Table 6. Year-on-Year Changes of the CPI in Percent by Area, by Commodity Group
         January 2004 - January 2005
         (2000 = 100)

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Area/Commodity Group            Jan | Ave   Dec   Nov   Oct   Sep   Aug   Jul   Jun   May   Apr   Mar   Feb   Jan 
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Philippines

All items                        8.4  6.0   8.6   8.2   7.7   7.2   6.8   6.6   5.4   4.5   4.3r  4.2   4.0   4.1r

Food, beverages, and tobacco     7.4  6.2   8.2   7.5   7.9   7.6   7.2   6.7   5.6   5.5   5.3   4.7   4.1   4.1
Clothing                         3.5  2.7   3.3   3.0   2.8   2.5r  2.1   2.2   2.1   2.0   2.7r  3.0   3.2r  3.3r
Housing and repairs              4.2  3.8   3.5   3.5   3.4   3.2   3.2   3.6   3.8   3.5   3.5   4.5   4.4   4.2
Fuel, light, and water          20.1  7.4  17.9  17.0  10.1   8.8   7.1   6.8   5.7   3.5r  1.6r  1.9r  3.5r  4.2r
Services                        13.6  9.2  14.1  13.7  13.2  12.7  12.4  11.9   8.5r  5.2   4.6r  4.4r  4.8r  5.0r
Miscellaneous                    2.9  2.2   2.8   2.7   2.5   2.2   2.0   1.8   1.8   1.7   2.0   2.1   2.0   1.9

National Capital Region

All items                        8.9  5.8   8.4   7.9   6.8   6.5   6.2   6.4   5.4r  4.8r  4.5r  3.7r  4.0r  4.1

Food, beverages and tobacco      5.9  6.1   7.5   5.8   7.1   7.0   7.0   7.0   5.1   6.3   6.1   5.3   4.8   4.4
Clothing                         3.2  3.0   3.0   2.5   2.4   1.9r  1.4   1.6   1.7   1.5r  4.9r  5.0   5.3r  5.3r
Housing and repairs              4.6  3.0   2.9   3.0   2.9   3.0   2.8   3.1   3.4   3.3   3.5   2.8   2.8   2.6
Fuel, light and water           32.5  6.1  22.6  23.5   6.6   6.3   3.7   3.3   3.1   2.0  -1.4  -1.8r  2.0r  3.9r
Services                        12.4  9.6  13.7  13.6  12.7  12.0  12.0  12.1  10.9r  6.6r  5.8r  4.5   5.3   5.8r
Miscellaneous                    2.7  2.2   2.6   2.7   2.1   1.9   1.7   1.7   1.7   1.8   2.6   2.5   2.6   2.5

Areas Outside NCR

All items                        8.3  6.1   8.6   8.2   8.1   7.6   7.1   6.7   5.4   4.5   4.1   4.3r  4.0   4.0r 

Food, beverages, and tobacco     7.9  6.2   8.4   8.0   8.2   7.9   7.2   6.6   5.6   5.3   5.0   4.5   3.8   3.9
Clothing                         3.5  2.6   3.4   3.3   3.0   2.7   2.5   2.5   2.3   2.2r  1.9r  2.3   2.5r  2.5
Housing and repairs              3.9  4.2   4.0   3.9   3.9   3.5   3.5   3.8   4.1   3.6r  3.5r  5.8r  5.5   5.5r 
Fuel, light, and water          14.1  7.9  15.4  13.8  11.8  10.1   8.8   8.6   7.0   4.2r  3.2r  3.7r  4.2r  4.4r 
Services                        14.3  9.0  14.3  13.9  13.5  13.0  12.5  11.8   7.2   4.4   3.9   4.2   4.5   4.5
Miscellaneous                    3.0  2.2   2.8   2.7   2.6   2.4   2.1   1.9   1.8   1.6   1.7   1.9   1.8   1.7

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r - revised

Source:  Economic Indices and Indicators Division
         Industry and Trade Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

Page last updated:  February 4, 2005

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