Top 10 Cities with the Highest Increases in Passenger Transportation Costs in the Past Year

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded a 29.11% increase in the consumer price index (CPI) sub-index for passenger transportation services in Pangkal Pinang City to 129.38 in July 2022 from the previous month. This means that passenger transportation costs in the capital city of Bangka Belitung Islands Province increased by 29.11% last month compared to the previous month.

Similarly, compared to July 2021, public transportation costs in the city surged by 89.82% (year on year/yoy). This year-on-year increase in passenger transportation services is the highest compared to 89 other regencies/cities surveyed by BPS.

Other regencies/cities experiencing increases in public transportation services include Bima City (85.05% yoy), Tanjung Selor Regency (81.1% yoy), Banjarmasin City (76.06% yoy), and Tanjung Pandan Regency (74.6% yoy).

Following these are Baru City with a 73.87% (yoy) increase in passenger transportation services, Banda Aceh City (69.69% yoy), Bau-bau City (68.63% yoy), Luwuk Regency (64.39% yoy), and Palangka Raya City (62.72% yoy).

The government's increase in non-subsidized fuel prices last month has triggered a rise in passenger transportation costs in several regions. Soaring global crude oil prices above US$100 per barrel have forced the government to raise non-subsidized fuel prices to curb the surge in energy subsidies.