Consumer Price Index for All Income Household in the Philippines, by Selected Commodities
and by Geographic Area: April 2006
(2000 = 100)

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Commodity Group                Phils.    NCR   AONCR     CAR       I      II     III    IV-A    IV-B       V      VI     VII    VIII      IX       X      XI     XII    XIII    ARMM
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All items                      136.8   139.4   135.7   138.8   138.2   131.2   133.2   136.4   132.1   134.7   132.9   141.5   131.8   132.5   138.2   140.4   132.6   136.2   143.6

  I. Food, beverages,		   
       and tobacco             129.4   125.7   130.6   126.6   133.8   130.8   128.8   124.8   130.0   128.7   126.6   142.0   130.3   130.1   134.4   136.6   131.2   134.9   142.3

   * Food                      129.5   125.9   130.7   126.8   134.1   131.1   128.6   124.4   130.5   128.9   126.5   143.0   130.6   130.0   134.4   137.0   131.7   135.1   143.3
       Cereal and cereal
         preparations          124.7   125.8   124.5   123.3   133.0   124.6   118.5   118.0   126.2   121.7   119.0   131.3   127.3   122.0   129.1   132.1   126.5   129.7   133.5
         Cereals               120.1   109.5   121.6   120.5   123.9   125.3   113.4   111.4   126.4   119.4   117.7   130.7   125.7   118.1   127.6   129.4   124.8   128.5   131.9
           Rice                119.3   109.5   120.8   120.5   124.1   125.6   112.3   111.3   126.4   118.6   117.8   128.1   126.5   121.0   123.8   128.8   124.4   129.0   130.9
           Corn                129.2   110.9   129.5   120.9   111.0   119.3   189.4   117.5   123.5   127.6   115.5   136.1   110.3   111.6   136.7   131.5   128.7   124.1   181.1
         Cereal preparations   140.1   152.3   135.9   132.6   172.0   121.7   135.5   134.0   125.4   130.4   125.0   134.1   136.6   142.1   136.8   143.7   135.3   137.4   140.9
       Dairy products          150.8   151.8   150.4   153.4   173.4   144.3   157.7   145.2   150.3   147.9   135.6   153.8   152.0   158.5   150.9   144.9   143.4   151.3   153.6
       Eggs                    124.2   124.4   124.2   115.7   124.7   125.8   121.7   113.2   123.2   124.3   121.4   128.0   126.1   136.2   141.4   137.3   129.1   124.2   140.4
       Fish                    132.6   119.1   136.1   117.9   131.3   129.7   128.6   137.1   133.7   130.8   136.3   150.9   132.0   127.9   142.1   146.0   134.1   142.4   150.5
       Fruits and vegetables   122.5   106.7   128.1   132.6   111.7   126.5   122.6   114.2   128.3   121.3   125.4   158.3   133.1   136.8   138.7   138.4   131.8   135.1   158.3
       Meat                    131.0   128.9   131.9   130.4   138.6   128.5   133.0   128.7   130.2   131.1   127.0   136.3   131.4   131.9   132.4   130.7   137.6   132.7   154.8
       Miscellaneous foods     132.1   129.3   133.3   124.5   138.8   148.0   133.4   122.4   134.2   141.1   131.9   152.2   130.1   136.0   131.8   139.9   134.1   140.4   144.2
   * Beverages                 129.2   122.2   131.8   122.2   133.5   132.0   131.6   134.2   124.1   128.8   130.6   130.8   125.8   134.1   137.4   139.3   127.7   136.6   125.5
   * Tobacco                   125.9   131.0   124.9   122.5   123.5   118.7   130.1   126.2   125.7   122.1   120.3   122.7   124.3   126.9   127.1   120.5   121.1   125.3   129.9

     Nonfood                   144.2   148.6   141.7   151.6   143.6   131.9   138.2   147.8   134.7   142.6   140.2   140.9   133.8   136.0   142.7   144.8   134.5   137.9   145.7

 II. Clothing                  121.4   126.1   119.8   117.4   118.8   115.3   120.5   118.8   122.9   123.3   112.6   125.8   119.3   114.3   121.1   127.3   118.9   113.6   129.5

     Footwear                  126.1   131.9   123.8   120.9   118.9   121.2   122.4   125.8   127.8   130.2   110.4   137.5   123.3   115.1   122.6   135.7   123.3   112.8   132.8
     Ready-made apparel        119.4   123.1   118.1   115.6   118.7   113.2   119.4   115.3   121.0   120.5   113.6   122.0   117.7   114.1   120.3   124.1   117.2   113.7   128.0
     Custom clothes            120.7   130.5   119.1   126.3   124.0   112.8   131.2   122.1   120.7   116.9   110.9   118.4   118.0   112.0   127.2   110.5   114.8   117.7   134.6

III. Housing and repairs       131.6   131.8   131.5   158.5   130.3   115.8   119.8   141.3   127.8   133.7   134.4   135.4   122.5   122.3   127.4   125.5   117.5   128.0   142.7

     Minor repairs             130.7   125.4   132.4   125.7   129.5   126.4   145.6   134.9   127.6   132.8   126.6   128.9   136.1   121.6   134.6   137.9   125.9   129.9   132.1
     Rentals                   131.7   132.0   131.4   160.0   130.5   114.7   117.9   141.5   127.8   133.8   135.3   136.2   120.8   122.4   126.9   124.2   116.8   127.7   143.3

 IV. Fuel, light, and water    175.5   206.6   162.0   186.9   171.6   163.7   151.3   168.9   147.1   165.1   161.2   146.6   155.0   160.7   174.7   170.7   159.3   158.4   157.1

     Fuel                      186.4   209.2   182.5   193.0   184.7   176.7   216.9   200.9   165.7   173.7   153.7   170.4   187.0   176.6   188.0   180.1   153.2   172.2   173.1
     Light                     167.3   200.7   146.6   168.2   162.2   147.5   114.5   160.5   119.4   156.1   165.1   136.1   113.5   154.1   168.4   166.3   163.1   126.1   111.4
     Water                     181.8   229.6   151.1   217.7   144.7   169.6   157.3   144.0   133.8   157.9   187.0   109.9   139.3   127.2   149.0   157.0   204.4   191.3   148.3

  V. Services                  159.2   161.3   158.0   147.9   156.2   144.4   161.6   162.0   150.9   157.1   155.2   157.4   146.6   152.8   158.7   166.0   152.7   156.5   166.3

     Educational               155.2   156.7   154.5   147.3   140.8   143.2   151.4   166.4   153.5   152.5   158.9   156.5   137.3   143.1   156.2   158.6   137.9   151.1   149.5
     Medical                   147.7   156.5   144.8   131.0   153.7   123.3   145.7   145.8   138.6   145.6   142.6   144.5   137.9   140.6   141.3   148.8   147.7   150.3   219.3
     Personal                  136.4   140.2   133.5   123.5   138.6   125.2   133.5   130.4   127.0   134.9   150.4   140.1   119.3   118.9   127.5   148.8   123.3   137.0   140.1
     Recreational              120.2   121.0   119.8   102.4   122.7   106.7   129.0   131.2   107.8   114.3   119.7   129.8   117.9    98.6   115.3   124.6   111.5   107.6   109.6
     Transportation
       and communication       172.6   172.5   172.7   162.1   172.4   165.2   180.6   172.8   168.1   174.5   162.9   167.0   165.4   176.5   177.0   182.0   173.8   171.0   167.8
     Other Services            117.5   142.2   112.6                                           104.2           114.3           100.0           117.6                           127.1

 VI. Miscellaneous             120.2   119.9   120.3   125.8   126.5   113.8   120.2   119.8   118.4   120.6   116.5   119.5   118.1   119.0   121.9   123.9   116.7   118.3   132.0

     Household furnishing
       and equipment           113.8   108.7   115.4   113.2   115.8   106.6   123.8   114.5   114.0   116.1   112.2   115.7   116.0   111.5   111.6   126.3   106.3   110.9   117.0
     Household operations      122.0   124.8   121.3   122.6   127.7   115.0   122.5   118.3   118.2   119.3   115.7   118.0   118.4   129.1   126.4   121.8   124.8   120.8   144.1
     Personal care and effects 122.9   126.0   121.7   132.8   130.2   114.0   117.8   122.0   117.7   125.1   117.8   120.5   117.5   120.2   127.8   122.7   119.7   121.5   135.5
     Other miscellaneous items 120.2   113.1   122.9   126.3   126.3   126.3   120.8   122.1   126.3   116.8   122.7   127.9   123.1   113.0   123.4   123.9   124.0   126.3   129.5

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r - revised

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

Notes:
         Region IV-A - Calabarzon
         Region IV-B - Mimaropa

Page last updated:  May 5, 2006

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