Development of Consumer Price Index / Inflation in Singaraja City October 2019

In October 2019 Singaraja City experienced a deflation as deep as -0.14 percent with the Consumer Price Index (CPI 2012 = 100) of 145.02. The calendar year inflation rate was 1.93 percent and the year-on-year inflation rate (October 2019 against October 2018 or YoY) was as high as 2.89 percent.

Deflation (m to m) is indicated by a decrease in the index in the two expenditure groups namely group I (food stuff) as deep as -1.23 percent and group VI (education, recreation, and sports) as deep as -0.17 percent. While the groups that recorded an increase in index or inflation were group V (health) as high as 2.98 percent; group II (processed food, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco) as high as 0.20 percent; group III (housing, water, electricity and fuel) as high as 0.17 percent; group IV (clothing) as high as 0.15 percent; and group VII (transport, communication and financial services) as high as 0.06 percent.

Commodities recorded contributing or contributing to deflation in October 2019 include cayenne pepper, squid, beans, water spinach, oranges, instant dry noodles, onions, broiler eggs, papaya, color television, salt, vegetable tomatoes and cell phones .