Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, February and January 2009 and 2008
(2000 = 100)
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C e r e a l s | R i c e
Area/Region 2009 2008 Inflation Rates(%) | 2009 2008 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous | Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 170.4 165.9 130.3 129.4 30.8 28.2 169.8 165.5 129.5 128.8 31.1 28.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 158.9 155.6 121.8 121.6 30.5 28.0 159.2 155.9 121.7 121.5 30.8 28.3
Areas Outside NCR 172.0 167.4 131.5 130.5 30.8 28.3 171.5 167.0 130.7 129.9 31.2 28.6
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 173.0 167.1 130.6 129.5 32.5 29.0 173.5 167.6 130.6 129.5 32.8 29.4
I - Ilocos 175.4 171.6 132.4 131.9 32.5 30.1 175.7 171.9 132.6 132.1 32.5 30.1
II - Cagayan Valley 182.4 176.5 132.4 133.2 37.8 32.5 184.2 178.1 132.6 133.5 38.9 33.4
III - Central Luzon 166.1 162.2 125.0 123.2 32.9 31.7 165.5 161.6 124.0 122.3 33.5 32.1
IV-a - Calabarzon 161.6 160.5 122.9 122.0 31.5 31.6 161.8 160.7 122.8 121.9 31.8 31.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 168.4 167.0 139.3 141.7 20.9 17.9 168.4 167.0 139.4 141.8 20.8 17.8
V - Bicol 170.4 165.8 132.7 131.9 28.4 25.7 171.5 166.0 132.1 131.4 29.8 26.3
VI - Western Visayas 169.2 169.4 127.9 125.9 32.3 34.6 171.1 171.4 128.1 126.0 33.6 36.0
VII - Central Visayas 179.0 176.9 135.9 134.8 31.7 31.2 174.4 172.8 129.2 128.6 35.0 34.4
VIII - Eastern Visayas 188.3 183.8 138.1 138.1 36.4 33.1 190.3 185.6 139.3 139.3 36.6 33.2
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 164.3 167.9 130.3 129.5 26.1 29.7 162.6 166.5 133.7 132.8 21.6 25.4
X - Northern Mindanao 174.8 166.8 134.7 133.2 29.8 25.2 170.5 163.5 131.9 130.7 29.3 25.1
XI - Davao 178.6 160.5 135.6 133.7 31.7 20.0 177.0 159.7 135.8 134.6 30.3 18.6
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 166.0 151.9 134.2 132.9 23.7 14.3 162.9 148.9 133.7 132.8 21.8 12.1
XIII - Caraga 172.7 165.2 136.1 135.6 26.9 21.8 171.9 164.9 136.5 136.1 25.9 21.2
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 184.6 176.3 142.2 140.3 29.8 25.7 183.4 175.0 140.4 138.4 30.6 26.4
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Table 10 (continued)
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C o r n | Cereal Preparations
Area and Region 2009 2008 Inflation Rates(%)| 2009 2008 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous | Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 176.5 170.9 139.0 136.8 27.0 24.9 180.2 179.3 157.3 153.8 14.6 16.6
National Capital Region (NCR) 130.5 130.5 130.3 130.3 0.2 0.2 195.0 194.6 170.6 168.0 14.3 15.8
Areas Outside NCR 177.3 171.6 139.2 136.9 27.4 25.3 175.1 174.0 152.6 148.9 14.7 16.9
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 137.7 136.7 130.0 129.1 5.9 5.9 156.4 155.9 143.9 140.9 8.7 10.6
I - Ilocos 150.1 147.8 117.7 115.9 27.5 27.5 217.6 217.1 183.9 182.9 18.3 18.7
II - Cagayan Valley 142.1 142.0 127.6 126.2 11.4 12.5 155.7 153.9 133.6 130.1 16.5 18.3
III - Central Luzon 207.7 205.5 194.9 191.0 6.6 7.6 170.6 169.5 149.8 145.3 13.9 16.7
IV-a - Calabarzon 142.8 139.3 135.5 127.7 5.4 9.1 168.4 166.8 148.6 145.9 13.3 14.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 173.7 167.3 130.8 129.5 32.8 29.2 164.8 163.1 138.9 138.0 18.6 18.2
V - Bicol 158.0 163.9 138.9 137.5 13.8 19.2 166.6 165.3 149.4 147.6 11.5 12.0
VI - Western Visayas 134.7 131.8 124.6 124.3 8.1 6.0 156.3 155.7 139.1 134.2 12.4 16.0
VII - Central Visayas 188.4 185.3 149.7 147.6 25.9 25.5 188.0 187.4 161.3 149.3 16.6 25.5
VIII - Eastern Visayas 152.1 150.5 116.3 116.3 30.8 29.4 204.5 202.9 164.1r 159.4 24.6 27.3
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 168.3 171.2 122.6 121.8 37.3 40.6 195.9 195.2 165.7 164.1 18.2 19.0
X - Northern Mindanao 185.4 174.9 141.6 139.3 30.9 25.6 168.6 168.2 151.7 149.8 11.1 12.3
XI - Davao 184.2 163.5 135.0 130.6 36.4 25.2 188.3 187.0 157.3 153.2 19.7 22.1
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 194.6 180.2 139.0 133.7 40.0 34.8 174.6 173.2 147.7 145.6 18.2 19.0
XIII - Caraga 180.0 168.2 132.5 130.9 35.8 28.5 175.1 173.9 157.3 149.8 11.3 16.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 240.7 238.4 229.1 229.1 5.1 4.1 185.8 185.6 170.2 169.8 9.2 9.3
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Table 10 (continued)
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Dairy Products | E g g s
Area and Region 2009 2008 Inflation Rates(%)| 2009 2008 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous | Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 189.8 188.6 173.3 169.7 9.5 11.1 152.2 148.7 141.2 140.3 7.8 6.0
National Capital Region (NCR) 186.3 185.6 172.2 168.9 8.2 9.9 156.6 148.7 143.5 145.5 9.1 2.2
Areas Outside NCR 191.3 189.9 173.7 170.0 10.1 11.7 150.8 148.7 140.5 138.7 7.3 7.2
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 208.6 207.4 191.5 178.7 8.9 16.1 136.6 135.4 131.2 133.0 4.1 1.8
I - Ilocos 214.1 213.5 204.1 201.2 4.9 6.1 150.6 149.2 139.2 138.4 8.2 7.8
II - Cagayan Valley 180.0 178.7 162.1 159.2 11.0 12.2 151.2 150.1 138.1 136.2 9.5 10.2
III - Central Luzon 206.3 205.1 181.9 179.1 13.4 14.5 138.8 136.3 129.1 125.4 7.5 8.7
IV-a - Calabarzon 193.6 191.8 168.9 164.3 14.6 16.7 136.7 134.3 128.5 128.2 6.4 4.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 190.4 189.2 174.4 171.4 9.2 10.4 152.5 149.7 142.3 138.4 7.2 8.2
V - Bicol 182.5 182.0 175.1 169.5 4.2 7.4 147.9 145.8 139.1 138.4 6.3 5.3
VI - Western Visayas 172.9 172.6 155.1 151.9 11.5 13.6 160.5 157.4 144.7 138.4 10.9 13.7
VII - Central Visayas 179.9 174.9 167.9 165.8 7.1 5.5 153.8 153.6 148.7 147.4 3.4 4.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 181.4 180.3 164.1 163.4 10.5 10.3 169.7 168.1 156.3 155.8 8.6 7.9
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 213.9 212.9 197.4 190.4 8.4 11.8 187.7 178.9 168.2 168.2 11.6 6.4
X - Northern Mindanao 192.1 192.1 176.9 171.8 8.6 11.8 172.4 171.8 159.4 158.5 8.2 8.4
XI - Davao 176.8 176.1 162.2 161.4 9.0 9.1 165.2 164.8 157.9 157.3 4.6 4.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 179.8 178.3r 167.4 164.1 7.4 8.7r 148.5 147.1 143.7 140.8 3.3 4.5
XIII - Caraga 184.4 182.9 175.8 170.3 4.9 7.4 159.4 159.4 142.6 140.0 11.8 13.9
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 191.9 191.2 177.0 175.9 8.4 8.7 177.9 173.0 161.6 160.6 10.1 7.7
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Table 10 (continued)
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F i s h | Fruits and Vegetables
Area and Region 2009 2008 Inflation Rates(%) | 2009 2008 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous | Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 158.9 159.6 148.6 146.7 6.9 8.8 149.0 150.9 143.2 146.5 4.1 3.0
National Capital Region (NCR) 135.2 137.5 131.1 130.6 3.1 5.3 121.0 126.2 119.4 127.4 1.3 -0.9
Areas Outside NCR 165.0 165.2 153.0 150.8 7.8 9.5 159.1 159.8 151.7 153.4 4.9 4.2
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 133.0 132.5 126.0 128.5 5.6 3.1 151.1 152.5 143.8 146.5 5.1 4.1
I - Ilocos 155.7 156.1 144.8 142.9 7.5 9.2 130.0 131.8 127.1 128.9 2.3 2.2
II - Cagayan Valley 150.7 148.4 138.4 138.3 8.9 7.3 150.7 151.0 148.3 153.3 1.6 -1.5
III - Central Luzon 148.3 150.9 139.1 137.3 6.6 9.9 141.1 146.0 143.7 146.8 -1.8 -0.5
IV-a - Calabarzon 163.3 162.3 147.1 146.9 11.0 10.5 138.3 143.5 139.2 145.0 -0.6 -1.0
IV-b - Mimaropa 160.1 159.8 149.9 147.3 6.8 8.5 148.1 151.1 152.4 151.3 -2.8 -0.1
V - Bicol 155.6 156.0 144.9 142.9 7.4 9.2 146.8 148.4 144.9 146.4 1.3 1.4
VI - Western Visayas 174.3 176.1 157.7 156.8 10.5 12.3 167.3 168.5 152.1 151.2 10.0 11.4
VII - Central Visayas 181.4 181.8 172.6 164.9 5.1 10.2 203.4 200.8 184.4 181.4 10.3 10.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 163.1 161.3 151.2 147.7 7.9 9.2 173.5 170.5 151.5 150.5 14.5 13.3
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 157.2 163.4 163.0 163.4 -3.6 0.0 173.6 176.7 163.9 165.1 5.9 7.0
X - Northern Mindanao 182.5 183.2 169.0 163.1 8.0 12.3 187.6 177.1 174.5 171.8 7.5 3.1
XI - Davao 179.5 177.7 169.6 168.6 5.8 5.4 177.7 173.2 162.4 160.3 9.4 8.0
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 164.2 163.4 151.5 149.9 8.4 9.0 170.0 167.0 160.3 161.0 6.1 3.7
XIII - Caraga 196.8 192.6 168.3 162.4 16.9 18.6 186.9 175.3 158.4 158.8 18.0 10.4
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 184.6 184.7 168.0 166.2 9.9 11.1 209.3 209.3 183.6 188.7 14.0 10.9
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Table 10 (continued)
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M e a t | Miscellaneous Foods
Area and Region 2009 2008 Inflation Rates(%) | 2009 2008 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous | Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 153.6 152.5 139.5 139.2 10.1 9.6 151.2 151.2 140.7 139.6 7.5 8.3
National Capital Region (NCR) 152.5 151.2 139.6 140.2 9.2 7.8 148.4 148.6 137.3 137.1 8.1 8.4
Areas Outside NCR 154.1 153.0 139.5 138.8 10.5 10.2 152.5 152.4 142.2 140.7 7.2 8.3
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 148.2 148.1 135.8 135.6 9.1 9.2 143.8 145.1 132.7 132.2 8.4 9.8
I - Ilocos 160.2 158.9 144.4 144.5 10.9 10.0 155.4 154.8 146.6 145.9 6.0 6.1
II - Cagayan Valley 151.3 150.3 132.7 132.1 14.0 13.8 165.7 165.5 154.1 153.3 7.5 8.0
III - Central Luzon 156.4 154.1 139.6 139.6 12.0 10.4 152.3 152.2 144.5 142.2 5.4 7.0
IV-a - Calabarzon 150.2 148.9 135.7 134.6 10.7 10.6 140.4 140.3 132.2 129.5 6.2 8.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 157.8 156.5 141.0 139.1 11.9 12.5 148.0 147.8 141.1 140.3 4.9 5.3
V - Bicol 158.5 157.7 144.3 141.7 9.8 11.3 156.4 155.6 146.9 146.9 6.5 5.9
VI - Western Visayas 148.2 146.5 132.2 131.3 12.1 11.6 152.5 152.6 138.3 137.7 10.3 10.8
VII - Central Visayas 153.7 153.6 142.3 141.1 8.0 8.9 167.0 166.6 156.1 155.5 7.0 7.1
VIII - Eastern Visayas 153.1 153.3 141.5 141.0 8.2 8.7 156.2 156.2 139.0 138.4 12.4 12.9
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 151.2 152.0 146.9 152.9 2.9 -0.6 161.8 160.8 149.4 148.2 8.3 8.5
X - Northern Mindanao 157.6 156.5 145.4 144.0 8.4 8.7 153.8 154.4 142.9 142.7 7.6 8.2
XI - Davao 153.1 152.9 138.4 137.9 10.6 10.9 164.2 164.7 150.1 149.6 9.4 10.1
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 160.1 160.0 145.8 144.6 9.8 10.7 154.2 154.6 142.6 140.9 8.1 9.7
XIII - Caraga 161.4 160.6 145.2 144.3 11.2 11.3 163.9 164.7 149.8 147.5 9.4 11.7
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 180.0 178.8 166.9 166.9 7.8 7.1 178.6 177.9 160.3 158.3 11.4 12.4
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2009 2008 Inflation Rates(%)
Feb Jan Feb Jan Current Previous
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Philippines 144.9 144.8 136.0 135.0 6.5 7.3
National Capital Region (NCR) 142.1 142.1 133.0 133.0 6.8 6.8
Areas Outside NCR 146.6 146.4 137.8 136.2 6.4 7.5
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 120.6 120.6 113.2 112.9 6.5 6.8
I - Ilocos 143.6 143.6 136.8 136.8 5.0 5.0
II - Cagayan Valley 193.6 192.3 180.7 180.1 7.1 6.8
III - Central Luzon 140.9 140.9 137.5 136.3 2.5 3.4
IV-a - Calabarzon 138.6 138.6 130.0 126.8 6.6 9.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 145.6 145.2 135.2 134.9 7.7 7.6
V - Bicol 158.9 158.7 149.8 149.5 6.1 6.2
VI - Western Visayas 142.5 142.2 133.9 133.1 6.4 6.8
VII - Central Visayas 172.9 172.9 162.0 162.0 6.7 6.7
VIII - Eastern Visayas 161.0 161.0 140.3 140.4 14.8 14.7
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 150.4 150.0 143.8 143.3 4.6 4.7
X - Northern Mindanao 141.6 139.6 127.8 127.8 10.8 9.2
XI - Davao 145.3 145.1 135.5 134.7 7.2 7.7
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 150.9 150.8 134.2 130.9 12.4 15.2
XIII - Caraga 176.4 175.5 156.6 152.4 12.6 15.2
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 209.0 208.9 180.7 180.5 15.7 15.7
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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: March 5, 2009
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