Table 6. Year-on-Year Changes of the CPI in Percent by Area, by Commodity Group
September 2007 - September 2008
(2000 = 100)
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2 0 0 8 | 2 0 0 7
Area/Commodity Group Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan | Ave Dec Nov Oct Sep
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Philippines
All items 11.9 12.5 12.3r 11.4 9.5r 8.3 6.4 5.4 4.9 2.8 3.9 3.2 2.7 2.7
Food, beverages, and tobacco 16.2 17.2 17.8 16.5 13.6r 11.4 8.2 6.8 5.9 3.3 4.8 3.9 3.5 3.5
Clothing 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.2 4.0 3.9 3.6 3.4 2.3 2.3 1.6 1.9 1.9 2.0
Housing and repairs 5.2 5.0 4.6 4.3 4.0 3.8 3.1 2.8 2.3 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2
Fuel, light, and water 8.5 7.4 5.5 7.6 8.2 8.0 6.2 4.6 5.5 3.2 5.3 2.3r 1.0 2.2r
Services 12.1 13.5 12.5r 9.9 7.8 6.9 6.4 5.9 5.4 2.8 4.9 4.4 3.5 2.4
Miscellaneous 3.5 3.3 3.0 2.9 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.1 1.6 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4
National Capital Region
All items 8.2 8.7 8.6 9.2 8.3 7.4 5.4 4.1 3.9 2.6 3.5 2.6 2.4 2.8
Food, beverages and tobacco 11.2 11.9 13.1 14.1 12.7 11.1 8.4 5.9 5.4 3.3 4.7 3.5 2.9 3.8
Clothing 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.0 4.8 2.4 2.7 1.2 1.6 1.8 2.0
Housing and repairs 3.2 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.3 2.5 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.2 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.1
Fuel, light and water 2.5 -1.7 -4.5 3.4 6.6 6.6 1.4 -0.6 1.0 3.0 0.7 -1.8 0.2 4.5
Services 12.8 15.5 15.6 12.8 9.9 8.5 7.9 7.1 7.0 3.0 6.4 5.3 4.3 2.6
Miscellaneous 2.3 2.4 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.1 0.9 0.7 1.2 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.2
Areas Outside NCR
All items 13.6 14.2 13.9 12.3 10.1r 8.7 6.8 6.0 5.3 2.8 4.2 3.5r 2.8r 2.5
Food, beverages, and tobacco 17.8 18.9 19.2 17.3 13.9r 11.5 8.1 7.1 6.2 3.2 4.9 4.0 3.6 3.3
Clothing 4.6 4.3 4.1 3.8 3.6 3.4 3.0 2.9 2.2 2.2 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.9
Housing and repairs 6.7 6.4 6.0 5.7 5.3 4.9 4.9 4.3 3.6 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4
Fuel, light, and water 11.7 12.4 11.3 9.9 9.0r 8.8 8.9 7.4 8.1 3.3 7.8 4.6r 1.3r 1.0r
Services 11.7 12.3 10.7r 8.2 6.6 5.9 5.5 5.2 4.5 2.6 4.2 3.8 3.0 2.2
Miscellaneous 4.0 3.7 3.4 3.3 3.0 2.9r 2.8 2.5 1.9 1.7 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.4
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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: October 7, 2008
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