Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, April and March 2005 and 2004
(2000 = 100)
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C e r e a l s | R i c e
Area/Region Inflation Rates(%) | Inflation Rates(%)
Apr-05 Mar-05 Apr-04 Mar-04 Current Previous | Apr-05 Mar-05 Apr-04 Mar-04 Current Previous
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Philippines 114.0 111.9 107.2 106.2r 6.3 5.4 113.0 110.8 106.6r 105.6 6.0 4.9
National Capital Region (NCR) 109.0 104.8 103.3 103.6 5.5 1.2 109.0 104.8 103.3 103.6 5.5 1.2
Areas Outside NCR 114.7 112.9 107.8r 106.6r 6.4 5.9 113.6 111.7 107.1r 105.9 6.1 5.5
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 110.0 108.5 104.0r 103.8r 5.8 4.5 109.9 108.4 103.9r 103.7r 5.8 4.5r
I - Ilocos 116.9 114.7 105.1 105.5 11.2 8.7 117.0 114.8 105.2 105.5 11.2 8.8
II - Cagayan Valley 114.3 113.0 106.4 105.8 7.4 6.8 114.3 113.0 106.5 105.8 7.3 6.8
III - Central Luzon 107.6 107.3 105.5 105.6 2.0 1.6 106.8 106.4 104.8 105.0 1.9 1.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 106.5 106.4 104.0 104.1 2.4 2.2 106.4 106.3 104.0 104.1 2.3 2.1
IV-b - Mimaropa 112.1 110.2 107.6 107.5 4.2 2.5 112.1 110.2 107.6 107.5 4.2 2.5
V - Bicol 110.0 109.3 106.2 106.0 3.6 3.1 108.6 107.8 105.4 105.2 3.0 2.5
VI - Western Visayas 112.6 107.6 103.1 102.1 9.2 5.4 112.2 107.0 102.2 101.2 9.8 5.7
VII - Central Visayas 123.4 122.2 114.5 114.5 7.8 6.7 118.1 117.4 114.0 115.1 3.6 2.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 117.0 116.9 108.1 108.8 8.2 7.4 117.7 117.6 108.6 109.3 8.4 7.6
IX - Western Mindanao 113.6 112.1 104.5 103.0 8.7 8.8 115.4 113.3 104.4 102.9 10.5 10.1
X - Northern Mindanao 122.2 121.2 113.0 111.9 8.1 8.3 119.3 118.3 111.1 110.2 7.4 7.4
XI - Southern Mindanao 124.7 118.3 115.0 109.6 8.4 7.9 124.9 117.5 114.1 107.8 9.5 9.0
XII - Central Mindanao 118.7 114.9 113.5 106.8 4.6 7.6 118.2 114.2 113.3 106.5 4.3 7.2
XIII - Caraga 123.5 122.2 112.4r 107.9 9.9 13.3 124.2 122.8 112.8r 108.3 10.1 13.4
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 121.0 119.0 110.7 104.7 9.3 13.7 120.5 118.4 110.4 104.3 9.1 13.5
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Table 10 (continued)
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C o r n | Cereal Preparations
Area and Region Inflation Rates(%)| Inflation Rates(%)
Apr-05 Mar-05 Apr-04 Mar-04 Current Previous | Apr-05 Mar-05 Apr-04 Mar-04 Current Previous
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Philippines 124.8 123.4 114.2 112.3 9.3 9.9 131.5 130.7 120.2 119.4 9.4 9.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 108.5 107.2 100.0 101.3 8.5 5.8 141.4 140.9 129.6 128.7 9.1 9.5
Areas Outside NCR 125.1 123.7 114.5 112.5 9.3 10.0 128.0 127.1 116.9 116.1 9.5 9.5
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 116.0 115.3 110.1 109.1 5.4 5.7 122.5 121.4 110.0 109.4 11.4 11.0
I - Ilocos 106.2 105.8 100.6 102.8 5.6 2.9 158.8 156.1 141.9 141.1 11.9 10.6
II - Cagayan Valley 113.5 112.9 105.3 105.6 7.8 6.9 116.4 116.1 110.6 110.1 5.2 5.4
III - Central Luzon 168.9 169.4 152.4 149.6 10.8 13.2 130.5 129.0 116.8 113.7 11.7 13.5
IV-a - Calabarzon 113.0 112.6 108.7 106.8 4.0 5.4 126.4 125.9 115.4 115.3 9.5 9.2
IV-b - Mimaropa 114.4 114.1 109.2 108.5 4.8 5.2 120.6 120.3 113.8 113.6 6.0 5.9
V - Bicol 125.0 125.0 114.3 114.3 9.4 9.4 124.9 124.5 115.1 114.9 8.5 8.4
VI - Western Visayas 119.3 119.4 119.4 118.6 -0.1 0.7 120.7 120.1 112.4 112.4 7.4 6.9
VII - Central Visayas 134.5 132.0 115.6 113.2 16.3 16.6 122.8 122.5 115.6 115.5 6.2 6.1
VIII - Eastern Visayas 104.1 104.2 99.4 99.0 4.7 5.3 129.5 128.8 121.0 118.7 7.0 8.5
IX - Western Mindanao 109.6 109.2 104.8 103.2 4.6 5.8 127.4 125.0 114.5 114.4 11.3 9.3
X - Northern Mindanao 129.2 128.2 117.5 115.9 10.0 10.6 128.5 128.2 115.8 115.3 11.0 11.2
XI - Southern Mindanao 124.0 121.0 118.4 116.0 4.7 4.3 132.9 132.0 116.1 115.5 14.5 14.3
XII - Central Mindanao 123.5 121.4 115.0 109.4 7.4 11.0 128.5 128.2 116.9 116.0 9.9 10.5
XIII - Caraga 116.7 116.3 109.1 104.1r 7.0 11.7 128.0 127.6 116.4 115.9 10.0 10.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 146.8 146.3 126.8 124.6 15.8 17.4 126.2 124.8 116.5 116.5 8.3 7.1
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Table 10 (continued)
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Dairy Products | E g g s
Area and Region Inflation Rates(%)| Inflation Rates(%)
Apr-05 Mar-05 Apr-04 Mar-04 Current Previous | Apr-05 Mar-05 Apr-04 Mar-04 Current Previous
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Philippines 142.2 141.4 126.8 124.7 12.1 13.4 117.3 117.5 113.0 114.6 3.8 2.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 142.1 141.2 127.7 125.8 11.3 12.2 113.5 116.6 117.6 124.7 -3.5 -6.5
Areas Outside NCR 142.3 141.5 126.4 124.2 12.6 13.9 118.5 117.8 111.6 111.5 6.2 5.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 147.2 145.0 128.2 125.8 14.8 15.3 114.6 115.2 114.1 113.7 0.4 1.3
I - Ilocos 164.3 162.5 146.4 141.5 12.2 14.8 120.7 120.5 110.8 110.0 8.9 9.5
II - Cagayan Valley 136.4 135.3 126.5 125.3 7.8 8.0 124.4 124.4 119.9 118.9 3.8 4.6
III - Central Luzon 144.4 143.5 126.4 124.2 14.2 15.5 118.1 115.3 108.4 108.3 8.9 6.5
IV-a - Calabarzon 139.1 138.5 122.6 121.0 13.5 14.5 110.2 110.2 106.2 106.2 3.8 3.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 140.1 138.5 128.3 126.3 9.2 9.7 112.7 112.7 111.3 110.8 1.3 1.7
V - Bicol 141.1 140.8 128.1 125.9 10.1 11.8 119.0 119.0 115.1 115.5 3.4 3.0
VI - Western Visayas 131.5 131.0 115.3 113.0 14.1 15.9 111.8 111.1 105.8 105.8 5.7 5.0
VII - Central Visayas 146.9 145.8 137.0 135.3 7.2 7.8 119.8 118.9 113.3 113.4 5.7 4.9
VIII - Eastern Visayas 140.9 140.5 125.8 124.2 12.0 13.1 120.8 120.7 116.9 116.6 3.3 3.5
IX - Western Mindanao 146.8 146.6 122.8 121.9 19.5 20.3 123.9 123.9 115.0 118.0 7.7 5.0
X - Northern Mindanao 141.1 140.5 122.6r 120.7 15.1 16.4 130.1 130.3 123.4r 123.6 5.4 5.4
XI - Southern Mindanao 139.8 139.2 119.6 116.9 16.9 19.1 129.0 127.8 113.0 112.6 14.2 13.5
XII - Central Mindanao 138.0 137.7 127.2 123.4 8.5 11.6 124.9 124.5 114.0 113.4 9.6 9.8
XIII - Caraga 145.4 144.9 129.0r 125.8 12.7 15.2 118.6 118.2 111.8 112.6r 6.1 5.0
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 140.5 139.7 125.3 124.1 12.1 12.6 128.5 127.0 121.2 120.8 6.0 5.1
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Table 10 (continued)
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F i s h | Fruits and Vegetables
Area and Region Inflation Rates(%) | Inflation Rates(%)
Apr-05 Mar-05 Apr-04 Mar-04 Current Previous | Apr-05 Mar-05 Apr-04 Mar-04 Current Previous
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Philippines 126.9 127.0 117.8 116.7 7.7 8.8 112.1 112.9 103.9 105.1 7.9 7.4
National Capital Region (NCR) 117.7 120.3 115.7 111.9 1.7 7.5 98.3 98.4 92.9 94.0 5.8 4.7
Areas Outside NCR 129.3 128.7 118.3 117.9 9.3 9.2 117.0 118.1 107.9 109.1 8.4 8.2
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 115.9 115.9 108.7 108.0 6.6 7.3 126.9 129.7 114.5 116.1 10.8 11.7
I - Ilocos 127.8 128.7 119.1 117.5 7.3 9.5 104.1 106.3 96.6 98.0 7.8 8.5
II - Cagayan Valley 121.8 121.4 115.2 114.1 5.7 6.4 113.4 117.6 100.1 101.6 13.3 15.7
III - Central Luzon 128.4 125.9 117.5 118.0 9.3 6.7 110.2 114.4 101.3 102.8 8.8 11.3
IV-a - Calabarzon 132.3 131.9 119.2 120.9 11.0 9.1 105.5 108.7 101.0 103.0 4.5 5.5
IV-b - Mimaropa 123.8 122.9 111.3 112.1 11.2 9.6 117.2 117.2 106.5 107.5 10.0 9.0
V - Bicol 125.4 126.3 116.3 115.8 7.8 9.1 113.7 116.0 105.4 106.0 7.9 9.4
VI - Western Visayas 123.0 121.8 113.7 113.3 8.2 7.5 118.9 118.9 113.9 113.5 4.4 4.8
VII - Central Visayas 140.6 139.4 128.7 126.2 9.2 10.5 137.4 136.0 124.7 125.9 10.2 8.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 125.8 126.0 116.0 115.3 8.4 9.3 120.1 121.0 111.9 113.7 7.3 6.4
IX - Western Mindanao 122.1 121.6 110.5 109.3 10.5 11.3 129.5 127.1 119.0 118.6 8.8 7.2
X - Northern Mindanao 129.8 129.4 120.1 119.6 8.1 8.2 123.3 120.8 113.2r 113.2 8.9 6.7
XI - Southern Mindanao 138.1 137.6 122.8 120.9 12.5 13.8 129.2 125.6 114.2 118.3 13.1 6.2
XII - Central Mindanao 125.9 126.1 117.7 116.3 7.0 8.4 120.8 118.8 109.2 109.9 10.6 8.1
XIII - Caraga 135.3 134.7 123.0r 122.6r 10.0 9.9 120.8 119.8 106.3 106.9 13.6 12.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 137.4 136.4 121.7 121.7 12.9 12.1 136.4 132.6 123.9 124.1 10.1 6.8
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Table 10 (continued)
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M e a t | Miscellaneous Foods
Area and Region Inflation Rates(%) | Inflation Rates(%)
Apr-05 Mar-05 Apr-04 Mar-04 Current Previous | Apr-05 Mar-05 Apr-04 Mar-04 Current Previous
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Philippines 127.9 127.4 119.8r 117.8 6.8 8.1 121.3 120.9 114.5 113.9 5.9 6.1
National Capital Region (NCR) 126.4 125.8 119.8 116.9 5.5 7.6 117.5 117.5 115.2 114.7 2.0 2.4
Areas Outside NCR 128.5 128.1 119.8r 118.2 7.3 8.4 123.0 122.4 114.2 113.6 7.7 7.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 126.3 126.1 117.1 116.8 7.9 8.0 113.6 113.1 107.9 106.9 5.3 5.8
I - Ilocos 135.8 135.1 124.2 123.2 9.3 9.7 131.5 130.4 114.9 113.9 14.4 14.5
II - Cagayan Valley 127.3 126.5 117.6 113.7 8.2 11.3 137.7 137.5 126.6 126.3 8.8 8.9
III - Central Luzon 128.4 128.2 123.5 119.8 4.0 7.0 122.8 122.3 111.9 111.4 9.7 9.8
IV-a - Calabarzon 126.5 126.6 120.3 120.8 5.2 4.8 114.7 114.1 110.0 109.6 4.3 4.1
IV-b - Mimaropa 126.6 126.1 113.2 112.6 11.8 12.0 120.7 120.0 112.0 111.6 7.8 7.5
V - Bicol 127.9 127.4 120.2 116.9 6.4 9.0 127.6 127.3 119.7 118.9 6.6 7.1
VI - Western Visayas 125.8 124.0 113.0 112.9 11.3 9.8 122.4 121.8 113.8 113.2 7.6 7.6
VII - Central Visayas 130.2 129.7 118.6 116.4 9.8 11.4 140.7 140.2 129.5 129.3 8.6 8.4
VIII - Eastern Visayas 124.3 123.8 113.6 114.1 9.4 8.5 117.1 116.7 110.1 110.1 6.4 6.0
IX - Western Mindanao 128.4 128.2 115.5 114.2 11.2 12.3 123.5 122.3 113.4 111.7 8.9 9.5
X - Northern Mindanao 128.7 128.6 115.1r 114.0 11.8 12.8 118.5 117.8 111.3 110.5 6.5 6.6
XI - Southern Mindanao 129.3 127.8 119.7 116.4 8.0 9.8 129.7 129.4 115.8 114.5 12.0 13.0
XII - Central Mindanao 134.3 133.4 124.0 121.5 8.3 9.8 122.4 121.8 114.2 112.6 7.2 8.2
XIII - Caraga 127.6 127.3 118.6 118.7 7.6 7.2 125.4 124.7 112.8 112.2r 11.2 11.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 147.0 144.1 129.1 126.3 13.9 14.1 127.6 126.5 117.9 117.1 8.2 8.0
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region Inflation Rates(%)
Apr-05 Mar-05 Apr-04 Mar-04 Current Previous
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Philippines 120.7 120.5 115.6 115.5 4.4 4.3
National Capital Region (NCR) 115.2 115.2 114.9 114.9 0.3 0.3
Areas Outside NCR 124.0 123.6 116.1 115.8 6.8 6.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 107.6 107.7 103.4 103.4 4.1 4.2
I - Ilocos 129.1 128.4 119.0 118.6 8.5 8.3
II - Cagayan Valley 169.1 169.1 149.6 149.6 13.0 13.0
III - Central Luzon 121.9 121.5 111.5 111.5 9.3 9.0
IV-a - Calabarzon 114.3 113.6 109.9 109.7 4.0 3.6
IV-b - Mimaropa 124.2 123.6 114.9 114.9 8.1 7.6
V - Bicol 137.5 137.3 130.5 130.3 5.4 5.4
VI - Western Visayas 125.3 125.3 117.2 116.7 6.9 7.4
VII - Central Visayas 154.1 154.0 140.5 140.4 9.7 9.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 118.1 118.1 110.2 110.0 7.2 7.4
IX - Western Mindanao 129.3 126.7 119.1 118.8 8.6 6.6
X - Northern Mindanao 113.5 113.1 107.9 107.7 5.2 5.0
XI - Southern Mindanao 124.0 124.0 117.4 116.3 5.6 6.6
XII - Central Mindanao 119.1 119.1 110.7 109.7 7.6 8.6
XIII - Caraga 137.3 137.3 119.1 118.8 15.3 15.6
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 144.0 143.2 130.0 130.0 10.8 10.2
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Source: Economic Indices and Indicators Division
Industry and Trade Statistics Department
National Statistics Office
Republic of the Philippines
Page last updated: May 5, 2005
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