75 11.00 12.36 155.00 231.75 11.00 10.29 155.00 231.
75 0.00 -16.75 0.00 0.00 (al motor car 1300cc (min per serv per serv (bl van 95.00 115.00 95.00 115.00 95.00 115.00 Servicing(vehicle parts) (al motor car 13 OOcc Ibl van 5.04 INSURANCE, TAXES, FEES (min per serv per serv 250.00 265.77 215.00 265.77 215.00 313.45 Insurance Vehicle License Drivers License year year year 4384.00 330.00 60.00 4384.00 440.00 80.00 4552.00 440.00 80.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 17.

94 3.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.90 -1.

64 0.00 0.00 0.00 -14 .

00 17.
94 , 83 3" .33 33.33 TABLE 8 continued ITEMS 6 .0 CLOTHING FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES 6 .01 CLOTHING 6 .011 WOMENSWEAR UNIT BASE PRICE FEB.94 DEC. 1999 DEC. 2000 % CHANGE % CHANGE FEB. 1994 TO DEC. 00 TO DEC. 00 DEC.99 Dresses (al casual (b) formal Blouses Skirts Suits Dressmaking Dressmaking Material (a) formal (b) semi-formal 6.012 GIRLS WEAR Dresses (al casual formal (bl Girls' blouses 6 .013 MENSWEAR Shirts (al (bl long sleeve short sleeve Suits Pants men's dress pants Men's Jeans Sportswear (al (bl sneakers shorts BOYSWEAR Shirts (al Ib) Pants Boy's Jeans long sleeve short sleeve 6.014 6.015 INFANTSWEAR 6.02 FOOTWEAR 6.021 WOMENS' SHOES (a) casual (b) formal 6.022 GIRL'S SHOES 6.023 (a) casual (b) formal BOY'S SHOES (al casual formal (bl 6.024 MEN'S SHOES (al casual formal Ibl 6.03 CLOTHING ACCESSORIES Watches Women's Men's Handbaqs/Pocket Books each each each each each 2 piece 76.47 97.75 260.00 265.00 38.00 69.71 159.30 196 .65 50.00 37.06 59.58 50.00 102.75 280.00 28.81 79.00 188.12 50.00 5.12 5.66 -24.18 13.33 -4.34 0.00 34.37 7.
69 -22 .26 32.

59 18 .09 o.

00 per yare per yard 11.63 13.60 11.80 12.70 13 .13 10.59 11.27 -16.61 12.

90 - 22.13 Each Each each each each Each each each pair each each each each each (pkg/12 Pkg/12 dozen pair pair pair pair paIr pair paIr paIr each each each 65.98 59.21 99.88 115.94 41.15 38.50 66.65 128.43 65.00 84.00 49.56 331.

67 87.09 43.36 285.00 89.97 60.00 285.00 79.66 80 .33 113.63 104 .06 91.73 109.23 1.

02 10.77 68.83 3.31 38.38 0.00 14.19 4.97 12.57 28.58 57.96 7.11 21.07 -14.07 15.
15 -3 .B7 79.95 37.83 79.95 30.35 79.95 30.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 - .57 130 .39 82.40 133.43 272.

50 255.00 360.

00 395.00 72 .13 59.

20 255.00 395.00 75.68 -7.26 7.82 9.05 4.49 0.00 0.00 -0 .49 -1.

91 1.
91 1.

07 -1.15 12.67 1 .46 3.56 2.33 0 .00 0 .00 4 .92 -0.23 5 .68 9 .40 -14.

43 23 .15 0 .00 11 .90 23 .6.)

44 .79 4.35 -23.42 16.23 3 .56 4 .45 -6 .42 9.

72 27 .

B4 Disposable diapers Cotton Diapers (pkg/12 I TAB~E 8 ~ontirrued ~ ~ , :::TEMS 7 0 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 7.
01 PERSONAL CARE SUPPLIES Personal Hygiene Toilet Soap Tooth Paste Deodorant Tooth Brushes Personal Toilet Supplies C::...;smetic C~eam Body Lotion Perfumes Colognes Hair Care and Supplies Hair cuts tmen) Hair dressing (ladies) Hai~ perm Hair wash & set 7.02 PATENT MEDICINES Liquid Medicine Medicated Cream Vitamin Supplerrent(liquid) 7.

'J] CONTRACEPTIVES Oral Pills Condom 7 .


:)4 ,HEALTH EXPENSES ~octor's Fees Dentist's Fees Eye Specialist Health Insurance 7.05 PERSONAL LIFE INSURANCE 7.06 SPOR'TING ACTIVITIES Entrance Fees To Spectator Sports 7.07 OTHER RECREATI aNAL ACTIVITIES :vIarpin TV Service Cinema Fares 7 .08 KEADING MATERIAL & OTHER EXPENSES UNIT BASE PRICE FEB.94 DEC. 1999 DEC. 2000 % CHANGE 39 DEC. % CHA.\JGE FEB. 1994 TO DEC.DO TO DEC.OO 135g 80ml 175ml each 10 oz.

16 fl.oz.

50ml 2 fl.oz.


1.48 4.87 13.08 4.30 21.45 12.73 39.73 19 .73 1 .95 6 .05 13.94 3.68 23.35 12.38 35.59 18.09 1.99 6.

05 13 .

91 4.90 c 3.35 12.98 35.59 18.09 2.

05 0.00 -0.22 33.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 34 .46 24 .23 6.35 13.

95 8 .86 1 .96 -10.42 - 8.31 10 .00 10.00 10.00 0.00 0.00 46 .67 18 .]

3 50.00 20.00 50 .00 20 .00 12.98 11.25 24.98 13.15 11.75 24.98 0.00 0.00 1.

31 4 .44 0 .00 7.14 9.11 15.05 34.59 52.84 4.40 3.30 6 .50 3.30 47.73 0.00 80.
56 -33 .33 one one one 120ml 30g 300ml pkg pkg per visit per visit per exam.

month month 11.43 8.73 16.43 3 .60 4.95 50.00 30.00 60.00 25.67 99.50 60 .00 40 .00 80 .00 27.93 101.97 65.00 40.00 80.00 27 93 101 .97 one ticke 5.00 5.00 5.

00 month one ticke 50.00 4.00 50.00 5.00 50 .00 5 .00 Newspaper Magazines 7.09 EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES ,~, .
hoc 1 fees Music lessons :'ext Eooks\High School) a English form 1 0,: English form 4 (c:1 Maths form 1 ',d' Maths form 4 (e;' Science form 1 (e) Biology form 4 7 .10 STATIONERY & WRITING EQUIPMENT Envelopes Envelopes airmail Eroelopes inland Stamps , each each month month each each each each each each pkg/25 pkg/25 Stamps airmail to U.K. S':3.rlPS airma.~: to USA St,s,:nps airmail (domestic/inland) each each each i.25 6.18 31 .67 40.

00 27.37 34.30 28.75 33.28 26.00 39.55 0.89 1.12 0 .90 O.
90 0 .25 1.75 8.11 1.75 8.

50 83.33 50.00 83 .33 50 .00 28.52 34.70 35.20 41.73 31.73 45.19 0 .95 1.25 0.90 0.90 0.25 29.27 35.20 37.10 41.

73 35 .48 46.63 C.97 1.27 0 .90 0 .90 0.25 8.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 .00 0 .00 C .

DO 4 .81 0 .00 a .00 2 .63 1 .44 5 .

40 0.00 11.

82 3.19 " .

11 1.

68 0 .OC 0 .oc O. DC 30.

00 33 .33 33 .33 8 .80 2 .48 0 .00 0.00 25 .00 4.

,.:;..

'.

::: 0 }7.

54 163 .12 25 .OC 6.

94 2 .62 29 .

04 .39 " "~ 36 .46 17 .90 8 .99 1., .
39 0 .JO c 'J:J 0. ,J.:) CHART 1 MONTHLY ALL ITEMS INDICES 2000 INDEX 1086 1084 1082 1080 107.8 1076 1074 107.2 107.0 106.8 106.6 1064 1062 106.0 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC MONTH CHART 2 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN ALL ITEMS INDICES 1986-2000 90 80 7.0 ~ 50 w 60 ~ Z <l: I U w ~ <l: I- 40 z w U 0: w 3.0 0- 2.0 1.0 00 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 YEAR CHART 3 PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN GROUP INDICES 1999-2000 4.5 40 3.5 30 w 2.5 "z 2.0 <l: :I: U w "<l: 1.5 f- z w u e::: w 1.0 [l. 0.5 00 -05 -10 FOOD ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES & TOBACCO HOUSING & UTILITIES FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EQUIP TRANSPORTATION CLOTHING & FOOnNEAR MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES ALL ITEMS GROUP CHART 4 GROUP INDICES: 1999-2000 ·~IJ 0 , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -__- , X UJ 0 Z 1200 1000 800 600 40 J 20 .
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