Table 10. Regional Year-on-Year Inflation Rates of Selected Food Items, May and April 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(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 174.2 174.2 160.8r 151.5r 8.3 15.0 173.1 173.1 159.7r 150.7r 8.4 14.9
National Capital Region (NCR) 158.8 158.4 157.4 151.5 0.9 4.6 159.1 158.7 157.7 151.8 0.9 4.5
Areas Outside NCR 176.4 176.4 161.3r 151.5 9.4 16.4 175.3 175.3 160.0r 150.5 9.6 16.5
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 173.0 177.2 160.9 147.9 7.5 19.8 173.4 177.8 161.4 148.1 7.4 20.1
I - Ilocos 180.0 180.0 164.8 157.4 9.2 14.4 180.4 180.4 165.2 157.8 9.2 14.3
II - Cagayan Valley 185.3 183.9 164.0 155.5 13.0 18.3 187.2 185.8 165.2 156.4 13.3 18.8
III - Central Luzon 166.7 167.5 152.8r 142.5r 9.1 17.5 166.0 166.9 152.2r 141.7r 9.1 17.8
IV-a - Calabarzon 163.1 162.4 152.0 146.5 7.3 10.9 163.3 162.6 152.2 146.6 7.3 10.9
IV-b - Mimaropa 175.9 175.8 174.7r 165.0r 0.7 6.5 175.9 175.8 174.9r 165.1r 0.6 6.5
V - Bicol 170.1 172.3 158.7r 152.2r 7.2 13.2 171.0 173.5 158.7r 152.5r 7.8 13.8
VI - Western Visayas 173.4 173.3 149.3r 143.6r 16.1 20.7 174.8 174.8 150.4r 144.4r 16.2 21.1
VII - Central Visayas 180.1 179.4 173.9 167.3 3.6 7.2 174.5 174.0 165.6 158.5 5.4 9.8
VIII - Eastern Visayas 193.1 193.0 158.5 154.4 21.8 25.0 195.2 195.1 160.1 156.1 21.9 25.0
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 174.0 174.0 164.5r 135.8 5.8 28.1 172.4 172.3 167.8r 137.9 2.7 24.9
X - Northern Mindanao 187.5 187.4 167.5 149.7 11.9 25.2 177.7 177.9 158.5 142.7 12.1 24.7
XI - Davao 185.7 186.2 168.9 160.4 9.9 16.1 184.2 183.8 167.8 158.7 9.8 15.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 177.8 175.4 167.5r 160.5r 6.1 9.3 174.7 172.0 166.1r 160.3r 5.2 7.3
XIII - Caraga 181.1 182.1 163.3 147.6 10.9 23.4 179.5 180.4 162.3 147.6 10.6 22.2
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 191.4 189.4 178.4r 152.7r 7.3 24.0 190.3 188.3 177.2r 151.1r 7.4 24.6
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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(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 186.0 185.7 172.4 160.6 7.9 15.6 181.6 181.5 167.7 165.1 8.3 9.9
National Capital Region (NCR) 130.5 130.5 130.3 130.3 0.2 0.2 196.9 196.8 183.1 180.7 7.5 8.9
Areas Outside NCR 187.0 186.7 173.2 161.1 8.0 15.9 176.3 176.2 162.3 159.7 8.6 10.3
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 147.5 139.7 131.4 136.2 12.3 2.6 156.8 156.7 148.3 146.0 5.7 7.3
I - Ilocos 151.6 151.8 131.8 128.3 15.0 18.3 219.1 219.0 202.8 198.6 8.0 10.3
II - Cagayan Valley 143.1 143.0 137.3 134.8 4.2 6.1 156.9 156.9 142.5 141.5 10.1 10.9
III - Central Luzon 216.9 208.1 198.4 196.9 9.3 5.7 171.0 170.7 158.2 155.4 8.1 9.8
IV-a - Calabarzon 146.4 146.2 133.2 133.4 9.9 9.6 169.9 170.0 156.3 155.5 8.7 9.3
IV-b - Mimaropa 178.1 178.1 155.0 151.5 14.9 17.6 166.0 166.0 150.1 145.0 10.6 14.5
V - Bicol 159.9 159.9 158.4 149.4 0.9 7.0 168.5 167.9 155.3 152.9 8.5 9.8
VI - Western Visayas 147.8 144.8 129.7 129.3 14.0 12.0 157.5 157.5 145.2 143.7 8.5 9.6
VII - Central Visayas 191.6 190.7 191.2 185.5 0.2 2.8 188.6 188.3 180.8 175.1 4.3 7.5
VIII - Eastern Visayas 155.2 155.0 128.8 122.5 20.5 26.5 204.8 205.1 181.3 178.5 13.0 14.9
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 177.7 177.8 156.9 131.0 13.3 35.7 199.1 199.1 172.8 169.5 15.2 17.5
X - Northern Mindanao 211.4 210.4 189.2 166.6 11.7 26.3 168.5 168.6 159.6 155.7 5.6 8.3
XI - Davao 191.0 194.6 172.9 166.3 10.5 17.0 190.8 190.2 169.2 165.8 12.8 14.7
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 206.8 206.9 180.5 162.5 14.6 27.3 176.6 176.3 159.9 158.2 10.4 11.4
XIII - Caraga 196.0 197.5 172.7 147.3 13.5 34.1 175.6 176.0 165.9 162.1 5.8 8.6
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 243.4 240.9 233.2 229.6 4.4 4.9 186.5 186.1 175.2 173.1 6.4 7.5
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Dairy Products | E g g s
Area and Region 2009 2008 Inflation Rates(%)| 2009 2008 Inflation Rates(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 191.6 191.3 178.9 177.8 7.1 7.6 152.6 152.6 141.8 142.5 7.6 7.1
National Capital Region (NCR) 188.1 188.0 177.3 176.2 6.1 6.7 151.0 154.1 139.8 143.3 8.0 7.5
Areas Outside NCR 193.1 192.6 179.6 178.5 7.5 7.9 153.1 152.2 142.4 142.2 7.5 7.0
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 209.6 209.4 200.7 199.3 4.4 5.1 138.1 137.5 131.1 132.7 5.3 3.6
I - Ilocos 214.6 214.4 207.7 207.4 3.3 3.4 153.4 153.3 141.7 140.8 8.3 8.9
II - Cagayan Valley 182.5 182.1 173.2 172.2 5.4 5.7 152.0 152.0 143.1 143.0 6.2 6.3
III - Central Luzon 208.1 208.0 190.6 189.7 9.2 9.6 143.5 139.9 134.8 133.2 6.5 5.0
IV-a - Calabarzon 195.7 194.8 175.4 173.6 11.6 12.2 143.2 142.7 128.9 128.7 11.1 10.9
IV-b - Mimaropa 192.0 191.6 181.6 181.2 5.7 5.7 152.9 153.1 144.9 144.5 5.5 6.0
V - Bicol 185.4 184.6 177.2 176.8 4.6 4.4 146.8 146.2 137.1 138.4 7.1 5.6
VI - Western Visayas 174.5 173.8 161.2 159.6 8.3 8.9 158.5 157.6 147.2 147.8 7.7 6.6
VII - Central Visayas 184.4 183.3 171.4 170.6 7.6 7.4 153.7 153.7 146.5 146.0 4.9 5.3
VIII - Eastern Visayas 182.9 182.8 168.9 168.2 8.3 8.7 170.0 170.1 159.0 158.1 6.9 7.6
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 214.2 214.2 202.1 200.9 6.0 6.6 189.1 188.1 161.4 167.1 17.2 12.6
X - Northern Mindanao 192.2 192.2 183.4 182.2 4.8 5.5 173.8 172.6 162.0 162.2 7.3 6.4
XI - Davao 178.9 178.4 164.2 164.0 9.0 8.8 166.6 166.7 159.2 159.1 4.6 4.8
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 180.2 180.0r 173.8 172.4 3.7 4.4 147.9 148.2 144.7 144.0 2.2 2.9
XIII - Caraga 185.3 185.3 177.7 177.0 4.3 4.7 160.4 160.9 150.5 148.9 6.6 8.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 192.8 192.1 184.0 181.4 4.8 5.9 177.3 177.5 163.7 163.2 8.3 8.8
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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(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 158.8 158.5 150.1 149.9 5.8 5.7 147.4 145.2 138.9 135.1 6.1 7.5
National Capital Region (NCR) 134.0 134.5 133.8 135.6 0.1 -0.8 127.3 120.6 120.2 111.3 5.9 8.4
Areas Outside NCR 165.1 164.6 154.3 153.5 7.0 7.2 154.6 154.0 145.6 143.6 6.2 7.2
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 138.3 133.6 122.7 122.8 12.7 8.8 150.9 147.8 142.1 141.2 6.2 4.7
I - Ilocos 155.2 155.3 145.4 145.0 6.7 7.1 128.5 127.6 119.5 115.4 7.5 10.6
II - Cagayan Valley 153.5 152.6 143.3 140.9 7.1 8.3 145.0 143.5 136.9 131.4 5.9 9.2
III - Central Luzon 147.8 148.5 140.7 139.1 5.0 6.8 141.4 139.5 133.5 128.1 5.9 8.9
IV-a - Calabarzon 163.6 162.0 147.7 147.7 10.8 9.7 134.1 131.7 128.7 126.6 4.2 4.0
IV-b - Mimaropa 155.1 154.7 153.7 152.4 0.9 1.5 143.1 143.9 146.7 147.0 -2.5 -2.1
V - Bicol 155.4 154.0 146.1 146.2 6.4 5.3 139.7 138.5 136.3 138.2 2.5 0.2
VI - Western Visayas 170.7 170.8 159.9 158.8 6.8 7.6 163.6 162.7 147.3 147.2 11.1 10.5
VII - Central Visayas 181.9 181.7 175.1 174.5 3.9 4.1 194.7 197.8 179.3 180.7 8.6 9.5
VIII - Eastern Visayas 165.5 164.1 157.1 154.6 5.3 6.1 170.9 172.3 159.8 155.5 6.9 10.8
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 160.1 158.1 155.4 158.4 3.0 -0.2 168.3 168.3 163.0 159.8 3.3 5.3
X - Northern Mindanao 181.4 181.3 166.5 165.7 8.9 9.4 177.6 175.8 164.7 164.0 7.8 7.2
XI - Davao 181.7 183.6 168.1 167.9 8.1 9.4 168.2 171.4 159.4 159.7 5.5 7.3
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 164.8 166.1 154.4 153.5 6.7 8.2 163.4 163.7 159.7 157.7 2.3 3.8
XIII - Caraga 197.3 197.0 173.5 167.2 13.7 17.8 177.5 180.1 160.1 157.8 10.9 14.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 183.8 183.7 171.4 170.1 7.2 8.0 207.5 208.2 184.9 183.7 12.2 13.3
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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(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous | May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 154.2 154.7 148.5 146.5 3.8 5.6 151.8 151.6 146.1 144.2 3.9 5.1
National Capital Region (NCR) 151.8 153.2 149.0 148.1 1.9 3.4 149.5 149.5 142.8 140.8 4.7 6.2
Areas Outside NCR 155.2 155.3 148.3 145.8 4.7 6.5 152.9 152.6 147.6 145.7 3.6 4.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 149.8 148.7 143.3 140.6 4.5 5.8 143.2 142.9 142.1 138.5 0.8 3.2
I - Ilocos 162.2 162.6 153.6 150.7 5.6 7.9 155.7 155.2 151.3 149.7 2.9 3.7
II - Cagayan Valley 153.5 152.8 143.6 139.2 6.9 9.8 166.9 166.3 158.3 156.3 5.4 6.4
III - Central Luzon 155.5 156.6 152.9 150.0 1.7 4.4 152.5 152.2 149.8 147.6 1.8 3.1
IV-a - Calabarzon 150.8 151.7 145.3 142.8 3.8 6.2 141.0 141.0 134.9 134.2 4.5 5.1
IV-b - Mimaropa 160.0 159.1 153.1 152.3 4.5 4.5 148.3 148.5 145.6 144.4 1.9 2.8
V - Bicol 160.0 160.0 151.5 147.6 5.6 8.4 158.2 157.8 150.8 148.4 4.9 6.3
VI - Western Visayas 149.2 148.8 136.9 136.1 9.0 9.3 153.2 152.6 146.4 144.1 4.6 5.9
VII - Central Visayas 155.1 154.6 146.9 145.5 5.6 6.3 167.0 166.8 163.3 161.7 2.3 3.2
VIII - Eastern Visayas 155.1 154.0 147.9 145.8 4.9 5.6 156.1 155.6 143.9 141.5 8.5 10.0
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 151.9 152.1 147.2 146.4 3.2 3.9 159.9 159.6 154.3 153.0 3.6 4.3
X - Northern Mindanao 159.2 159.0 150.9 148.1 5.5 7.4 153.9 152.9 149.3 145.7 3.1 4.9
XI - Davao 156.6 155.4 146.4 143.8 7.0 8.1 164.5 163.8 162.2 157.3 1.4 4.1
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 161.4 161.1 155.5 152.4 3.8 5.7 154.5 154.4 153.7 149.6 0.5 3.2
XIII - Caraga 163.3 162.7 150.6 148.8 8.4 9.3 164.7 164.2 157.1 154.0 4.8 6.6
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 184.4 184.3 171.0 170.4 7.8 8.2 179.9 179.4 165.5 164.2 8.7 9.3
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Table 10 (concluded)
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Meals Eaten Outside
Area and Region 2009 2008 Inflation Rates(%)
May Apr May Apr Current Previous
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Philippines 145.9 145.8 138.3 137.8 5.5 5.8
National Capital Region (NCR) 143.1 143.1 135.0 135.0 6.0 6.0
Areas Outside NCR 147.5 147.4 140.3 139.5 5.1 5.7
CAR - Cordillera Administrative
Region 120.7 120.7 114.6 113.2 5.3 6.6
I - Ilocos 143.6 143.6 140.9 140.3 1.9 2.4
II - Cagayan Valley 194.7 194.1 181.3 180.7 7.4 7.4
III - Central Luzon 141.3 141.0 138.6 137.9 1.9 2.2
IV-a - Calabarzon 140.0 140.0 131.3 131.1 6.6 6.8
IV-b - Mimaropa 147.9 147.2 137.1 136.4 7.9 7.9
V - Bicol 162.1 161.3 151.8 151.2 6.8 6.7
VI - Western Visayas 143.3 143.1 135.9 134.4 5.4 6.5
VII - Central Visayas 173.2 173.1 170.6 168.9 1.5 2.5
VIII - Eastern Visayas 161.0 161.0 141.8 141.2 13.5 14.0
IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 150.5 150.5 145.6 145.5 3.4 3.4
X - Northern Mindanao 142.1 142.1 131.7 129.1 7.9 10.1
XI - Davao 145.4 145.3 138.8 137.8 4.8 5.4
XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 151.7 151.4 144.0 140.3 5.3 7.9
XIII - Caraga 179.7 179.5 158.2 157.3 13.6 14.1
ARMM - Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao 209.1 209.0 183.3 182.3 14.1 14.6
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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: June 5, 2009
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