In August 2020, there was a deflation of 0.05% month-on-month (mom). The previous month also saw a deflation of 0.1%.
This deflation occurred due to a price decrease indicated by the decline in several expenditure group indices, namely the food, beverages, and tobacco group, which experienced a deflation growth of 0.86%. Transportation also contributed to deflation with a growth of 0.14%.
Meanwhile, the personal care and other services group contributed the highest inflation at 0.13% with a growth of 2.02%.
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