Table 2. Monthly Consumer Price Index for All Income Households in the Philippines, by Commodity Group,
         Area and Region: December and November 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                        December      November  |    December      November   |   December      November
                                     2009   2008   2009   2008 |  2009   2008   2009   2008  | 2009   2008   2009   2008
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Philippines                         163.6  156.7  162.7  158.2   165.0  156.8  164.4  156.8   134.6  131.9  134.4  131.7

National Capital Region (NCR)       160.2  154.1  159.2  156.1   156.4  148.1  156.0  147.4   139.2  137.6  139.2  137.6

Areas Outside NCR                   165.0  157.9  164.1  159.1   167.7  159.6  167.1  159.8   133.0  129.9  132.7  129.7

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   166.8  158.1  165.7  158.9   163.7  154.4  163.1  154.4   126.1  123.9  126.1  124.0
    I  - Ilocos                     165.2  158.2  165.5  159.9   170.0  162.3  171.9  162.6   127.4  125.3  127.4  125.2
   II  - Cagayan Valley             163.0  153.1  162.4  153.8   169.8  157.6  170.1  157.2   126.0  124.6  125.9  124.2
  III  - Central Luzon              163.4  154.9  162.7  156.2   163.6  154.7  163.7  154.6   131.4  128.6  131.1  128.3
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 161.3  154.7  160.5  156.4   159.3  151.1  159.0  151.3   133.2  128.4  133.1  128.3
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   159.5  152.5  159.1  153.5   164.7  156.0  164.9  156.6   136.5  132.5  136.0  132.2
    V  - Bicol                      164.4  155.9  163.6  157.0   166.0  155.3  165.3  155.6   134.5  132.5  134.3  132.4
   VI  - Western Visayas            162.6  158.0  161.7  158.6   163.8  159.4  162.7  159.1   121.1  119.2  121.0  119.1
  VII  - Central Visayas            168.5  164.0  168.0  165.2   176.2  171.8  175.9  172.6   146.7  144.0  145.5  143.1
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            166.9  160.5  166.2  162.2   176.1  168.4  175.4  169.5   130.4  129.3  130.4  128.8
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        166.1  160.0  165.7  160.8   170.5  165.4  170.3  165.2   132.7  129.2  132.7  129.2
    X  - Northern Mindanao          170.4  164.5  168.8  165.0   171.9  166.6  169.8  166.0   132.2  130.4  132.1  130.5
   XI  - Davao                      170.4  161.6  168.5  161.9   175.2  164.7  172.2  164.0   146.0  142.7  145.9  142.4
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               162.9  154.7  161.5  155.6   167.1  157.6  165.3  157.7   137.1  132.6  136.8  132.3
 XIII  - Caraga                     171.4  163.8  169.8  165.6   177.9  168.7  176.0  170.4   125.0  123.1  125.0  123.4
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       187.4  176.0  183.7  177.7   194.6  182.0  191.2  183.5   152.8  146.3  150.2  146.3

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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                        December      November  |    December      November  |    December      November  |    December      November
                                     2009   2008   2009   2008 |  2009   2008   2009   2008 |  2009   2008   2009   2008 |  2009   2008   2009   2008
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Philippines                         144.6  141.6  144.5  141.5   198.5  184.4  193.9  196.0   184.7  178.4  183.1  182.7   130.3  128.0  130.1  127.7

National Capital Region (NCR)       141.0  138.1  140.9  138.0   221.1  211.1  217.8  226.1   183.7  177.9  181.1  184.1   127.2  125.4  127.2  125.2

Areas Outside NCR                   147.4  144.3  147.3  144.2   188.7  172.8  183.5  182.9   185.3  178.7  184.2  181.9   131.3  128.9  131.1  128.6

  CAR  - Cordillera Administrative
           Region                   173.1  158.2  173.1  168.9   213.3  189.4  202.8  197.1   173.6  164.9  172.8  166.8   133.4  130.3  133.3  130.3
    I  - Ilocos                     143.7  140.9  143.6  140.4   191.3  167.7  182.7  184.3   175.5  171.9  174.2  174.9   138.5  136.4  138.4  136.1
   II  - Cagayan Valley             135.0  131.9  135.0  131.3   203.4  181.1  194.2  191.3   166.8  161.7  165.5  164.7   123.1  120.9  122.9  120.7
  III  - Central Luzon              149.6  146.7  149.6  146.6   170.8  148.5  164.4  160.2   195.1  185.8  193.7  189.0   131.4  128.7  131.1  128.3
 IV-a  - Calabarzon                 152.2  146.9  152.2  146.9   187.5  178.7  183.2  191.7   183.2  178.9  181.5  183.1   128.5  126.6  128.4  126.3
 IV-b  - Mimaropa                   144.1  143.3  144.1  143.3   173.4  160.0  168.5  168.4   173.4  167.2  172.5  168.9   129.3  126.0  129.1  125.8
    V  - Bicol                      146.8  145.7  146.8  145.9   188.6  171.4  184.3  181.4   187.6  180.9  186.6  183.4   132.0  129.3  131.9  128.7
   VI  - Western Visayas            145.0  142.4  145.0  142.4   198.6  188.9  195.2  196.2   185.2  178.5  184.6  180.5   129.9  128.1  129.9  128.0
  VII  - Central Visayas            140.0  139.1  139.9  139.1   170.0  163.2  167.2  166.8   190.3  181.2  189.6  185.0   131.1  128.5  131.1  128.7
 VIII  - Eastern Visayas            137.5  136.8  137.5  136.8   184.1  171.2  180.7  183.3   177.8  170.6  177.3  173.4   126.8  126.1  126.7  125.3
   IX  - Zamboanga Peninsula        135.1  134.3  135.1  134.3   200.3  176.2  197.9  184.8   187.0  177.2  186.0  180.9   132.6  129.8  132.5  129.5
    X  - Northern Mindanao          152.1  148.9  151.5  148.8   225.0  204.6  220.4  212.3   187.8  181.4  187.5  183.8   129.7  127.3  129.6  127.3
   XI  - Davao                      141.3  138.7  141.3  138.8   190.2  173.0  187.3r 178.9   194.2  185.3  193.6  187.8   136.7  133.0  136.6  132.8
  XII  - SOCCSKSARGEN               136.4  132.3  136.3  132.4   195.5  176.8r 191.1r 184.2   181.5  175.7  180.7  178.8   128.8  126.3  128.6  125.5
 XIII  - Caraga                     151.4  149.4  151.3  149.4   191.2  177.2  187.2  186.1   189.9  183.7  188.4  185.1   129.8  127.5  129.1  127.0
 ARMM  - Autonomous Region
           in Muslim Mindanao       167.3  162.6  165.3  161.0   217.6  185.0  199.1  193.4   190.6  184.4  189.4  190.6   151.7  148.8  151.1  148.6

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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:  January 5, 2010

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