KL records highest increase in food costs in July

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KUALA LUMPUR: Food & non-alcoholic beverages recorded a 3.5% increase in Kuala Lumpur in July, far exceeding all the states, according to the Statistics Department.

The other state which recorded higher than the national index of 0.7%  was Sarawak at 0.9%. 

The inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose 0.9% in July 2018 from a year ago, which was in line with a Bloomberg forecast.

The CPI for July rose to 119.8 from 118.7 a year ago due to a 6.7% rise in the transport index.  The index for housing, water, electricity,  gas & other fuels climbed 2% and education 1%.

 

 

 

Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr.Mohd Uzir Mahidin said on a monthly basis, the CPI increased by  0.2% from June 2018. CPI for January-July 2018 increased by 1.4% from the previous corresponding period.

In terms of overall CPI, four states surpassed the national CPI rate of 0.9% in July. They were Negeri Sembilan (+1.3%), Selangor & Putrajaya (+1.2%),  Kuala Lumpur (+1.1%) and Johor (+1%).