Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
         Area and Region: August and July 2009 and 2008
         (2000 = 100)

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                                                       C  O  M  M  O  D  I  T  Y       G  R  O  U  P
                                              All items        | Food, beverages and tobacco |          Clothing
Area and Region                          August        July    |      August        July     |     August        July    
                                     2009   2008   2009   2008 |  2009   2008   2009   2008  | 2009   2008   2009   2008
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Philippines                         160.5  160.3r 160.2  159.9r  161.1  158.3r 161.0  158.4   133.7  130.8  133.5  130.5 

National Capital Region (NCR)       157.0  158.7  157.0  158.6   151.6  148.3  151.8  148.6   138.9  137.3  138.8  137.1 

Areas Outside NCR                   162.0  161.1  161.6  160.4   164.1  161.5r 163.9  161.5   131.9  128.6  131.7  128.2 
							                                                                                         
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   162.2  161.2  160.9  159.3   158.2  155.0  156.5r 152.4   125.3  123.6  124.8  123.4 
    I  - Ilocos                     161.6  161.3  161.4  159.4   165.8  163.1  165.9  160.9   126.9  124.7  126.8  124.1 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             157.9  155.5  157.9  154.6   162.9  157.7  163.6  156.7   125.7  123.3  125.7  123.3 
  III  - Central Luzon              159.4  158.4  159.1  157.4   158.9  156.7  158.9  156.5   130.6  127.5  130.5  127.2 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 157.6  156.6r 157.2  154.8   154.3  149.8r 154.0  147.8   131.2  127.4  130.8  126.9 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   157.1  157.8  156.4  156.6r  161.9  163.0  161.0  161.3r  135.3  131.2  134.9  131.2 
    V  - Bicol                      161.2  158.6  160.5  158.9   161.5  157.1  160.5  158.4   134.1  131.5  133.9  131.4 
   VI  - Western Visayas            161.3  159.4  160.8  157.9   163.0  159.2  163.0  158.8   120.7  118.4  120.7  117.8 
  VII  - Central Visayas            166.5  168.9  166.0  168.1   173.9  176.6  173.8  175.3   145.1  139.6  144.9  138.9 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            165.1  165.6  164.5  164.2   174.3  173.2  173.5  172.1   130.4  127.5  130.4  126.9 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        164.6  165.9  163.9  166.8   169.1  170.9  168.3  173.2   131.3  128.1  131.2  127.5 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          168.8  167.0  168.6  167.5r  170.2  168.3  170.8  170.8   131.2  128.9  131.0  128.7 
   XI  - Davao                      167.9  164.5  167.5  167.0   171.7  167.2  171.6  172.8   145.4  140.8  145.2  139.7 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               161.8  159.1  161.4  161.6   166.2  162.9  166.0  167.6   136.3  130.9  135.3  130.3 
 XIII  - Caraga                     169.1  171.8  169.2  171.8   175.9  179.4  176.1r 180.8   124.7  123.0  124.5  122.5 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region			
           in Muslim Mindanao       181.4  178.3  180.4  178.4r  189.2  182.9  188.1  183.9r  147.7  145.5  147.6  144.8 
									
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Table 2. (Concluded)

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                                                                    C  O  M  M  O  D  I  T  Y      G  R  O  U  P
                                        Housing and repairs    |   Fuel, light and water    |          Services          |        Miscellaneous
Area and region                          August        July    |      August        July    |      August        July    |      August        July    
                                     2009   2008   2009   2008 |  2009   2008   2009   2008 |  2009   2008   2009   2008 |  2009   2008   2009   2008
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Philippines                         144.1  140.9  143.7  140.4   189.2  200.0r 189.1  198.7   182.9  191.0  181.8r 189.1r  129.6  126.8  129.6  126.3 
							    
National Capital Region (NCR)       140.5  137.7  140.4  137.4   213.2  219.6  215.9  219.6   181.2  198.7  179.7  198.4   126.8  124.6  126.8  123.9 
								    
Areas Outside NCR                   146.9  143.4  146.3  142.8   178.8  191.5r 177.4  189.6   183.8  186.6  183.0r 183.7r  130.6  127.5  130.5  127.1 
							                                                                                                                      
  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative  
           Region                   170.6  168.8  169.2  168.6   199.7  215.4  198.6  212.8   171.7  172.1  170.8  169.8   132.0  129.8  131.7  129.4 
    I  - Ilocos                     142.9  138.9  141.7  138.5   178.6  194.5  177.4  194.5   174.3  180.0  173.9  175.8   137.7  135.0  137.6  134.3 
   II  - Cagayan Valley             134.9  131.0  133.4  130.8   189.4  206.6  188.3  205.4   166.1  169.4  165.4  167.6   122.7  119.5  122.4  119.1 
  III  - Central Luzon              148.9  145.4  148.8  145.3   156.7  173.6  154.5  172.9   193.4  191.6  192.9r 186.3   130.5  127.1  130.4  126.8 
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 151.7  146.7  150.5  146.6   178.4  191.2r 179.2  190.5   181.1  189.3  180.3  185.5   128.2  125.4  128.2  125.1 
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   144.0  142.9  144.1  142.8   164.7  175.7  163.6  175.0   172.3  172.8  171.7  171.2   128.4  124.5  128.3  124.0 
    V  - Bicol                      146.6  144.5  146.6  143.9   181.9  190.4  181.0  191.7   186.8  186.8  186.1  183.8   131.3  127.2  131.1  126.9 
   VI  - Western Visayas            144.9  141.5  144.4  140.6   189.2  205.4  185.8  194.2   184.1  183.1  183.0  180.4   129.7  126.7  129.6  126.0 
  VII  - Central Visayas            139.6  138.8  139.6  138.8   163.7  176.0  159.8  175.4   188.9  193.1  187.6  192.9   130.2  127.4  130.1  127.1 
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            137.5  136.2  137.5  134.6   175.2  194.6  174.0  191.9   177.0  179.0  176.3  176.4   126.7  123.9  126.6  123.5 
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        135.1  133.7  135.1  132.3   195.0  201.5  192.6  199.3   185.4  188.1  184.6  187.9   131.5  128.0  131.4  127.5 
    X  - Northern Mindanao          151.8  148.4  150.9  148.2   218.6  217.6  216.1  212.5   187.1  187.4  186.0  184.4r  129.2  126.5  128.8  126.5 
   XI  - Davao                      141.0  134.8  140.9  132.0   185.0  192.0  183.1  191.4   193.1  192.6  191.8  192.3   135.8  131.3  135.6  130.7 
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               136.3  130.4  135.4  130.2   190.8  189.1r 190.7r 190.0r  180.3  183.6  179.0  182.9   128.0  123.9  127.6  123.5 
 XIII  - Caraga                     151.2  148.9  151.0  147.0   181.8  201.1  181.3  197.9   187.2  186.3  187.0r 183.2   128.6  125.9r 128.6  125.4 
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region			
           in Muslim Mindanao       164.0  160.8  164.0  157.8   190.0  206.4  186.4  204.1   187.8  194.9  187.0  194.7   150.0  148.3  150.0  147.9 
								    
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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:  September 4, 2009

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