Table 2.1. Monthly Inflation Rates by Commodity Group and by Area: 2006	 
           (2000=100)

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                     |                         |     Food Beverages    |                       |        Housing
                     |        All Items        |       and Tobacco     |       Clothing        |      and Repairs
Year / Month         --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     |   2004 |  2005 |   2006 |  2004 |  2005 |  2006 |  2004 |  2005 |  2006 |  2004 |  2005 |  2006
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2006                      6.2     7.0      6.0     5.5     5.6     5.5     3.0     2.7     3.3     3.9     4.9     3.1

  Jan                     6.7     7.4      6.5     5.6     4.8     5.9     3.0     1.6     3.6     4.2     6.4     2.5
  Feb                     7.6     8.5      7.1     6.4     6.2     6.6     3.2     2.0     3.6     4.2     6.2     2.6
  Mar                     7.6     8.7      7.2     6.4     5.7     6.6     3.2     2.4     3.5     4.5     6.1     3.4
  Apr                     7.1     8.0      6.8     6.1     5.6     6.2     3.1     2.4     3.5     4.2     5.4     3.2
  May                     6.9     7.9      6.4     5.9     5.5     5.9     3.2     2.6     3.4     4.0     5.2     3.2
  Jun                     6.7     7.4      6.4     5.6     5.3     5.7     3.0     2.7     3.3     4.0     5.1     3.2
  Jul                     6.4     7.1      6.0     5.2     5.3     5.3     3.1     2.7     3.3     3.8     4.3     3.4
  Aug                     6.3     6.9      6.0     5.6     6.5     5.3     3.1     2.5     3.2     3.8     4.1     3.6
  Sep                     5.7     6.2      5.6     4.9     5.4     4.7     3.1     3.2     3.1     3.7     4.0     3.3
  Oct                     5.4     5.9      5.1     5.1     6.2     4.7     3.0     3.3     3.0     3.7     4.2     3.3
  Nov                     4.6     5.4      4.3     4.9     5.6     4.7     2.9     3.4     2.8     3.7     4.4     3.2
  Dec                     4.3     4.9      4.1     4.7     5.1     4.5     3.0     3.9     2.6     3.7     4.3     3.1

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Table 2.1. (concluded)

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                     |                         |                       |
                     |  Fuel, Light and Water  |       Services        |     Miscellaneous
Area / Region        --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     |   2004 |  2005 |   2006 |  2004 |  2005 |  2006 |  2004 |  2005 |  2006
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2006                     12.9    12.9     13.0     8.9    10.5     7.9     2.9     2.8     3.0

  Jan                    13.5    11.0     15.0    11.0    13.5     9.5     3.1     2.8     3.2
  Feb                    17.2    15.6     18.1    11.7    14.4    10.2     3.2     2.9     3.3
  Mar                    18.5    20.3     17.6    11.2    13.6     9.8     3.4     3.4     3.4
  Apr                    16.0    16.6     15.6    10.6    12.9     9.4     3.3     3.1     3.4
  May                    13.4    14.1     13.0    11.1    14.0     9.6     3.1     2.8     3.2
  Jun                    13.2    13.1     13.2    11.1    12.4    10.2     3.0     2.8     3.1
  Jul                    14.5    17.2     13.0     9.4    10.4     8.8     3.1     2.9     3.2
  Aug                    13.0    11.2     14.0     9.0    10.3     8.2     3.0     2.7     3.1
  Sep                    13.4    12.4     14.0     7.7     8.5     7.3     2.8     2.6     3.0
  Oct                    11.4     9.5     12.4     6.1     6.7     5.7     2.7     2.4     2.8
  Nov                     7.7     9.0      6.9     4.4     5.4     3.7     2.5     2.5     2.6
  Dec                     5.4     5.6      5.2     4.4     5.4     3.8     2.5     2.6     2.5

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Source:  National Statistics Office
         
Page last updated:  July 4, 2007

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