Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Prices in Central Halmahera Regency Increased by 0.28% in August
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In Halmahera Tengah Regency in August, the prices of components contributing to inflation in cigarettes and tobacco reached 0.28%. This figure is lower than the previous month's 1.01%. Among the seven inflation groups measured in this region, the food, beverage, and tobacco group contributed 0.67% to inflation in Halmahera Tengah Regency.
The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported that the consumer price index (CPI) for food, beverages, and tobacco in Halmahera Tengah Regency was at 116.24 in August 2024, higher than the previous month's 115.92.
This regency is a new area included in the 2024 CPI calculation. Previously, referring to the 2018 CPI, BPS only calculated 90 regencies/cities. Starting in 2024, using the 2022 base year, the CPI is calculated based on the consumption patterns from the Cost of Living Survey (SBH) in 150 regencies/cities in 2022 (2022=100).
Historically, inflation data for this region has only been available since the beginning of 2024. Compared to the beginning of the year, prices of components contributing to inflation in Halmahera Tengah Regency have grown by 5.82% (year to date/ytd).
According to BPS survey data for August 2024, these 11 inflation groups ranked third compared to other subgroups.
The following is the inflation of the food, beverage, and tobacco subgroups measured by BPS for August in Halmahera Tengah Regency:
* Food group: 0.78%
* Food, beverage, and tobacco group: 0.67%
* Cigarette and tobacco group: 0.28%
Compared to 122 other regencies/cities, the highest food, beverage, and tobacco inflation occurred in Sukabumi City at 0.04% with a CPI of 114.3, and the lowest occurred in Sibolga City at 0.08% with a CPI of 120.06. Halmahera Tengah Regency ranks 76th.
The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest food, beverage, and tobacco subgroup inflation in August 2024:
* Jayawijaya Regency: 4.73%
* Mesuji Regency: 3.21%
* Aceh Tamiang Regency: 2.73%
* Waingapu: 2.73%
* Bogor City: 2.33%
* Deli Serdang Regency: 2.1%
* Banda Aceh City: 1.82%
* Badung Regency: 1.81%
* Palangkaraya City: 1.8%
* Tanjung Pinang City: 1.77%
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