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Costa Rica: 4.21% Year over year Inflation up to May

In May the consumer price index rose by 0.53%, with food and non-alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, alcoholic beverages and various service groups having the largest increases.

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

From a statement by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC)

The National Institute of Statistics and Census reports on the main results of the Consumer Price Index for the month of April 2014.

In December the groups which had the highest positive variation in prices when compared with the general index (0.53%) were:

Food and non-alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages and cigarettes
Transportation
Miscellaneous goods and services

MONTHLY VARIATION

Prices of goods and services in the month of May recorded an increase of 0.53% compared to the prices observed in the month of April.

The CPI consumption basket consists of 292 goods and services, of which 61% increase in price compared to the previous month, 26% decreased, and the remaining 13% remained unchanged.

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Costa Rica: YoY Inflation up to November reaches 5.89%

December 2014

The variation of the consumer price index in November was 0.34% and the two groups increasing the most were Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Food and Beverages consumed outside the home.

From a statement issued by the Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica (INEC)

Costa Rica's Inflation Reaches 5.7%

November 2014

While in October the monthly variation in the consumer price index was -0.29%, annual inflation in the same month reached 5.70%.

From a statement issued by the Institute of Statistics and Census of Costa Rica (INEC)

In October the groups having a negative percentage change in the price were:

Inflation Continues to Rise in Costa Rica

July 2014

Inter annual inflation up to June reached 4.59%, with food groups and non-alcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages and cigarettes, health and transport having the largest increases.

From a press release issued by the National Institute of Statistics:

The overall level of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in June is 169.180, which is a variation of 0.38% compared with the rate in May (with a value of 168.537).

Costa Rica: Annual inflation up to April is 3.68%

May 2014

The sectors that increased in April were food, non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, rental housing and transportation.

From a statement by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC)

The National Institute of Statistics and Census reports on the main results of the Consumer Price Index for the month of April 2014.