Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, December and November, 2008 and 2007
(2000 = 100)
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C e r e a l s | R i c e
Area/Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%) | 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Dec Nov Dec Nov Current Previous | Dec Nov Dec Nov Current Previous
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Philippines 165.0 166.4 128.4 128.4 28.5 29.6 164.6 166.1 127.9 127.8 28.7 30.0
National Capital Region (NCR) 154.0 154.6 121.6 121.7 26.6 27.0 154.3 154.9 121.5 121.6 27.0 27.4
Areas Outside NCR 166.6 168.1 129.4 129.4 28.7 29.9 166.2 167.8 128.9 128.8 28.9 30.3
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 169.8 170.5 129.1 129.0 31.5 32.2 170.3 171.0 129.2 129.1 31.8 32.5
I - Ilocos 173.6 175.4 129.6 129.6 34.0 35.3 174.0 175.8 129.8 129.8 34.1 35.4
II - Cagayan Valley 173.4 174.3 132.1 131.7 31.3 32.3 174.9 175.8 132.4 132.0 32.1 33.2
III - Central Luzon 161.6 164.2 123.0 122.8 31.4 33.7 161.0 163.6 122.1 121.9 31.9 34.2
IV-a - Calabarzon 159.5 161.4 119.8 120.4 33.1 34.1 159.7 161.7 119.7 120.3 33.4 34.4
IV-b - Mimaropa 163.6 163.8 141.6 142.1 15.5 15.3 163.6 163.8 141.7 142.2 15.5 15.2
V - Bicol 159.7 161.0 131.3 131.1 21.6 22.8 159.3 160.8 130.8 130.7 21.8 23.0
VI - Western Visayas 167.8 166.8 125.8 125.8 33.4 32.6 169.7 168.7 125.8 125.8 34.9 34.1
VII - Central Visayas 177.6 179.5 133.5 135.1 33.0 32.9 174.0 176.7 128.9 130.8 35.0 35.1
VIII - Eastern Visayas 181.6 185.8 136.8 135.3 32.7 37.3 183.3 187.6 137.9 136.3 32.9 37.6
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 166.8 164.6 127.9 125.8 30.4 30.8 165.0 162.0 132.7 129.9 24.3 24.7
X - Northern Mindanao 166.8 167.4 132.6 133.3 25.8 25.6 163.4 164.4 130.1 130.0 25.6 26.5
XI - Davao 160.1 161.3 132.0 131.5 21.3 22.7 160.6 161.1 132.8 132.3 20.9 21.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 150.3 151.7 131.6 131.3 14.2 15.5 147.2 148.8 131.6 131.2 11.9 13.4
XIII - Caraga 165.4 170.6 135.1 134.9 22.4 26.5 165.0 170.9 135.4 135.1 21.9 26.5
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 183.3 187.8 138.0 137.6 32.8 36.5 182.3 187.0 136.3 136.0 33.7 37.5
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Table 10 (continued)
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C o r n | Cereal Preparations
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)| 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Dec Nov Dec Nov Current Previous | Dec Nov Dec Nov Current Previous
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Philippines 169.9 170.4 134.5 134.9 26.3 26.3 179.3 178.9 151.2 149.9 18.6 19.3
National Capital Region (NCR) 130.5 130.5 129.6 127.5 0.7 2.4 195.4 195.1 165.4 163.6 18.1 19.3
Areas Outside NCR 170.6 171.1 134.6 135.0 26.7 26.7 173.7 173.3 146.2 145.1 18.8 19.4
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 136.7 137.5 125.8 125.3 8.7 9.7 156.5 153.9 138.1 136.9 13.3 12.4
I - Ilocos 141.6 141.3 117.2 116.0 20.8 21.8 215.3 214.2 181.8 180.6 18.4 18.6
II - Cagayan Valley 141.6 142.1 125.0 124.9 13.3 13.8 153.1 152.2 128.9 127.5 18.8 19.4
III - Central Luzon 202.2 209.3 190.0 189.8 6.4 10.3 169.4 168.7 143.7 143.3 17.9 17.7
IV-a - Calabarzon 136.9 136.8 126.6 125.7 8.1 8.8 166.9 167.7 143.1 142.7 16.6 17.5
IV-b - Mimaropa 166.2 166.0 129.0 128.8 28.8 28.9 162.0 160.8 136.4 135.8 18.8 18.4
V - Bicol 163.9 163.4 136.9 135.3 19.7 20.8 165.2 164.7 141.5 139.4 16.7 18.1
VI - Western Visayas 132.0 132.0 125.2 125.1 5.4 5.5 155.4 155.1 131.7 131.3 18.0 18.1
VII - Central Visayas 185.0 185.3 143.0 143.9 29.4 28.8 187.1 187.1 147.9 147.2 26.5 27.1
VIII - Eastern Visayas 150.3 152.1 116.0 116.0 29.6 31.1 202.4 201.3 153.3 150.1 32.0 34.1
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 170.8 170.4 116.8 116.4 46.2 46.4 194.9 194.3 161.0 158.9 21.1 22.3
X - Northern Mindanao 175.1 174.7 138.8 141.3 26.2 23.6 168.8 168.3 148.4 146.2 13.7 15.1
XI - Davao 158.4 162.1 129.1 128.7 22.7 26.0 185.9 184.7 151.4 150.0 22.8 23.1
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 178.8 179.0 131.8 132.1 35.7 35.5 172.8 172.1 142.8 141.8 21.0 21.4
XIII - Caraga 169.5 167.4 132.2 132.7 28.2 26.1 175.8 175.3 144.7 144.0 21.5 21.7
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 229.7 227.9 219.4 214.7 4.7 6.1 184.1 184.1 166.4 164.9 10.6 11.6
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Table 10 (continued)
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Dairy Products | E g g s
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)| 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Dec Nov Dec Nov Current Previous | Dec Nov Dec Nov Current Previous
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Philippines 187.4 186.8 167.4 165.5 11.9 12.9 146.7 145.8 138.8 138.2 5.7 5.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 185.2 184.6 167.0 164.9 10.9 11.9 144.3 142.4 146.0 145.2 -1.2 -1.9
Areas Outside NCR 188.3 187.7 167.5 165.7 12.4 13.3 147.4 146.9 136.6 136.1 7.9 7.9
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 206.9 206.1 171.4 169.8 20.7 21.4 133.5 132.1 133.0 130.6 0.4 1.1
I - Ilocos 212.4 211.7 199.4 195.5 6.5 8.3 147.0 146.7 139.4 137.9 5.5 6.4
II - Cagayan Valley 178.2 177.7 157.0 156.0 13.5 13.9 149.6 149.4 134.9 134.6 10.9 11.0
III - Central Luzon 201.3 201.1 176.8 175.2 13.9 14.8 135.8 136.0 124.5 124.6 9.1 9.1
IV-a - Calabarzon 189.9 188.9 162.2 160.3 17.1 17.8 132.3 131.8 126.5 126.3 4.6 4.4
IV-b - Mimaropa 188.0 187.2 165.9 164.4 13.3 13.9 149.6 149.8 137.3 136.3 9.0 9.9
V - Bicol 181.9 181.3 167.6 165.6 8.5 9.5 143.7 143.6 137.3 136.9 4.7 4.9
VI - Western Visayas 169.2 168.7 150.1 147.5 12.7 14.4 155.3 154.5 135.5 134.6 14.6 14.8
VII - Central Visayas 174.7 174.8 162.6 161.7 7.4 8.1 153.4 153.3 143.7 144.4 6.8 6.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 179.4 178.6 161.9 161.2 10.8 10.8 168.0 168.1 152.1 151.3 10.5 11.1
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 211.6 210.2 184.6 180.1 14.6 16.7 176.7 178.8 156.7 156.7 12.8 14.1
X - Northern Mindanao 191.3 190.5 169.6 167.0 12.8 14.1 175.1 170.6 156.0 155.2 12.2 9.9
XI - Davao 174.1 172.8 161.0 160.6 8.1 7.6 162.2 162.2 155.1 154.9 4.6 4.7
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 179.3 180.0 162.0 160.7 10.7 12.0 146.3 144.8 137.4 137.2 6.5 5.5
XIII - Caraga 182.5 181.9 167.8 166.4 8.8 9.3 157.8 156.5 135.7 133.7 16.3 17.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 190.7 190.7 168.0 167.2 13.5 14.1 169.5 167.6 158.5 155.8 6.9 7.6
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Table 10 (continued)
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F i s h | Fruits and Vegetables
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%) | 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Dec Nov Dec Nov Current Previous | Dec Nov Dec Nov Current Previous
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Philippines 154.7 153.0 141.9 139.6 9.0 9.6 151.8 152.3 141.9 136.3 7.0 11.7
National Capital Region (NCR) 132.3 127.3 124.7 120.5 6.1 5.6 127.7 130.2 128.4 121.4 -0.5 7.2
Areas Outside NCR 160.4 159.6 146.3 144.5 9.6 10.4 160.5 160.2 146.8 141.7 9.3 13.1
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 134.5 133.1 123.3 119.2 9.1 11.7 158.6 159.7 147.2 143.4 7.7 11.4
I - Ilocos 151.5 151.7 139.4 140.5 8.7 8.0 135.6 137.1 125.9 122.3 7.7 12.1
II - Cagayan Valley 147.5 147.2 136.0 135.8 8.5 8.4 149.4 145.8 144.0 133.8 3.8 9.0
III - Central Luzon 145.1 141.3 133.8 132.7 8.4 6.5 145.9 145.3 141.2 140.0 3.3 3.8
IV-a - Calabarzon 158.2 156.4 143.3 142.6 10.4 9.7 148.9 150.5 136.6 129.6 9.0 16.1
IV-b - Mimaropa 153.6 156.0 146.6 143.9 4.8 8.4 150.7 151.2 147.9 140.7 1.9 7.5
V - Bicol 147.8 148.1 141.8 141.1 4.2 5.0 147.7 146.7 138.3 133.6 6.8 9.8
VI - Western Visayas 167.8 167.3 151.6 149.1 10.7 12.2 165.9 166.2 144.8 142.5 14.6 16.6
VII - Central Visayas 178.2 179.8 158.4 158.3 12.5 13.6 199.6 200.3 174.4 172.7 14.4 16.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 160.2 160.2 144.8 142.2 10.6 12.7 167.6 166.5 146.8 137.8 14.2 20.8
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 152.4 154.5 147.0 143.7 3.7 7.5 175.1 175.8 155.0 151.7 13.0 15.9
X - Northern Mindanao 179.5 177.4 158.3 151.8 13.4 16.9 178.8 176.5 168.3 153.8 6.2 14.8
XI - Davao 175.2 172.0 160.4 154.3 9.2 11.5 171.4 169.4 153.0 147.0 12.0 15.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 161.9 160.8 146.2 143.0 10.7 12.4 169.2 166.6 153.4 149.1 10.3 11.7
XIII - Caraga 184.4 184.0 153.5 150.3 20.1 22.4 174.2 172.0 143.8 135.9 21.1 26.6
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 181.3 182.6 164.4 164.3 10.3 11.1 205.3 205.5 180.7 180.4 13.6 13.9
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Table 10 (continued)
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M e a t | Miscellaneous Foods
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%) | 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Dec Nov Dec Nov Current Previous | Dec Nov Dec Nov Current Previous
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Philippines 150.7 149.7 138.1 137.2 9.1 9.1 149.8 150.1 138.7 138.2 8.0 8.6
National Capital Region (NCR) 148.8 146.4 140.0 138.8 6.3 5.5 144.1 144.2 136.7 135.9 5.4 6.1
Areas Outside NCR 151.5 151.2 137.3 136.5 10.3 10.8 152.4 152.7 139.6 139.2 9.2 9.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 147.4 147.6 134.5 134.4 9.6 9.8 145.6 145.9 131.5 130.5 10.7 11.8
I - Ilocos 158.4 158.3 143.3 143.2 10.5 10.5 155.0 154.3 145.2 144.8 6.7 6.6
II - Cagayan Valley 149.5 149.2 131.5 131.1 13.7 13.8 165.8 165.9 152.2 152.1 8.9 9.1
III - Central Luzon 151.0 150.6 138.1 137.6 9.3 9.4 152.2 152.5 141.3 141.0 7.7 8.2
IV-a - Calabarzon 146.7 146.5 133.4 132.8 10.0 10.3 140.3 140.4 128.3 128.2 9.4 9.5
IV-b - Mimaropa 155.0 155.8 137.5 136.7 12.7 14.0 149.0 149.6 140.3 139.9 6.2 6.9
V - Bicol 157.0 157.2 140.7 139.3 11.6 12.8 156.3 156.5 146.3 145.5 6.8 7.6
VI - Western Visayas 145.7 145.9 130.0 128.6 12.1 13.5 152.1 152.0 137.2 136.9 10.9 11.0
VII - Central Visayas 152.3 152.3 140.3 140.0 8.6 8.8 166.8 166.8 154.5 154.5 8.0 8.0
VIII - Eastern Visayas 152.9 152.7 138.8 137.8 10.2 10.8 155.6 155.7 137.7 135.5 13.0 14.9
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 151.9 152.0 143.5 141.5 5.9 7.4 160.7 161.3 144.9 144.4 10.9 11.7
X - Northern Mindanao 156.2 155.5 141.9 140.6 10.1 10.6 153.7 154.1 142.1 141.3 8.2 9.1
XI - Davao 152.2 149.6 136.8 135.5 11.3 10.4 166.5 167.4 148.6 147.3 12.0 13.6
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 159.9 159.4 143.0 141.7 11.8 12.5 155.0 156.8 138.4 137.9 12.0 13.7
XIII - Caraga 159.8 159.0 138.7 137.1 15.2 16.0 164.4 167.7 146.0 144.1 12.6 16.4
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 177.1 177.2 165.6 163.8 6.9 8.2 176.8 175.8 155.8 155.2 13.5 13.3
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2008 2007 Inflation Rates(%)
Dec Nov Dec Nov Current Previous
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Philippines 142.1 141.9 134.4 134.1 5.7 5.8
National Capital Region (NCR) 136.0 136.0 133.0 132.3 2.3 2.8
Areas Outside NCR 145.8 145.5 135.3 135.1 7.8 7.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 120.6 120.6 112.9 112.7 6.8 7.0
I - Ilocos 143.5 142.6 136.6 136.1 5.1 4.8
II - Cagayan Valley 192.3 192.2 178.3 178.3 7.9 7.8
III - Central Luzon 140.4 140.2 135.7 135.5 3.5 3.5
IV-a - Calabarzon 137.6 137.6 125.8 125.8 9.4 9.4
IV-b - Mimaropa 145.2 145.1 134.9 134.9 7.6 7.6
V - Bicol 158.5 157.9 148.7 148.4 6.6 6.4
VI - Western Visayas 141.9 141.8 132.4 131.9 7.2 7.5
VII - Central Visayas 172.5 172.5 161.7 161.7 6.7 6.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 161.0 161.0 140.0 136.2 15.0 18.2
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 150.0 150.0 138.4 138.3 8.4 8.5
X - Northern Mindanao 139.0 138.6 127.8 127.8 8.8 8.5
XI - Davao 145.1 145.0 134.2 132.8 8.1 9.2
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 149.6 149.6 128.9 128.9 16.1 16.1
XIII - Caraga 174.3 173.9 152.2 149.1 14.5 16.6
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 200.2 192.4 180.4 180.2 11.0 6.8
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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: January 6, 2009
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