Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Prices in Wajo Regency Increased by 0.23% in August
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In Wajo Regency, the price of food, beverage, and tobacco components contributing to inflation in August was 0.23%. This is higher than the previous month's -1.57%. Among the five inflation groups measured in this region, the food, beverage, and tobacco group contributed 0.23% to regional inflation.
The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported that the consumer price index (CPI) for food, beverages, and tobacco in Wajo Regency was at 103.76 in August 2024, higher than the previous month's 103.52.
This regency/city is a new area included in the 2024 CPI calculation. Previously, based on the 2018 CPI, BPS only calculated 90 regencies/cities. Starting in 2024, using the 2022 base year, the CPI is calculated based on consumption patterns from the cost of living survey (SBH) in 150 regencies/cities in 2022 (2022=100).
Historically, regional inflation data for this area has only been available since the beginning of 2024. Compared to the beginning of the year, prices of components contributing to inflation in Wajo Regency have grown by -2.03% (year to date/ytd).
Based on the BPS survey data for August 2024, these 11 inflation groups are ranked third compared to other subgroups.
The following is the inflation of the food, beverage, and tobacco subgroups measured by BPS for August in Wajo Regency:
* Food, beverage, and tobacco group: 0.23%
* Non-alcoholic beverages group: -0.09%
* Cigarettes and tobacco group: 0.97%
* Food group: 0.08%
Compared to 150 other regencies/cities, the highest food, beverage, and tobacco inflation occurred in Mataram City, down 0.12% with a CPI of 107.71, and the lowest occurred in Bekasi City, down 0.45% with a CPI of 112.83. Wajo Regency ranks 18th.
The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest food, beverage, and tobacco subgroup inflation in August 2024:
* Tanjung Pandan: 4.25%
* Belitung Timur Regency: 1.68%
* Kotamobagu City: 1%
* Kerinci Regency: 1%
* Gunung Sitoli City: 0.92%
* Aceh Tamiang Regency: 0.9%
* Labuhan Batu Regency: 0.85%
* Halmahera Tengah Regency: 0.67%
* Tabanan Regency: 0.55%
* Depok City: 0.47%
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