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THE STATISTICAL OFFICE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ECONOMIC PLANNING ETC.

ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Tel: 784 457 2921, 456 1111 Ext 592/353 Fax: 784 456 2430 Email: svg.stats@mail.gov.vc Website: http://www.stats.gov.vc Vol.

9 No.9 September 2019 August 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No.

1 Analysis – Table No.


1 Average Retail Price of Selected Items 4 Average Retail Price of Selected Items September 2019 compared 2 With September 2018 5 3 4 5 The Consumer Price Index by main groups 9 The Consumer Price Index contribution to change by Groups 11 Monthly Items by Group 12 Chart No.
1 COICOP Percentage Change for the Month of September 2019 10 * * * i SEPTEMBER 2019 During the month of September 2019, the consumer price index recorded a decrease of 0.3 percent in contrast to remaining unchanged during the month of August 2019.

(see table 3).

The “All Items” index was recorded at 111.5 compared to 111.8 for the month of August 2019.
Six (6) groups recorded increases during the month, namely, “Education” (1.8%), “Health” (0.5%), “Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages” (0.4%), “Hotels and Restaurants” (0.4%), “Miscellaneous Goods and Services” (0.3%) and “Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco & Narcotics” (0.1%).

The group “Transport” was the sole group to record a decrease during the month (2.8%).
Five (5) groups remained unchanged, “Clothing and Footwear”, “Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels”, “Furnishings, Household Equipment and Household Maintenance”, “Communication” and “Recreation and Culture”.

(See table 3).

Higher prices for tuition fees at the following campuses, namely, St. Augustine U.W.I.

(8.1%) and Mona U.W.I.

(2.4%) led to the 1.8 percent increase in the “Education’ index.
“Health” grew by 0.5 percent on account of a rise in the price of a drug for the treatment of diabetes (15.4%).

The upward movement of 0.4 percent in the group index for “Food and Non- Alcoholic Beverages” was due to an increase in the prices of a few commodities, namely, chicken neck (35.5%), pig snout (11.1%), turkey neck (7.5%), evaporated milk (2.9%), codfish (2.1%) and other cereal (0.3%).
1 Higher prices for disposable diapers (10.1%), comb (10.0%), toothpaste (5.9%), antibacterial soap (3.2%), sanitary napkin (2.5%) and toilet soap (2.2%) were responsible for the 0.3 percent increase in the index for “Miscellaneous Goods and Services”.

Meanwhile, there was a 0.1 percent increase in the index for “Alcoholic Beverages, Narcotics & Tobacco” group.

This was mainly on account of an increase in the prices for brandy (0.7%) and whiskey (0.5%).
The “Transport” index fell by 2.8 percent as a result of a decrease in the prices for passenger airfares from St. Vincent and the Grenadines to a few destinations, namely, Toronto (55.3%), London (23.5%), Trinidad and Tobago (18.7%), St. Lucia (7.4%) and New York (6.0%).

The point-to-point inflation rate stood at 0.5 percent for the month of September 2019 compared to 2.3 percent for September 2018.
The groups that accounted for the largest increases during the period were “Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics (3.0%), “Education” (1.8%), “Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages” (1.6%), “Hotels and Restaurants” (1.6%) and “Furnishings, Household Equipment and Household Maintenance” (1.5%), (See table 3).

The consumer price index decreased by 0.3 percent for the month of September 2019.
The point-to-point inflation rate stood at 0.5 percent due to relative price changes during the month of September 2019 compared with the same period in the previous year.
2 Table 1 Average Retail Price of Selected Items Average Price EC$ September 2019 August 2019 Change in Price Percentage Change in Price -0.46 -0.17 -0.08 -1.29 -31.72 -113.94 -203.00 -2592.00 -1303.00 0.3 11.1 35.5 7.5 2.1 2.9 0.7 0.5 15.4 10.1 10.0 5.9 2.5 2.2 3.2 2.4 8.1 -11.5 -3.8 -2.4 -1.1 -7.4 -18.7 -6.0 -55.3 -23.5 Items INCREASED Other cereal Pig snout Chicken necks Turkey necks Codfish Evaporated milk Brandy Whiskey Drug for diabetes Disposable diapers Comb Toothpaste Sanitray napkin Toilet soap Antibacterial soap Tuition fee : UWI - Mona Campus UWI - St. Augustine DECREASED Oranges Cabbages Onions Unit of Quantity 18oz Tin Lb Lb Lb Lb 410g Tin 700ml Bot.
700ml Bot.
1 month supply 10 Pk Each 130g 10 Pk 125g 115g Annual Annual Lb Lb Lb Electricity Consumption Charge 140KWh 121.31 122.60 Passenger Airfare St.Vincent and the Grenadines to: St. Lucia Trinidad and Tobago New York Toronto London One way One way Month Month Month 395.20 494.10 3190.00 2093.00 4247.00 426.92 608.04 3393.00 4685.00 5550.00 3 Table 2 (a) Average Retail Price of Selected Items September 2019 Compared With September 2018 Items Unit of Quantity Average EC$ September 2019 September 2018 Change in Price Percentage Change in Price FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Beef - fresh Chicken - whole Chicken - leg quarters Chicken - backs Chicken - wings Turkey wings Fish - fresh (Deep sea) Fish - fresh (Jacks) Fish - fresh (Robin) Chicken franks Luncheon meat (Pork) Codfish Cornflakes Pasta - elbows Milk - evaporated Milk - condensed Bread- small loaf, white Bread - large sliced pan loaf (white) Eggs Orange juice Sugar - brown ( loose) Sugar - white ( loose) Flour - loose Flour - packaged ( white) Flour - packaged ( wholewheat) Rice - loose Rice - packaged Bananas (ripe) Breadfruit Eddoes Dasheens Sweet potatoes Oranges Tomatoes Lb.
Lb.

Lb.

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Lb.

340g Pk.

340 grams Lb.

12 oz.

340 grams 410g Tin 397g Tin 5 Pk.

Each Doz.

19 oz Tin Lb.

Lb.

Lb.

2 kg.

2 kg.

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2 Kg.

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Cooking margarine Vegetable oil Powdered chocolate Hairoun fruit cocktail ( not cold) Vitamalt 445g Tub Litre 300g Pk.

280 ml.

Bottle 310 ml.
Bottle -1.00 1.00 0.34 -0.27 0.61 0.52 0.00 -0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 -0.15 -0.04 -0.03 -0.01 0.08 0.00 -0.02 -0.08 0.00 -0.07 0.03 -0.19 0.34 0.00 1.85 -0.02 0.07 0.04 -0.04 0.10 0.0 1.0 7.7 3.6 6.1 11.6 0.0 -20.0 25.0 5.8 -3.2 4.0 3.9 0.0 -2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 -1.6 -2.4 -1.7 -0.7 1.2 0.0 -1.0 -0.8 0.0 -2.9 1.1 -9.2 16.3 0.0 46.8 -0.2 0.5 0.3 -1.4 1.8 Table 2 (b) Average Retail Price of Selected Items September 2019 Compared With September 2018 Items ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, TOBACCO & NARCOTICS Unit of Quantity Average EC$ September September Change in Price 2019 2018 Percentage Change in Price Rum - local (White) Beer - local Cigarettes Table wine (local) CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR Textile material - terelyne Textile material - linen Men's shirts - long sleeve Men's jeans ( long) - size 30 Men's shoes - formal Women's shoes - formal Women's 2Pc skirtsuit ( polyester) large Women's blouse ( cotton/spandex) HOUSING, WATER, ELECTRICITY GAS AND OTHER FUELS Rent : Unfurnished house - 2 Bedrooms Unfurnished house - 3 Bedrooms Furnished apartment - 2 Bedrooms Cement - portland ( grey) Galvanise sheets 10 ft. Oil paint Lumber - dressed treated yellow pine (1x12x12) Water - consumption charge Kerosene Charcoal Cooking gas Electricity consumption charge FURNISHING, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND HOUSEHOLD MAINTENANCE Bed - cherry 54"x75" Double size sheets - coloured/cotton Frying pan - 12" - non-stick Laundry soap Electrical bulb - 60W 7.5 0.0 1.3 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.1 0.4 0.6 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -10.7 -3.4 1.6 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.7 750 ml.
Bot.

280 ml.

Bot.

Pkt.

(10) 26 oz.

Bot.

Yd.

Yd.

Each Pair Pair Pair Each Each Month Month Month 94 Lbs.

Length Gal.

Length 5000 Gal.

1 Gal.

Sack 20 Lb.

Cyl.

140 K.W.H.
Each Each Each Each Each 1181.73 105.00 55.98 1.25 6.40 1162.88 105.00 55.84 1.24 6.29 2.26 0.00 0.05 0.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.23 0.40 0.83 2.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 -4.33 -4.33 18.85 0.00 0.14 0.01 0.11 5 Table 2 ( c) Average Retail Price of Selected Items September 2019 Compared With September 2018 Items HEALTH Doctor's fee - Gynaecologist Eye Care Hospitalisation (private ward) Drugs for hypertension Drug for diabetes Cough, cold preparation Dental care Chest x- ray TRANSPORT Petrol - unleaded Vehicle license (car) - not exceeding 2000 lbs Bus fare - Mesopotamia Boat fare - Bequia COMMUNICATION Telephone service - rental of line- domestic Telephone - consumption charge Internet charge Fixed line domestic rate - peak Mobile to mobile - domestic RECREATION AND CULTURE Television 26 " flat panel Cable TV basic charge Laptop computer -13.3 " screen 2 GB Desktop computer - 14" Monitor 3 GB Remote control car Dog food (canned) Dance admission to night club Carnival costume and band fees (adult) Unit of Quantity Average EC$ September 2019 September 2018 Change in Price Percentage Change in Price 60.00 100.00 75.00 3.50 11.41 15.16 130.83 150.00 12.99 590.00 3.00 25.00 23.66 18.08 104.00 0.08 1.00 2001.25 79.33 3846.68 2079.25 250.00 3.83 20.00 375.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.97 0.02 3.34 0.00 -0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.33 0.00 25.97 14.04 8.45 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -8.5 0.1 2.6 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.7 3.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 Visit Test Day Month supply Month supply 125 ml.
Visit Test Gal.
Year One Way One Way Month 226 Units Month Minute Minute Each Month Each Each Each 374 g. Tin Per Person Each 60.00 100.00 75.00 3.50 10.44 15.18 134.17 150.00 12.97 590.00 3.00 25.00 23.66 18.08 104.00 0.08 1.00 2004.58 79.33 3872.65 2093.29 258.45 3.84 20.00 375.00 6 Table 2 (d) Average Retail Price of Selected Items September 2019 Compared With September 2018 Unit of Quantity Average EC$ September 2019 September 2018 Change in Price Percentage Change in Price Items EDUCATION Pre-primary - private Primary school fee - private Secondary school fee - private Newspaper - local Exercise book - primary - 24 leaves Lead pencils Mathematics textbook - form 4 Month Term Term Each Each Each Each Tuition for local evening classes Per Subject HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS Chicken lunch - regular Fish lunch - regular Fast food - 2 Pc chicken and fries MISCELLANEOUS GOODS AND SERVICES Toilet soap Toothpaste Men's haircut Women's hairdressing (relaxer ) Disposable diapers (medium) Health insurance - group (family) Legal expenses (affidavit) Each Each Each 125 g. 130 g. Tube Visit Visit 10 per Pk.
≥3 Persons Fee 217.50 825.00 100.00 1.50 0.78 0.71 70.74 100.00 14.39 15.51 17.05 3.49 9.14 10.00 69.82 13.03 307.00 250.00 0.00 25.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 4.38 0.00 0.10 -0.02 0.00 0.05 0.45 0.00 0.00 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.6 6.2 0.0 0.7 -0.1 0.0 1.6 4.9 0.0 0.0 3.2 0.0 0.0 217.50 850.00 100.00 1.50 0.78 0.75 75.12 100.00 14.49 15.49 17.05 3.54 9.59 10.00 69.82 13.45 307.00 250.00 7 Table 3 The Consumer Price Index by Main Groups January 2010 = 100 Groups Weight August 2019 September September 2019 2018 Percentage Change Over Previous: Month August Year September 01.
Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 21.91 117.3 02.

Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco & Narcotics 03.

Clothing and Footwear 3.87 3.22 125.6 105.0 04.

Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other Fuels 30.06 102.3 05.

Furnishings, Household Equipment and Household Maintenance 06.

Health 07.

Transport 08.

Communication 09.

Recreation and Culture 10.

Education 11.

Hotels and Restaurants 12.


Miscellaneous Goods and Services -2.8 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.4 0.3 1.6 3.0 0.1 -0.6 1.5 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.7 1.8 1.6 0.5 ALL ITEMS 100.00 111.8 111.5 110.9 -0.3 0.5 8 Chart 1.
COICOP Groups Percentage Change for September 2019 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 2.0 1.0 0.0 -1.0 -2.0 -3.0 t n e c r e P % - n o N d n a d o o F s c i t o c r a N & o c c a b o T , , y t i c i r t c e l E , , , s g n i h s i n r u F h t l a e H -2. COICOP Groups 9 Table 4 The Consumer Price Index by Main Groups January 2010 = 100 Contribution to Change Groups Weight August 2019 September Percentage 2019 Change July 2019 August 2019 Cost Weight to Change Cost Weight Change in % Contribution 1.
Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages 2.

Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco & Narcotics 3.

Clothing and Footwear 4.

Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other Fuels 5.

Furnishings, Household Equipment and Household Maintenance 6.

Health 7.

8.

Transport Communication 9.

Recreation and Culture 10.

Education 11.

Hotels and Restaurants 12.
Miscellaneous Goods and Services -2.8 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.4 0.3 2,570.0 2,581.0 11.0 486.1 338.1 486.5 338.1 3,075.1 3,075.1 748.0 748.0 195.5 196.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 1,521.4 1,478.8 -42.6 1,066.2 1,066.2 409.2 145.6 205.0 447.4 409.2 148.2 205.7 448.7 0.0 0.0 2.6 0.7 1.3 -36.5 -1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.4 142.1 0.0 0.0 -8.8 -2.5 -4.3 ALL ITEMS 100.00 111.8 111.5 -0.3 11,180.0 11,150.0 -30.0 100.0 10 TABLE 5 Monthly Index - 2019 January 2010 = 100 Groups All Items Food & Non- Alcoholic Beverages Tobacco Alcoholic & Narcotics Beverages Clothing & Housing Water Footwear Electricity Gas and Fuels Furnishings Household Equipment & Household Maintenance Health Transport Communi- Recreation Education cation & Culture Hotels & Restaurants Miscell- aneous Goods and Services WEIGHT 100.00 21.91 3.87 3.22 30.06 6.59 1.79 11.84 9.41 3.81 1.32 1.87 4.31 MONTH January 111.4 116.1 February 110.9 115.9 March 111.0 116.1 April 111.5 116.3 May June July 111.0 116.2 111.6 116.9 111.8 117.3 August 111.8 117.3 September 11