Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Consumer Price Index: Summary – Quarter on Quarter and Year on Year percent changes

CPI – December 2019

CPI Major Groups	Qtr on Qtr % Change	Year on Year % Change
Food and non-alcoholic beverages	1.6	1.2
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics	0.0	-0.2
Clothing & footwear	0.7	1.2
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels	-0.1	0.3
Furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance	-0.1	0.1
Health	0.0	0.0
Transport	3.4	1.3
Communication	0.0	0.0
Recreation and culture	0.0	-0.7
Education	0.3	0.3
Restaurants and hotels	0.0	4.6
Miscellaneous goods and services	-1.3	-1.5
All Groups	0.9	0.6

Source: Bureau of Budget and Planning, MOF