Hong Kong’s September Consumer Price Index by Products
By Michael J. Munoz -
2011-10-21T08:37:30Z
Following is the detailed table for Hong Kong’s consumer prices by products in September released by the Hong Kong Government Information Center.
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Sept. Aug. July June May April March
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011
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------------------- Composite YoY% ---------------------
Composite CPI 5.8% 5.7% 7.9% 5.6% 5.2% 4.6% 4.4%
Food 7.8% 8.0% 7.4% 7.2% 7.0% 6.3% 5.9%
Away from Home 5.7% 5.7% 5.5% 5.2% 5.1% 4.8% 4.6%
Ex. Away from Home 11.3% 11.7% 10.7% 10.5% 10.1% 8.9% 8.0%
Housing 8.3% 8.3% 16.4% 6.5% 6.1% 5.1% 4.6%
Private Rent 9.0% 8.6% 7.6% 7.1% 6.6% 5.7% 4.9%
Public Rent -60.2% -5.7% 3098.9% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 4.0%
Utilities -15.9% -16.2% -16.0% 8.2% 7.9% 7.9% 8.3%
Alcohol & Tobacco 20.3% 20.3% 20.1% 19.9% 19.8% 19.9% 19.2%
Clothing & Footwear 8.7% 7.5% 7.3% 6.7% 7.1% 5.3% 5.9%
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Sept. Aug. July June May April March
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011
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------------------- Composite YoY% ---------------------
Durable Goods -3.0% -3.2% -3.3% -3.7% -4.1% -4.9% -4.5%
Misc. Goods 4.8% 4.6% 4.1% 4.5% 4.1% 3.8% 3.5%
Transport 5.3% 4.9% 4.8% 5.0% 4.8% 4.2% 3.3%
Misc. Services 4.1% 4.0% 4.0% 3.3% 2.7% 2.6% 3.6%
Education 2.7% 2.4% 2.8% 2.7% 2.7% 2.5% 2.4%
Communications -3.6% -3.4% -3.0% -3.3% -3.0% -2.7% -2.1%
Medical Services 3.7% 3.6% 4.3% 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.5%
------------------- Composite Index --------------------
Composite CPI 104.7 104.3 106.5 106.7 106.2 105.6 104.9
Food 109.5 108.7 108.1 107.5 107.1 106.3 106.2
Away from Home 106.8 106.6 106.1 105.7 105.3 104.8 104.6
Ex. Away from Home 113.8 112.2 111.5 110.4 110.1 108.7 108.9
Housing 102.8 102.2 109.7 109.1 108.3 107.1 106.5
Private Rent 109.9 109.3 108.2 107.5 106.7 105.6 128.8
Public Rent 4.0 4.0 134.9 134.9 134.9 134.9 81.5
Utilities 86.8 86.8 87.4 112.7 112.9 112.4 112.2
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Sept. Aug. July June May April March
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011
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------------------- Composite Index --------------------
Alcohol & Tobacco 120.3 120.3 120.5 120.3 120.6 119.8 119.0
Clothing & Footwear 105.5 103.0 105.0 108.7 110.2 111.4 102.9
Durable Goods 94.6 94.6 95.0 95.4 95.3 95.2 95.6
Misc. Goods 106.0 105.4 104.6 104.8 104.5 103.8 103.1
Transport 106.5 106.7 106.5 105.4 104.7 104.2 103.0
Misc. Services 105.3 105.8 105.2 103.3 102.4 103.1 102.5
Education 104.2 102.8 102.8 102.5 102.5 102.3 97.4
Communications 97.1 97.1 97.1 96.9 97.2 97.5 90.0
Medical Services 105.3 105.0 104.7 104.0 103.8 103.7 113.4
-------------------- CPI (A) YoY% ----------------------
CPI (A) 5.2% 5.4% 12.5% 5.9% 5.6% 5.0% 4.8%
Food 8.4% 8.6% 7.9% 7.6% 7.5% 6.6% 6.1%
Away from Home 6.0% 5.9% 5.6% 5.4% 5.4% 5.0% 4.7%
Ex. Away from Home 11.7% 12.2% 11.0% 10.6% 10.3% 8.7% 7.9%
Housing 7.3% 8.2% 33.9% 6.0% 5.7% 5.0% 4.7%
Private Rent 8.9% 8.6% 7.7% 7.1% 6.7% 5.9% 5.2%
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Sept. Aug. July June May April March
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011
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-------------------- CPI (A) YoY% ----------------------
Public Rent -61.3% -5.7% 3098.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 4.0%
Utilities -18.6% -18.8% -18.6% 11.3% 11.0% 10.9% 11.3%
Alcohol & Tobacco 22.6% 22.6% 22.4% 22.2% 22.2% 22.5% 21.8%
Clothing & Footwear 7.9% 6.8% 7.4% 6.6% 6.9% 4.7% 4.7%
Durable Goods -3.4% -3.8% -3.7% -4.1% -4.6% -5.4% -5.1%
Misc. Goods 3.3% 3.5% 3.3% 3.6% 3.4% 3.0% 2.8%
Transport 4.0% 3.7% 3.5% 3.6% 3.2% 2.4% 1.9%
Misc. Services 2.2% 2.2% 2.4% 2.0% 1.8% 2.0% 2.7%
Education 2.3% 2.0% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.1% 2.5%
Communications -3.3% -3.2% -2.8% -3.1% -2.8% -2.4% -2.1%
Medical Services 3.4% 3.2% 4.0% 3.8% 3.7% 3.6% 3.6%
-------------------- CPI (A) Index ---------------------
CPI (A) 101.1 100.6 107.4 108.1 107.7 107.1 106.7
Food 110.1 109.2 108.6 107.7 107.4 106.5 106.5
Away from Home 107.0 106.7 106.2 105.8 105.5 105.0 104.7
Ex. Away from Home 114.1 112.6 111.8 110.3 110.0 108.5 108.9
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Sept. Aug. July June May April March
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011
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-------------------- CPI (A) Index ---------------------
Housing 91.7 91.2 112.7 112.1 111.4 110.4 110.2
Private Rent 110.0 109.4 108.4 107.6 106.8 105.7 126.4
Public Rent 4.0 4.0 134.9 134.9 134.9 134.9 81.5
Utilities 85.1 85.1 85.8 117.4 117.6 117.1 116.9
Alcohol & Tobacco 122.7 122.7 122.8 122.7 122.8 122.5 121.6
Clothing & Footwear 104.4 102.6 105.1 107.8 108.7 109.1 102.7
Durable Goods 94.0 94.0 94.4 94.8 94.7 94.7 94.9
Misc. Goods 104.6 104.1 103.7 103.9 103.6 103.0 102.5
Transport 104.8 105.1 105.0 103.9 103.0 102.3 101.6
Misc. Services 103.4 103.3 103.0 102.1 101.7 102.2 101.9
Education 103.6 102.4 102.3 102.1 102.1 102.0 87.1
Communications 97.3 97.3 97.3 97.1 97.4 97.7 89.5
Medical Services 104.8 104.5 104.3 104.1 103.9 103.7 112.0
-------------------- CPI (B) YoY% ----------------------
CPI (B) 6.0% 5.8% 6.2% 5.6% 5.2% 4.5% 4.2%
Food 7.8% 7.9% 7.4% 7.2% 7.0% 6.4% 5.8%
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Sept. Aug. July June May April March
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011
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-------------------- CPI (B) YoY% ----------------------
Away from Home 5.9% 5.8% 5.6% 5.4% 5.3% 4.9% 4.6%
Ex. Away from Home 11.4% 11.9% 10.9% 10.8% 10.4% 9.2% 8.2%
Housing 8.8% 8.4% 10.5% 6.8% 6.3% 5.4% 4.7%
Private Rent 9.1% 8.7% 7.7% 7.1% 6.7% 5.8% 5.1%
Public Rent -50.9% -5.7% 3099.1% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 4.0%
Utilities -14.8% -15.0% -14.9% 6.1% 5.8% 5.8% 6.2%
Alcohol & Tobacco 20.3% 20.4% 20.2% 20.0% 19.8% 20.1% 19.3%
Clothing & Footwear 7.6% 6.7% 7.0% 6.4% 6.7% 4.6% 4.8%
Durable Goods -3.0% -3.4% -3.4% -3.8% -4.2% -5.1% -4.6%
Misc. Goods 5.4% 5.0% 4.4% 4.8% 4.4% 4.2% 3.8%
Transport 4.9% 4.6% 4.3% 4.5% 4.2% 3.7% 2.9%
Misc. Services 4.3% 4.3% 4.2% 3.6% 2.9% 3.0% 3.5%
Education 2.5% 2.2% 2.5% 2.5% 2.4% 2.3% 2.2%
Communications -3.7% -3.6% -3.2% -3.5% -3.2% -2.9% -2.2%
Medical Services 3.7% 3.6% 4.3% 4.0% 3.8% 3.9% 3.6%
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Sept. Aug. July June May April March
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011
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-------------------- CPI (B) Index ---------------------
CPI (B) 106.1 105.7 106.1 106.1 105.6 105.1 104.3
Food 109.3 108.6 108.0 107.5 107.1 106.3 106.1
Away from Home 107.0 106.7 106.1 105.8 105.4 104.9 104.6
Ex. Away from Home 113.9 112.4 111.7 110.7 110.4 109.0 109.1
Housing 107.4 106.8 108.7 108.0 107.2 106.0 105.3
Private Rent 110.1 109.4 108.3 107.6 106.8 105.7 129.8
Public Rent 4.0 4.0 135.2 135.2 135.2 135.2 81.5
Utilities 87.5 87.5 88.1 109.8 110.1 109.6 109.4
Alcohol & Tobacco 120.4 120.3 120.6 120.4 120.6 119.9 119.1
Clothing & Footwear 104.1 102.6 104.9 107.9 108.9 109.5 102.5
Durable Goods 94.4 94.2 94.6 95.0 95.1 94.9 95.3
Misc. Goods 106.7 105.9 105.0 105.2 104.9 104.1 103.3
Transport 106.0 106.2 105.9 104.9 104.2 103.8 102.7
Misc. Services 105.4 106.1 105.4 103.5 102.6 103.3 102.4
Education 103.8 102.6 102.5 102.3 102.2 102.1 97.4
Communications 96.9 96.9 96.9 96.8 97.0 97.3 89.9
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Sept. Aug. July June May April March
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011
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-------------------- CPI (B) Index ---------------------
Medical Services 105.2 105.0 104.7 104.4 104.1 103.9 113.7
-------------------- CPI (C) YoY% ----------------------
CPI (C) 6.3% 6.0% 5.4% 5.4% 4.9% 4.2% 4.2%
Food 6.9% 7.1% 6.6% 6.4% 6.0% 5.8% 5.5%
Away from Home 5.1% 5.2% 5.0% 4.7% 4.3% 4.3% 4.3%
Ex. Away from Home 10.1% 10.5% 9.6% 9.6% 9.2% 8.6% 7.6%
Housing 8.8% 8.3% 7.3% 6.8% 6.3% 4.9% 4.2%
Private Rent 9.0% 8.6% 7.5% 7.0% 6.5% 5.3% 4.2%
Public Rent n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Utilities -11.4% -11.6% -11.5% 4.5% 4.2% 4.2% 4.6%
Alcohol & Tobacco 13.7% 13.9% 13.9% 13.2% 12.7% 11.8% 11.3%
Clothing & Footwear 10.3% 8.8% 7.4% 7.1% 7.7% 6.3% 7.8%
Durable Goods -2.6% -2.6% -2.9% -3.5% -3.7% -4.5% -3.9%
Misc. Goods 5.6% 5.3% 4.7% 5.1% 4.6% 4.1% 3.8%
Transport 7.0% 6.4% 6.5% 6.8% 6.7% 6.3% 4.9%
Misc. Services 5.0% 4.9% 4.7% 3.9% 2.9% 2.6% 4.3%
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Sept. Aug. July June May April March
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011
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-------------------- CPI (C) YoY% ----------------------
Education 3.1% 3.1% 3.4% 3.4% 3.3% 3.1% 2.7%
Communications -3.8% -3.7% -3.3% -3.5% -3.3% -3.0% -2.1%
Medical Services 3.9% 3.8% 4.5% 3.0% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4%
-------------------- CPI (C) Index ---------------------
CPI (C) 107.0 106.7 106.1 105.8 105.2 104.8 103.8
Food 108.6 107.9 107.4 106.9 106.5 105.9 105.7
Away from Home 106.3 106.2 105.7 105.3 104.8 104.4 104.2
Ex. Away from Home 112.8 111.2 110.5 110.0 109.6 108.6 108.4
Housing 109.4 108.8 107.8 107.2 106.3 104.9 104.1
Private Rent 109.7 109.1 108.0 107.3 106.5 105.3 129.8
Public Rent n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Utilities 89.8 89.9 90.3 106.8 107.0 106.5 106.4
Alcohol & Tobacco 113.2 113.3 113.9 113.3 113.8 111.8 111.2
Clothing & Footwear 107.7 103.5 104.9 110.0 112.5 114.9 103.4
Durable Goods 95.1 95.3 95.8 96.2 96.0 96.0 96.5
Misc. Goods 106.6 106.0 105.1 105.3 105.0 104.2 103.4
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Sept. Aug. July June May April March
2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011
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-------------------- CPI (C) Index ---------------------
Transport 108.6 108.8 108.5 107.3 106.7 106.4 104.6
Misc. Services 106.4 107.2 106.3 103.8 102.7 103.4 103.0
Education 105.1 103.5 103.4 103.1 103.1 102.9 104.6
Communications 97.0 97.0 97.0 96.8 97.1 97.3 91.2
Medical Services 105.6 105.2 105.0 103.5 103.5 103.5 113.9
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Note 1: Composite CPI covers 90 percent of households with average monthly
expenditure of HK$4,200-$60,400 in 2004 prices.
CPI (A) covers 50 percent of households with average monthly
expenditure of HK$4,200-$17,000 in 2004 prices.
CPI (B) covers 30 percent of households with average monthly
expenditure of HK$17,000-$29,800 in 2004 prices.
CPI (C) covers 10 percent of households with average monthly
expenditure of HK$29,800-$60,400 in 2004 prices.
Note 2: Base October 2004 - September 2005.
Note 3: Figures are not seasonally adjusted.
Note 4: The larger year-on-year rates of change in the CPIs in July were
mainly due to the low base of comparison resulted from the
Government’s payment of public housing rentals in July last year.
Source: Hong Kong Government Information Center.
To contact the reporter on this story: Michael J. Munoz in Hong Kong at mjmunoz@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Marco Babic at mbabic@bloomberg.net
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