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Source: www.singstat.gov.sg |
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Consumer Price Index for
Households in Different Income Groups for 2nd Half of 2006 and
Year 2006 |
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Consumer Price Index, July ¨C December
2006 |
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During the second half of 2006, the Consumer
Price Index (CPI) for general households rose by 0.7 per cent over the
same period of 2005. |
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The CPI for households in the lowest
20% and middle 60% income groups increased by 1.4 per cent and 0.7
per cent respectively during July ¨C December 2006. |
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Households in the top 20% income group
experienced a lower inflation rate of 0.2 per cent. |
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Consumer Price Index, 2006 |
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Compared with 2005, the CPI for
general households rose by 1.0 per cent in 2006. This was higher
than the 0.5 per cent increase recorded in the previous year. |
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The CPI for households in the lowest
20%, middle 60% and top 20% income groups went up by 1.8 per cent,
1.1 per cent and 0.4 per cent respectively in 2006. |
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The higher inflation rates were
attributed mainly to dearer electricity tariffs and taxi fares, as
well as costlier food, cigarettes and petrol. These price
increases were partially offset by lower car prices and government
levy for domestic maids. |
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Singapore Department of Statistics
March 2007 |
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Source: www.singstat.gov.sg
Press Release 13 Mar 2007 |
Consumer Price Index for general
households in year 2006
