Consumer Price Index for All Income Household in the Philippines, by Selected Commodities
and by Geographic Area: March 2008
(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                      148.6   149.8   148.1   148.3   148.1   142.7   146.8   146.8   144.6   148.2   146.0   153.0   145.7   148.3   153.1   152.3   146.1   151.1   159.6

  I. Food, beverages,		   
       and tobacco             143.6   140.0   144.7   137.7   144.6   141.4   141.7   137.9   145.4   145.8   140.3   155.3   147.3   149.6   150.2   151.8   146.5   151.5   158.9

   * Food                      144.0   140.4   145.1   138.2   145.1   142.0   141.8   137.8   146.6   146.6   140.6   156.5   148.2   150.0   150.8   152.6   147.2   152.0   160.2
       Cereal and cereal
         preparations          140.8   148.7   139.3   136.2   144.5   136.6   133.6   133.2   141.3   145.2   131.4   145.7   146.6   137.0   140.0   146.0   140.1   142.4   147.4
         Cereals               134.7   131.3   135.2   133.5   134.5   135.7   128.5   125.5   141.1   143.4   129.4   141.2   142.6   131.1   137.3   142.2   137.3   139.6   142.3
           Rice                133.7   131.3   134.1   133.5   134.7   135.9   127.5   125.4   141.2   143.6   129.6   133.6   143.9   132.9   134.1   140.6   136.3   139.8   140.5
           Corn                144.5   130.3   144.8   133.9   122.4   130.3   197.5   131.8   135.0   141.1   125.1   157.0   118.7   127.1   145.0   147.8   147.1   138.1   229.0
         Cereal preparations   161.1   177.0   155.6   145.3   187.6   140.0   150.6   152.0   142.3   151.8   140.9   166.3   169.2   167.3   153.3   162.4   154.4   160.8   170.7
       Dairy products          175.9   174.4   176.5   195.3   205.2   168.9   187.7   171.0   177.9   176.1   157.6   169.6   165.6   200.7   180.3   162.8   169.2   177.3   179.1
       Eggs                    141.9   143.8   141.3   132.0   139.4   143.0   130.5   128.7   142.7   138.6   147.9   147.9   156.5   167.0   161.2   158.8   143.5   146.1   159.5
       Fish                    148.7   133.2   152.7   123.3   142.7   139.1   140.6   149.0   152.9   146.2   156.0   171.3   153.3   155.8   164.2   167.4   150.3   167.6   168.0
       Fruits and vegetables   138.4   113.5   147.3   142.8   120.2   141.6   132.0   132.8   149.3   141.2   150.7   181.0   153.7   162.1   169.7   162.9   160.3   159.5   181.7
       Meat                    142.8   144.4   142.1   138.2   147.1   135.6   144.1   139.0   145.8   145.4   134.2   143.3   143.1   145.0   146.4   140.1   148.2   146.7   166.5
       Miscellaneous foods     142.1   139.5   143.3   133.1   146.7   155.0   145.7   133.1   143.0   147.2   139.3   157.1   139.6   151.6   143.3   151.9   144.8   151.9   162.0
   * Beverages                 140.0   131.8   143.0   128.2   145.6   141.1   144.2   143.9   130.6   139.3   141.7   142.5   136.9   149.1   147.0   148.6   143.4   151.1   138.9
   * Tobacco                   132.1   138.9   130.8   129.7   126.6   123.6   134.5   131.2   132.0   125.8   127.4   131.5   129.4   136.7   132.2   127.8   129.5   133.3   141.9
							   
     Nonfood                   153.7   156.3   152.2   159.4   152.6   144.7   152.5   155.5   143.5   151.4   152.6   150.2   143.5   146.5   156.5   153.0   145.6   150.4   160.7
							   
 II. Clothing                  128.9   136.5   126.2   122.4   123.2   122.0   125.8   125.2   128.9   130.3   116.5   135.8   124.1   124.2   127.6   136.4   125.8   119.6   142.1
						   
     Footwear                  136.2   148.7   131.2   127.2   122.3   127.3   127.1   134.5   134.3   137.3   114.6   152.6   131.1   124.5   127.7   145.5   131.3   124.2   147.8
     Ready-made apparel        125.7   130.3   124.1   119.9   123.4   120.0   124.8   120.5   126.7   127.5   117.3   130.4   121.4   124.3   127.5   133.0   123.7   117.5   139.7
     Custom clothes            127.0   137.8   125.3   128.2   130.1   121.0   139.6   127.6   127.5   123.5   116.3   124.0   121.4   119.0   131.7   116.2   120.1   123.0   145.8
							   
III. Housing and repairs       137.6   134.4   140.2   162.6   137.0   126.4   142.4   144.9   137.4   140.3   139.2   137.0   131.3   128.8   144.2   130.7   126.5   142.9   152.8
						   
     Minor repairs             140.9   133.1   143.4   132.4   137.8   133.9   156.1   147.1   137.5   145.7   136.4   138.7   150.4   132.4   143.5   155.0   136.3   144.3   155.9
     Rentals                   137.4   134.4   139.9   164.0   136.8   125.6   141.4   144.8   137.4   139.6   139.5   136.8   128.9   128.5   144.2   128.2   125.6   142.7   152.6
							   
 IV. Fuel, light, and water    190.3   213.2   180.3   203.6   189.4   193.8   166.5   183.0   160.7   179.2   193.0   165.0   173.1   180.6   199.2   185.0   175.6   178.8   180.1
						   
     Fuel                      219.6   254.8   213.5   230.4   215.4   210.6   253.8   238.6   186.5   195.7   184.6   211.8   216.3   207.3   216.2   203.2   176.7   190.0   194.7
     Light                     170.6   193.1   156.7   170.5   168.4   175.0   119.6   167.7   124.1   161.6   202.0   138.1   118.1   164.0   185.7   173.6   169.8   153.6   143.4
     Water                     195.7   256.4   156.8   198.9   158.4   172.8   162.3   142.8   134.2   167.5   197.3   112.2   147.2   139.1   183.4   166.3   215.2   202.0   155.6
							   
  V. Services                  172.5   177.1   169.9   158.7   165.1   156.8   174.5   172.4   160.5   167.6   170.2   172.0   157.7   164.5   172.0   175.3   168.6   169.5   184.0
						   
     Educational               177.9   188.5   172.4   161.6   148.8   161.2   177.2   179.2   170.4   158.7   178.4   190.0   150.6   156.8   178.6   173.1   163.1   167.0   179.7
     Medical                   164.5   177.5   160.2   141.2   164.4   130.8   157.0   164.9   150.3   164.2   168.8   152.9   149.0   154.7   153.1   161.4   161.3   168.2   254.3
     Personal                  144.9   150.9   140.3   126.9   145.2   133.0   142.2   135.5   134.4   141.8   157.6   142.9   130.3   125.3   132.7   154.6   135.7   144.2   156.5
     Recreational              125.4   128.1   123.8   104.0   130.5   108.1   132.2   137.6   109.0   116.7   127.3   128.1   119.5   100.1   120.8   127.3   113.4   112.4   120.9
     Transportation			   
       and communication       182.0   182.2   181.9   172.4   181.8   178.3   188.5   181.2   173.7   185.5   172.4   176.4   176.2   188.6   188.1   188.1   186.2   181.6   178.5
     Other Services            118.5   148.2   112.6                                           104.2           114.3           100.0           117.6                           127.1
							   
 VI. Miscellaneous             125.0   122.8   125.7   128.3   132.9   117.6   125.1   124.3   122.8   125.9   124.2   125.5   121.4   126.2   125.5   129.5   121.4   123.8   145.9
						   
     Household furnishing	   
       and equipment           117.3   109.8   119.7   115.2   118.9   109.2   127.1   116.6   117.0   123.4   120.8   122.6   117.9   115.1   113.5   133.6   108.4   112.6   127.1
     Household operations      128.4   128.5   128.4   126.4   136.2   121.7   132.4   121.7   124.7   124.9   126.2   123.3   122.7   139.1   131.4   127.6   131.2   129.9   168.1
     Personal care and effects 129.2   130.4   128.7   135.7   138.9   117.7   123.1   130.0   123.8   130.5   126.2   126.9   122.3   129.5   133.0   128.5   127.3   130.5   153.4
     Other miscellaneous items 120.4   113.1   123.1   126.3   126.3   126.3   120.8   122.1   126.3   116.8   122.7   130.9   123.1   113.9   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

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