The overall Index of Consumer Prices (Base 100 in August 2004) increased during the month of August 2014, rising to 222.2 against 220.8 in September, a 5.8% yoy increase of +0.5% compared to September [5.3%]. The monthly inflation in October rose 0.6% against 0.4% in September 2014.

This monthly increase, results primarily of the behavior of other consumer functions such as "Food, Beverage & Tobacco" (+ 0.4%), "Clothing and Textiles, Footwear" (+ 0.4%), "Housing Rent, Energy and Water "(+ 1.0%) and" Transport "(+ 2.4%).

Note that the increase in the index "Food, Beverage & Tobacco" which represents over 50% of the household budget is the result of the increase in products such as rice (+ 0.5%), cornflakes (0, 4%), pork (+ 0.7%), chicken (+ 1.9%), cod (+ 0.9%), milk powder (+ 1.1%), bananas (1.7 %) giraumont (+ 0.8%), the marker (+ 0.7%), green peas (+ 0.7%), leek (+ 2.4%), onion (+ 1.2%), garlic (+ 0.8%), carrots (+ 1.9%), tomatoes (+ 2.7%), yam (+ 2.3%), malanga (+ 2.8%), cassava (+ 2.3 %), potatoes (+ 2.9%), potatoes (+ 2.1%), orange (+ 0.6%) and cigarettes (+ 1.1%).

The increase observed in the index "Clothing and Textile Shoes" is the result of the increase in products such as tissues (+ 0.4%), the costume, universal jacket (+ 0.9%), the skirt (+ 1.6%), clothing clothing (+ 0.7%), and tennis shoes (+ 0.8%) and sandals (+ 0.9%).

The increase in the rent of accommodation (+ 0.5%) and kerosene (+ 1.7%) are responsible for the increase of the "Rent Housing, Energy and Water".

Finally, the inflationary index "Transport" results mainly from rising prices of gasoline and diesel (+ 8.7%) and private vehicle maintenance (+ 1.1%) and public transport (+ 1.7%).

Situation in figures by function for the whole country (yoy) :

Food, beverages and tobacco : 5.0%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 10.8%

Rent housing, energy and water : 5.7%

Development and maintenance of housing : 4.6%

Health : 10.9%

Transport : 1.7%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 6.2%

Other goods and services : 9.5%

Situation in Figures local products (yoy) :

Food, beverages and tobacco : 5.9%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 8.9%

Rent housing, energy and water : 4.9%

Development and maintenance of housing : 4.7%

Health : 9.9%

Transport : 2.2%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 6.0%

Other goods and services : 3.6%

Situation in Figures imported products (yoy) :

Food, beverages and tobacco : 2.1%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 11.4%

Rent housing, energy and water : 4.8%

Development and maintenance of housing : 6.8%

Health : 5.0%

Transport : 5.7%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 13.2%

Other goods and services : 11.8%

General Price Index by Region (Variation on a month) :

Metropolitan Area: +0.6% (Includes Port-au-Prince, Delmas, Petion-Ville, Carrefour and Croix des Bouquets.)

Rest West: +0.7% (includes departments SouthEast and West excluding the Metropolitan Area)

North: +0.65% (including the departments of North, Northeastern and Northwest)

South: +0.6% (including departments of South Grand Anse and Nippes)

Transversal: +0.5% (including departments of Centre and Artibonite)

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-12048-haiti-humanitarian-crh-strengthens-its-service-to-restore-family-links.html

HL/ HaitiLibre