Transportation Costs in Merauke Regency Decrease by 0.66%

Transportation component prices contributing to inflation in Merauke Regency in May were -0.66%. This figure is lower than the previous month's 1.7%. Among the five inflation groups measured in this region, the transportation group contributed -0.66% to inflation in Merauke Regency.

The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported that the consumer price index (CPI) for transportation in Merauke Regency was at 109.65 in May 2024, lower than the previous month's 110.38.

Compared to the same month last year, transportation inflation has fallen by 1.99% (year-on-year/yoy). Compared to the beginning of the year, prices of components contributing to inflation in Merauke Regency have grown by 1.46% (year-to-date/ytd).

Based on BPS survey data for May 2024, these 11 inflation groups ranked fifth compared to other subgroups.

The following is the inflation of transportation subgroups measured by BPS in Merauke Regency in May:

* Passenger transportation services group: -3.38%
* Transportation group: -0.66%

Compared to 132 other regencies/cities, the highest transportation inflation occurred in Berau Regency, down 0.12% with a CPI of 110.83, and the lowest occurred in Ternate City at 1.48% with a CPI of 112. Merauke Regency ranked 99th.

The following are the 10 regencies/cities with the highest transportation subgroup inflation in May 2024:

* Tual City: 2.34%
* Ambon City: 2.33%
* Denpasar City: 1.93%
* Ternate City: 1.48%
* Manokwari Regency: 1.4%
* Samarinda City: 0.79%
* Luwuk: 0.74%
* Mataram City: 0.56%
* Gunung Sitoli City: 0.43%
* Bengkulu City: 0.35%