Macau - Statistics and Census Service indicated that the Composite Consumer Price Index (CPI) for May 2006 was 108.16, up by 0.56 percent over April, which was primarily attributable to the increase in the price indices of Housing & fuels; Communication; and Food & non-alcoholic beverages.
Compared with April 2006, the indices of Communication; Clothing & footwear; and Housing & fuels rose by 3.79 percent, 1.89 percent and 0.71 percent respectively.
The increment was led by the rising long-distance call (IDD) charges after the end of the discount offered, which was coupled with the price increase in women's clothing and higher rentals for housing.
Recreation & culture, however, was the only section that recorded a decrease of 1.11 percent in the index, on account of lower outbound package tour charges after the Easter holidays.
The Composite CPI for May 2006 registered a year-on-year increase of 6.33 percent. Average Composite CPI for January to May went up by 5.82 percent compared with the same period of 2005. For the 12 months ended May 2006, the average Composite CPI increased by 5.44 percent over the previous period.
In addition, the CPI-A and CPI-B for May 2006 were 109.10 and 107.91, up by 0.61 percent and 0.55 percent respectively compared with April.
Starting from January 2006, the CPI has been rebased to July 2004 to June 2005. The Composite CPI reflects the impacts of price changes for the general population.
The CPI-A relates to about 49 percent of households, which had an average monthly expenditure of MOP 3,000 to MOP 9,999; the CPI-B relates to about 31 percent of households, which had an average monthly expenditure of MOP 10,000 to MOP 19,999.
Macau - Statistics and Census Service
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