Table 6. Year-on-Year Changes of the CPI in Percent by Area, by Commodity Group
January 2009 - January 2010
(2000 = 100)
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2010 | 2 0 0 9
Area/Commodity Group Jan | Ave Dec Nov Oct Sep Aug Jul Jun May Apr Mar Feb Jan
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Philippines
All items 4.3 3.2 4.4 2.8 1.6 0.7 0.1 0.2 1.5 3.3 4.8 6.4 7.3 7.1
Food, beverages, and tobacco 4.3 5.8 5.2 4.8 3.7 2.2 1.8 1.6 3.1 5.9 8.0 11.4 12.3 12.2
Clothing 2.0 2.5 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.2 4.3
Housing and repairs 2.0 2.9 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2r 2.4 2.8 3.1 3.2 3.9 4.0 4.3
Fuel, light, and water 9.2 -2.6 7.7r -1.1 -3.6 -3.4 -5.4 -4.8 -5.4 -4.9 -2.4 -2.8 -0.7 -3.8
Services 5.1 -0.2 3.5 0.2 -2.2 -3.1 -4.2 -3.9r -1.1 0.4 1.7 1.6 2.7 3.2
Miscellaneous 1.7 2.6 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.6
National Capital Region
All items 3.6 1.6 4.0 2.0 1.1 -0.3 -1.1 -1.0 -0.1 0.8 2.2 3.2 4.7 4.3
Food, beverages and tobacco 3.5 5.1 5.6 5.8 6.1 2.9 2.2 2.2 2.4 3.7 5.2 7.5 9.5 9.1
Clothing 1.5 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 3.9
Housing and repairs 1.4 2.8 2.1 2.1 2.1 1.9 2.0 2.2 2.5 2.9 2.9 4.2 4.2 4.0
Fuel, light and water 5.7 -1.4 4.7 -3.7 -4.8 -2.4 -2.9 -1.7 -2.9 -3.7 0.3 -0.8 2.6 -1.3
Services 5.4 -4.0 3.3 -1.6 -5.6 -7.1 -8.8 -9.4 -6.1 -4.3 -2.3 -2.8 -1.0 -0.2
Miscellaneous 1.5 2.2 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.8 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.9 2.5 2.7
Areas Outside NCR
All items 4.6 3.9 4.5 3.1 1.9 1.1 0.6 0.7 2.2 4.2 5.8 7.8 8.4 8.3
Food, beverages, and tobacco 4.5 6.1 5.1 4.6 3.1 1.9 1.6 1.5 3.3 6.5 8.9 12.6 13.1 13.1
Clothing 2.2 3.0 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.7 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.6 3.8 4.4
Housing and repairs 2.4 2.9 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.5 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.9 4.6
Fuel, light, and water 11.1 -3.2 9.3r 0.3 -3.0 -3.9 -6.6 -6.4 -6.6 -5.6 -3.9 -3.8 -2.4 -5.1
Services 5.1 2.0 3.7 1.3 -0.1 -0.8 -1.5 -0.4r 2.0 3.2 4.2 4.1 4.8 5.1
Miscellaneous 1.8 2.7 1.9 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.1r 3.2 3.5 3.9
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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: February 5, 2010
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