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Statistics Sierra Leone

SIERRA LEONE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) REPORT 2012

Economic Statistics Division

September 2013

i Sierra Leone Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report 2012

Statistics Sierra Leone

SIERRA LEONE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX REPORT 2012

ECONOMIC STATISTICS DIVISION

September, 2013

ii Sierra Leone Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page

Table of Content…………………………………………………………………………………………… ii

List of Figures……………………………………………………………………………………………….. iv

Abbreviations……………………………………………………………………………………………….. v

Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………………………………….. vi

Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………... vii

Chapter 1 …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1

1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………………………….. 1

1.1 Inflation in Sierra Leone………………………………………………………… 1

1.2 Consequences of Inflation…………………………………………………….. 2

1.3 The objectives of the Report………………………………………………… 3

1.4 Uses of the Consumer Price Index………………………………………… 3

Chapter 2 ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4

2.0 The Data: Coverage, Periodicity and Timeliness……………………. 4

2.1 Coverage Characteristics………………………………………………………. 4

2.2 Periodicity…………………………………………………………………………….. 5

Chapter 3 …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6

3.0

Analytical Framework, Concepts, Definitions and

Classifications……………………………………………………………………….. 6

3.1 Definition………………………………………………………………………………. 6

3.2 Analytical Framework……………………………………………………………. 7

3.3 Classification System…………………………………………………………….. 7

3.4 Reference Population……………………………………………………………. 7

3.5 Geographic Coverage……………………………………………………………. 7

3.6 Item Coverage……………………………………………………………………… 7

3.7 Timing of Price Observations………………………………………………… 7

3.8 Types of Prices Included……………………………………………………….. 8

Chapter 4 ……………………………………………………………………………………………... 9

4.0 Nature of Basic Data Sources………………………………………..………. 9

4.1 Sources of Weights…………………………………………………………..…… 9

4.2 Time Period of Current Weights…………………………………..……….. 10

4.3 Outlet Selection………………………………………………………………….… 10

4.4 Product/Outlet Selection………………………………………………………. 10

4.5 Sample Sizes…………………………………………………………………………. 11

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4.6 Price Collection Methods………………………………………………………. 11

4.7 Data Collection and Compilation…………………………………………… 11

Chapter 5 …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12

5.0 Estimation Procedures………………………………………………………….. 12

5.1 Price Indices…………………………………………………………………………. 12

5.2 Aggregation of Center CPIs…………………………………………………… 13

5.3 Price Adjustment Techniques……………………………………………….. 13

5.4 Method Used to Combine Basic Price Observations……………… 14

5.5 Method Used to Update Weights…………………………………………. 14

Chapter 6 …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15

6.0 Data Presentation and Analysis…………………………………………….. 15

6.1 Overall CPI and Inflation……………………………………………………….. 15

6.2 The CPI for All Items……………………………………………………………… 16

6.3 Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages………………………………………. 17

6.4 Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics………………………… 18

6.5 Clothing and Footwear…………………………………………………………. 20

6.6 Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuel……………………. 20

6.7 Transport…………………………………………………………………………….. 22

6.8 Furnishing, Household Equipments and Maintenance………….. 23

6.9 Health…………………………………………………………………………………. 24

6.10 Communication……………………………………………………………………. 25

6.11 Recreation and Culture………………………………………………………… 26

6.12 Education…………………………………………………………………………….. 27

6.13 Restaurants and Hotels……………………………………………………….. 28

6.14 Miscellaneous Goods and Services………………………………………. 29

Appendixes………………………………………………………………………….. 31

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LIST OF FIGURE

Figure 1a: Consumer Price Index for all Items………………………………………… 16 Figure 1b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for all Items……………………………. 17

Figure 2a: Consumer Price Index for Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages……………………………………………………………………………… 17

Figure 2b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages………………………………………………………. 18

Figure 3a: Consumer Price Index for Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics………………………………………………………….. 19

Figure 3b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics………………………………………………………….. 19

Figure 4a: Consumer Price Index for Clothing and Footwear…………………. 20

Figure 4b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Clothing and Footwear……… 20

Figure 5a: Consumer Price Index for Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels……………………………………………………………….. 21

Figure 5b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels………………………………………………. 21

Figure 6a: Consumer Price Index for Transport…………………………………….. 22 Figure 6b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Transport…………………….…… 22

Figure 7a: Consumer Price Index for Furnishing, Household Equipments and Maintenance…………………………………………….… 23

Figure 7b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Furnishing, Household Equipments and Maintenance…………………………..… 23

Figure 8a: Consumer Price Index for Health Product……………………………... 24 Figure 8b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Health Product…………………. 24

Figure 9a: Consumer Price Index for Communication Services………………. 25

Figure 9b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Communication Services…………………………………………………………………………………. 26

Figure 10a: Consumer Price Index for Recreation and Culture Products…………………………………………………………………………….….. 26

Figure 10b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Recreation and Culture Products…………………………………………………………….……… 27

Figure 11a: Consumer Price Index for Education products………………….…… 28 Figure 11b: Monthly and Annual inflation for Education products………..…. 28

Figure 12a: Consumer Price Index for Restaurants and Hotels………………… 29

Figure 12b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Restaurants and Hotels……..…………………………………………………………………………….. 29

Figure 13a: Consumer Price Index for Miscellaneous Goods and Services………………………………………………………………………….. 30

Figure 13b: Monthly and Annual inflation for Miscellaneous Goods and Services……………………………………………………………….. 30

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ABBREVIATIONS BSL Bank of Sierra Leone

COICOP Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose

CPI Consumer Price Index

CST Goods and Services Tax

GDP Gross Domestic Product

GVA Gross Value Added

PPI Producer Price Index

SLIHS Sierra Leone Integrated Household Survey

SSL Statistics Sierra Leone

WAMZ West Africa Monitoring Zone

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This Consumer Price Index (CPI) Report is prepared as part of the efforts of Statistics

Sierra Leone to provide credible statistics to support informed policy formulation in

the country. The Report is meant to provide additional information to users over and

above the information provided in the monthly CPI press releases so as to guide

monetary policy, government and other users.

The Management of Statistics Sierra Leone extends special thanks and appreciation

to all SSL staff who have immensely contributed to the success of the report writing

exercise. Special thanks go to Abu Bakarr Turay, Director, Economic Statistics

Division, for actively supervising the CPI activities and for providing the guidance

throughout the process of writing this report.

We also acknowledge the immense contribution of Samuel Turay, Head, Price and

Labour Statistics Section for providing the CPI indices and for coordinating the

writing process of the this report; Saidu J. Kanu, Statistician-Price and Labour

Statistics Section; and Agnes Bangura-Assistant Statistician Price and Labour

Statistics Section for their contribution in the drafting of this report.

We also acknowledge the great work of the team of Supervisors, Enumerators and

Data Entry Staff of the Price and Labour Statistics Section who carry out the day-to-

day CPI data collection, editing and processing.

Furthermore, we are very much appreciative of the patience and courage of the

respondents in providing pertinent business information required by the survey

staff.

We thank very much Mrs. Olive Odia for designing the graphic presentation format

of this report.

Finally, we are very grateful to the Government of Sierra Leone for funding the

exercise; and we thank God for everything we have been able to accomplish in this

Report.

Mohamed King-Koroma Statistician General

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The consumer price index (CPI) is the main measure of inflation in Sierra Leone;

changes in the CPI are used as an indicator of the changes in the rate of inflation for

the economy as a whole. The CPI is a high profile statistics of national and

international importance used widely in economic policy decision-making

particularly monetary policy. High inflation rates adversely affect not only the

economic performance of the country but also increase the consumption

expenditure of households, which ultimately affect the welfare of the population,

especially the poor. Thus the need to monitor inflation and to produce reliable and

accurate CPI cannot be over-emphasized.

In Sierra Leone, inflation is being monitored on a monthly and annual basis based on

the CPI published by Statistics Sierra Leone. The Composite Consumer Price Index is

computed as a weighted average of the different center sub-indices. The

expenditure weights were obtained from the 2003/04 Sierra Leone Integrated

Household Survey (SLIHS) Income and Expenditure Module. The Consumer Price

Index (CPI) basket in Sierra Leone currently covers a total of 400 items; and the CPI is

estimated as a weighted aggregate of a fixed basket of these 400 goods and services

popularly consumed in Sierra Leone. The index covers sampled outlets from five

urban towns representing the four geographic regions of the country: Kenema and

Koidu- Eastern province, Bo-Southern Province, Makeni-Northern Province and

Freetown-Western Area. The current CPI reference year is 2007. All prices collected

are the prevailing retail market prices from six (6) markets in Freetown, three (3)

Markets in Bo Town, three (3) markets in Kenema Town, three markets (3) in Koidu

and three (3) markets in Makeni Town for weekly prices, making a total of 18

markets as data collection centers for the CPI exercise in Sierra Leone.

These aggregates are determined using the Classification of Individual Consumption

by Purpose (COICOP) for Household Final Consumption Expenditure with 2007 as the

new base year. The COICOP classification which is an international standard to

disaggregate the CPI has 12 functions excluding the function of “All Items” which is

the aggregate index of all functions. The 12 COICOP functions are:

Food and non-Alcoholic Beverages

Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics

Clothing and Footwear

Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels

Furnishing, household equipments and maintenance

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Health

Transport

Communication

Recreation and culture

Education

Hotels and Restaurants

Miscellaneous goods and services

Consequently, a CPI is computed for each of the 12 functions using the items in the

basket as classified according to COICOP. It is important to note that an average

price is determined for each item or row of products in the classification and the

corresponding expenditure weight is used to compute the CPI of a particular

function. The CPI for All Items is computed using the average price and expenditure

weight for each item at regional level as mentioned above. The National CPI is

determined using the average of the regional CPIs’ for each function and for all

items in the basket.

Results Although the data reported in this report show that double digit year-on-year rate of

inflation was recorded throughout 2012 resulting in a 12.95 percent average annual

rate of inflation for that year, there has been a substantial improvement in the

inflationary situation since January 2012. For example, in January 2012, the year-on-

year rate of inflation increased slightly from 16.6% in December 2011 to 16.8 percent

but declined to 15.5% in February 2012 and further declined to 14.5 percent in

March 2012. The Index further declined to 13.91% in April 2012, and further declined

12.52% in May 2012, and 12.5% in June, 2012. In July and August, the index further

dropped to 11.96% and 11.69% respectively. In addition, the rate further declined to

11.4 percent in December, 2012.

This means that although inflation is still a major challenge for the authorities

(because it is still in the double digit range), the decline suggests that prices are

beginning to stabilize in the economy. The stability of the Le and prudent monetary

policy of the central bank may be responsible for the downward trend.

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Reasons for declining inflation trend

It is observed that the exchange rate against USD is stable, and even appreciating

for some months during the last five months, as a result the cost of production,

especially of importers is stable or even lower than before; hence prices are kept

almost constant in some cases;

Central Bank (BSL) tighter monetary policy compared with 2010, is also a key

factor, as this resulted, among other things, to stable exchange rate;

Removal of import duties on rice and other essential goods imported resulted in

lowing the cost of supplying the goods in the domestic market, hence prices are

stable.

Reasons for the Double Digit Inflation

Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, clothing and footwear, alcoholic

beverages, tobacco and narcotics and restaurant and hotels services continue to

significantly contribute to consumer price inflation in the country. There are

many reasons why high inflation may persist; and cause can be both external and

internal.

In 2008 for example, the global food and fuel crisis, which saw sudden and sharp

increase in the price of food and fuel in the global market, was translated into high

inflation, especially in Sierra Leone, which is a net importer of food and fuel.

Furthermore the formation of cartels by producers, importers and suppliers of basic

goods like rice, fuel, flour, cooking oil, drinks, tobacco and other items, ensures that

sellers have limited monopolies over the domestic price., which sometimes perpetuate

profiteering at the expense of the welfare of the consumers.

In addition, artificial scarcity of domestic goods like palm oil, pepper, vegetables, etc. in

urban markets due to transportation difficulties also cause inflation as the limited supply

will attract a higher price in the market until new stocks arrive in those markets.

The depreciation of the exchange rate against the US Dollar is also a strong cause of

inflation in Sierra Leone. Although the exchange rate is stable now (or even appreciating)

it takes time for sellers to lower their prices since they always anticipate a sudden

increase in the rate and to avoid a loss in the event the exchange rate goes up.

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Limitation of the Report The CPI reports covers only the national CPI series, which is an average of the

regional CPIs. Therefore, this report excludes the old CPI series with 1992 base year,

which uses Freetown index as a proxy for the national index.

The Sierra Leone CPI is still urban-based thus the rural trend although captured in

the urban centers, it is not totally reflected in the urban series.

Coverage of Urban centers is still low; for example, the entire Northern Province and

the entire Southern Province and Western Area are only covered by one urban

centre Makeni, Bo and Freetown respectively.

Plans for Improvements As part of the effort to improve national accounts compilation and aggregates under

the DFID/IMF Enhanced Data Dissemination Initiative (EDDI) Project, SSL has

received three Technical Assistance (TA) Missions from the IMF in 2011and 2012 on

the consumer price index (CPI) and the producer price index (PPI). The purpose of

these IMF Missions, among other things, was to review the current CPI compilation

methodology files and to integrate the old CPI and National CPI compilation files.

Since a follow-up mission is scheduled for July 2013, SSL expects to launch the

revised National CPI series in September 2013 as the only CPI series published by

SSL. This means that the Old CPI series will be discontinued starting October 2013.

SSL hopes to commence the compilation of the Core Inflation in the near future.

Core inflation is defined as the rate of change of headline Consumer Price Index (CPI)

after excluding selected food and energy items; it aims to capture the permanent

component of the inflationary process that can be influenced by monetary policy.

Core inflation excludes certain items in the overall CPI basket whose price

movements are generally characterized by short-term volatile movements, and it

represents the long-term trend of inflation (as opposed to its short-term

fluctuations) which can be directly affected by economic policy, specifically

monetary policy. This would be a major achievement.

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CHAPTER 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Sierra Leone is a country with a population of about 6 million in an area of 72,000 Sq Km. The country is endowed with a broad range of natural resources, including a fertile land for agriculture; deposits of gold, diamonds, bauxite, rutile, and iron ore. Coffee, cocoa and fish are the major agricultural exports of the country. According to the latest 2006 GDP figures released by Statistics Sierra Leone (SSL), the mining sector accounts for about 4% and 12.2% of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2011 and 2012 respectively and it is the most important foreign exchange earner of the country, while Agricultural, which is predominantly subsistence, accounts for about 47% of GDP in 2012. The manufacturing sector consisting mainly of import – substituting industries is small and makes only a marginal contribution of about 2% of GDP. The country has suffered from many years of bad governance and corruption in the 1980s and 1990s; the situation became worse in the 1990s, exacerbated by the 10 civil war. During such years macroeconomic variables such as inflation, budget deficit and GDP growth became practically unpredictable; inflation rose very rapidly during those years. Although the discovery and subsequent mining of iron ore in the Northern Province has added new impetus on growth prospects in 2012, inflation still remained a big challenge for the authorities as we continue to witness double digit inflation rate in the first two quarters of 2013.

1.1 Inflation in Sierra Leone

Inflation may be defined as the rate of increase in the general price level, such as the consumer price index, over time (monthly or annually). It is not the rise of one price or a few prices in the economy; in fact some prices might be going up, others might be stable or even falling, but on average, prices are on the increase. Inflation continues to be a major development concern across the country, undermining government’s efforts to improve the lives of ordinary people of this country. There are many reasons why high inflation may persist; and the debate on the causes of inflation in Sierra Leone in recent years tends to be focused mainly on external factors, especially the global financial and economic crisis of the 2008/09. This crisis (commonly known as the ‘Global’) proceeded by a sudden and sharp increase in the price of food and fuel in the global market, which trigged a wave of public demonstrations in the developing world for food and fuel in 2008 and 2009. Although Sierra Leone was largely spared of such demonstrations, the poor were hard-hit, some of them were pushed further below the poverty line of one-dollar a day. Apart from the rise in the price of rice, there was also the


issue of fuel, whose price had gone up to about $150 per barrel; thus increasing the cost of transportation of goods and persons around the country. The depreciation of the exchange rate against the US Dollar is also a strong cause of inflation in Sierra Leone. It is not uncommon nowadays to hear traders and vendors quote the prices of goods and services in US Dollars; this has negative impact on the domestic prices of goods and services. Furthermore the formation of cartels by producers, importers and suppliers of basic goods like rice, fuel, flour, cooking oil drinks, and other items, ensures that sellers have limited monopolies over the domestic price, which sometimes perpetuate profiteering at the expense of the welfare of the consumers. This results in increases in prices in the economy. In addition, poor road network has all been blamed as part of the causes of inflation in the country, in that goods produced in the rural areas find it difficult to reach the urban areas where they are highly demanded, thereby creating artificial scarcity of these goods in the market. Of course theoretically, it is postulated that inflation is influenced by money supply; and in 2010 we experienced a huge jump in ‘ways-and-means’ of the Central Bank given to the government, which was accompanied by a double digit inflation, which underlines the fact that monetary variables are as well important in determining inflation in Sierra Leone. The above arguments suggest that for Sierra Leone's economy, inflation can be cause by both external and domestic factors and the inflation can be bad if it crosses single digit threshold of 6 percent (WAMZ Criteria), and can be extremely harmful if it goes into double digit. The central bank, the Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL), has the legal mandate to spare-head efforts to reduce inflation and to maintain stable prices in the country. Being the monetary authority in the macroeconomic system, BSL enjoys the monopoly of being the sole issuer of currency-notes and coins in the economy-which are legal tender-the Leone (Le). Commercial banks are required to hold their reserves as deposits with the central bank, which becomes the "banker's bank" with all the reserves of the country. The Bank of Sierra Leone (BSL)’s monetary policy objective is to maintain a low level of inflation. To achieve its objective, the BSL targets reserve money growth through various means such as open market operations, etc. Since 2010, the annual average of inflation has been in the double digit range; and in September 2010 the year-on-year rate of inflation was about 16 percent. Hence, it becomes more important for policy makers to identify the real causes of inflation and design pro-active strategies to stabilize prices accordingly. This report will therefore be handy in the design of such policies to tackle inflation in the economy.

1.2 Consequences of Inflation

When inflation crosses reasonable limits, it produces negative effects. It reduces the real value of money, which is the medium of exchange. This


results in uncertainty of the value of gains and losses of borrowers and lenders as well as buyers and sellers. The increasing uncertainty discourages savings and investment. Savings are discouraged as inflation reduces the real rate of return on financial assets. This again leads to lower investment and lower economic growth. Not only can high inflation erode the gains from growth, it also leaves the poor worse off and increases the divide between the rich and the poor in an already improvised country devastated by the 10-year civil conflict. As already mentioned, the importance of inflation lies on its consequences, especially its impact on welfare and hence on poverty. As a result inflation's effects on an economy are manifold and can be simultaneously positive and negative. When the price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services, which means that the purchasing power of money income is eroded. However, inflation is not necessarily a bad thing within certain predictable limits; what is worse about inflation is when it becomes too high and very much unpredictable, which does have wider ramifications in the macroeconomic environment.

1.3 The objectives of the Report

The main objective of this report is to provide additional information to users over and above the information provided in the monthly CPI press releases so as to guide monetary policy, government and other users. The report also hopes to explain the methodology of CPI compilation so as to better guide users of the inflation data produced.

1.4 Uses of the Consumer Price Index

The CPI is the main measure of inflation. Changes in the CPI are used as an indicator of the changes in the rate of inflation for the economy as a whole. The CPI is a high profile statistics of national and international importance, and it is used widely in economic policy decision-making particularly monetary policy. High inflation rates adversely affect not only the economic performance of the country but also increase the consumption expenditure of households. Thus the need to monitor inflation and to produce reliable and accurate CPIs cannot be over-emphasized. The consumer price index (CPI) is used for many purposes by government, businesses, labour unions, researchers, and the general public. Since price instability introduces uncertainty into economic analysis and decision-making, the main uses of the CPI relate to efforts to minimize this uncertainty. The CPI is used as a measure of the cost of living and hence the welfare of the people; it is also used a deflator for national accounts aggregates such as GDP.


CHAPTER 2

2.0 THE DATA: COVERAGE, PERIODICITY, AND TIMELINESS

2.1 Coverage Characteristics

The base prices are average prices for a twelve month period from May 2006

to May 2007. Thus the base period is 2006/2007 = 100. The weights were

derived from the Sierra Leone Integrated Household Budget Survey (SLIHS)

conducted in 2003/2004. The weights were updated to May 2007 to reflect a

more current base period. The 2003/2004 SLIHS was a nationally

representative survey of households, representing all goods and services

purchased daily by all residents in urban and rural areas of Sierra Leone.

Some adjustments were necessary in the weight structure to correct for

under reporting of certain expenditure categories. The expenditure

categories underreported for which adjustments were necessary included

communication, particularly expenditure on mobile phones, glassware,

tableware , non-electric, kitchen and household utensils and expenditure on

cereals such as macaroni and other pasta products.

The indices for products are compiled using a geometric mean formula, while

the aggregated indices are computed using the Modified Laspeyres Formula.

There are 400 products and services in the revised basket compared to 251 in

the old basket. Prices for sixty four of these products are collected weekly in

markets in all centers. Prices for the others are either collected monthly,

quarterly or annually. These prices include taxes, discounts and rebates

where applicable. The revised CPI price data collection takes place in the five

main urban towns in Sierra Leone; Freetown, Bo, Kenema, Makeni and Koidu

representing the four regions of the country. The five urban towns were

purposefully selected (Kenema and Koidu represents the Eastern Region; Bo

represents the Southern Region, Makeni represents the Northern Region and

Freetown represents the Western Area) because they together represent

about 80 percent of total urban household consumption expenditure. The

weights for the combined CPI refer to the total household consumption

expenditure for the entire country divided into the four regions. Thus four


regional indices are computed and combined into the all urban national CPI

using the expenditure share of each region as aggregation weights.

The same basket of goods and services is used for all the CPI centers. The

basket is classified according to the classification of Individual Consumption

by Purpose (COICOP). The basket was derived from the results of the Sierra

Leone Integrated Household Budget Survey 2003/2004. The basket contains

400items divided into 130 basic headings or elementary aggregates.

2.2 Periodicity

The CPI survey is divided into twelve main surveys organized according to the

12 functions of the classification of individual consumption by purpose

(COICOP). Prices for Product and services selected for the survey within each

function are either collected on a weekly basis in market outlets, monthly,

quarterly, or annually depending on the variability of prices of the items.


CHAPTER 3

3.0 ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK, CONCEPTS, DEFINITIONS, AND CLASSIFICATIONS

3.1 Definition:

The Sierra Leone National Consumer Price Index (all urban) measures pure

price change in the 12 functions of products and services consumed by the

residents of Sierra Leone, which have been provided at constant quality. The

overall aim is to measure the levels of increases or decreases in the prices of

the items consumed and in essence ascertain the cost of living for the

inhabitants of Sierra Leone.

The Consumer Price describes the price development of goods and services

purchased in Sierra Leone by households resident in Sierra Leone. It

measures the proportionate or percentage changes in the prices of a

representative basket of goods and services over time. The Consumer Price

Index is calculated with a method in which the prices of different

commodities are weighed together with their shares of consumption. Thus

the Sierra Leone national CPI is computed as the weighted average of the

percentage price changes for a representative and carefully selected set of

400 goods and services normally consumed by resident households, the

weights been derived from the Sierra Leone Integrated Household Survey of

2003/2004 price updated to May 2007. The calculation of the index follows

the modified Laspeyres’ price index formula whereby the shares of

consumption used as the weights relate to the base period chained such that

the prices in each period are compared with those in the previous period.

3.2 Analytical Framework:

The Sierra Leone CPI is compiled using the modified Laspeyres’ type formula.

The elementary aggregate indices are computed as Jevon indices (i.e.

geometric mean of price ratios) to eliminate the possible upward bias of the

Carli or Dutot type elementary aggregate indices.


3.3 Classification system:

The Sierra Leone CPI basket is classified according to the Classification of

Individual Consumption by Purpose (COICOP) into 12 Functions, 40 groups,

82 sub-groups/Classes, 130 Elementary Aggregates and 400 items.

3.4 Reference population:

The CPI refers to all resident households of Sierra Leone.

3.5 Geographic coverage:

The index includes sampled outlets from five urban towns representing the

four geographic regions of the country. The district head quarter towns of

Kenema and Koidu were purposefully selected to represent the Eastern

Region, Bo was selected to represent Southern Region, Makeni represents

the Northern Region while Freetown represents the Western Area. The

weights applied to the computation of the composite index refer to the

entire country divided into the four regions.

3.6 Item coverage:

The basket of 400 items relates to popular items consumed by all inhabitants

of Sierra Leone. These items are divided into the 12 functions of COICOP

namely; (i) Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages; (ii) Alcoholic Beverages,

Tobacco and Narcotics; (iii) Clothing & Footwear; (iv)Housing, Water,

Electricity Gas and Other Fuels, (v) Furniture, Household Equipment and

Routine Household Maintenance,(vi) Health, (vii)Transport, (viii)

Communication, (ix) Recreation and Culture, (x)Education, (xi) Restaurants

and Hotels, (xii) Miscellaneous Goods and Services.

3.7 Timing of price observations:

Prices for the 64 items priced weekly are recorded on every Thursday of the

week by price collectors visiting the selected markets and outlets from 10 am

to 3 pm. The price collection for the other items are divided into 12 monthly

surveys so that by the end of the first week the Food and Non-Alcoholic

Beverages and Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics surveys are

completed, during the second week prices are collected for Clothing &


Footwear, Housing, Water, Electricity Gas and Other Fuels, in the third week

the Furniture, Household Equipment and Routine Household Maintenance,

Health, Transport, and Communication surveys are carried out and during the

fourth week, the Recreation and Culture, Restaurants and Hotels, and

Miscellaneous Goods and Services surveys are conducted. For each of these

surveys some products within the basket for which prices do not often

change are isolated for quarterly data collection. The Education Survey is

carried out once every year at the start of the school year while the rent

survey is carried out twice every year, in December and June of every year.

3.8 Types of prices included:

The prices recorded are actual transaction prices. In most of the outlets, the

quoted prices are inclusive of all applicable taxes. Where taxes are charged

separately, for example in hotels and restaurants, the CPI price includes VAT,

excise tax, sales tax and other indirect taxes applicable.


CHAPTER 4

4.0 NATURE OF BASIC DATA SOURCES 4.1 Sources of weights

The CPI weights are taken from the Sierra Leone Integrated Household

Budget Survey conducted by Statistics Sierra Leone using a two-stage random

sample of approximately 3250 households. The target sample size selected

for the 2003/2004 Sierra Leone Integrated Household Survey was 3,000

households; and the final size in the data set is 3,250 households. The size

was small due to budget constraints and inadequate human resources. In the

survey, a household was defined as a group of persons who usually sleep in

the same dwelling and take their meals together or eat from the same pot for

at least 9 months preceding the interview.

The sample was a self-weighted sample drawn from all areas of Sierra Leone.

The overall sampling frame was stratified into two strata, urban and rural,

with sampling carried out separately in each stratum. The Enumeration Area

(EA) was the Primary Sampling Unit with an average population of 1,645.

Based on revised population estimates, about 33% of Sierra Leoneans

households live in the rural areas so the sample stratification ensured that

33% of selected households came from the rural areas. Urban settlements

were regarded as those with a population of 2000 or more. All EAs in these

settlements were therefore regarded as urban EAs. The sample for the Sierra

Leone Integrated Household Survey was drawn in two stages with the

Enumeration Areas chosen as the Primary Sampling Unit (PSU). A total of 200

EAs were selected systematically out of the 2,553 EAs with probability

proportional to their population size. In the first stage, about, 50 Urban EAs

and 150 Rural EAs were selected systematically with a random start and fixed

interval of 11 = (150/50) for the Urban Area) and 13 = (1,993/150) for the

Rural Areas. The second stage involved the listing of all households within

each selected EA and selecting 1,000 households in the Urban Area and 2,250

households in the Rural Areas. In order to ensure that the timeframe

excludes the effects of seasonality, this survey uses the method of rotating

the sample whereby the 3,250 surveyed households were divided into 10

sub-samples with survey duration of a month each.


4.2 Time period of current weights

The weights provided by the 2003/2004 Sierra Leone Integrated Household

Survey (SLIHS) were updated to May 2007 to ensure that the weight

reference period coincides with the price reference period.

4.3 Outlet selection

The old CPI outlet sample was completely revised. The outlet sample for the

new CPI (2006/07=100) was selected using ordered probability proportional

to size sampling. This procedure is fully explained in the Consumer Price

Index (CPI) Manual (2004). The Sierra Leone Business Register, compiled in

2005 and updated annually, was used as sampling frame. The list of

establishments was classified by type with an indication of the number of

employees as size measure and the type of products sold or services

rendered. The outlets were reorganised for each selected CPI center and in

each center by the main COICOP functions using the main product of the

outlets to inform the grouping.

For a given outlet type, the number of employees was represented by xi and

a random number Ui between 0 and 1 was associated it with each outlet. A

variable Z such that Z = nxi/Σxi, where n is sample size, xi is the number of

employees in outlet i. (i =1,2,3…N) and Σxi is the cumulative total number of

employees for all outlets of the specified type was computed. The ranking

variable Q which is a function of Z such that Qi =Ui(1-Zi)/ Zi(1-Ui) where Zi and

Ui are defined as above. The values of Qis obtained were sorted in ascending

order and for each product in the basket the 3 outlets with the smallest value

of the ranking variable (Q) were selected. The ranking is very useful because

during field work the outlets that were found to be unsuitable were replaced

with the next ones in the ranking. Thus ordered PPS provide some flexibility.

4.4 Product/outlet selection

First 130 elementary aggregate were selected based on their expenditure

weight as computed by the SLIHS. Then the specific products priced were

purposefully selected based on their representatively. Considerable

information on the availability and representatively of products was gathered

during the 2003 to 2006 rounds of ICP surveys. This information was used to


determine whether specific products were volume sellers available on a

national scale. Products were selected within each retail outlet giving careful

consideration to taste and income of the consumers in the center where the

outlet is located.

4.5 Sample sizes

Five urban centers were purposefully selected for data collection. The four

centers already used for price collection, Freetown, Bo, Kenema and Makeni

were retained. Koidu which is a major diamond mining town was added. For

each product three outlets were selected for price collection. However, for a

few products price collection was done in less than three outlets due to

centralization of services.

4.6 Price collection methods Personal visits and paper collection forms are used to collect prices in all retail outlets.

4.7 Data collection and compilation

Personal visits and paper collection forms are used to collect prices in all

retail outlets;

CPI data collection is divided into 12 regular surveys based on the 12

functions of COICOP; each survey is organized according to periodicity;

regularity of survey is weekly, monthly, quarterly and semi-annually or yearly.

Market days for CPI are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of every week.


CHAPTER 5 5.0 ESTIMATION PROCEDURES 5.1 Price Indices

The method used to compute the CPI in Sierra Leone is the modified

Laspeyres Price Index which is part of the ECOWAS harmonization

programme on price levels in West Africa. In this regard, the CPI is defined as

the sum of the multiplicand of a price relative and a corresponding

expenditure weights for each item in the CPI basket. A Price Relative is

defined as the ratio of current year price to base year price for each item, and

expenditure weights are determined using aggregates derived from the Sierra

Leone Integrated Household Survey (SLIHS) Income and Expenditure Module.

These aggregates are determined using the Classification of Individual

Consumption of Purpose (COICOP) for Household Final Consumption

Expenditure with 2007 as the new base year. The COICOP classification which

is an international standard to disaggregate the CPI has 12 functions

excluding the function of “All Items” which is the basket of all functions. The

12 COICOP functions are:

- Food and non-Alcoholic Beverages

- Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics

- Clothing and Footwear

- Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels

- Furnishing, household equipments and maintenance

- Health

- Transport

- Communication

- Recreation and culture

- Education

- Hotels and Restaurants

- Miscellaneous goods and services

Consequently, a CPI is computed for each of the 12 functions in the basket

using the items as classified according to COICOP.


5.2 Aggregation of Center CPIs

For the Eastern province index, the average price of the elementary aggregates is computed as the weighted average of the separate center elementary aggregate prices (Kenema and Kono). The average obtained is used in the compilation process by applying the Eastern Province combined weights. For the national index, the national elementary aggregate price is computed as the weighted average of the elementary average prices of all provinces, the expenditure share of each province on the elementary aggregate used as weight.

5.3 Price Adjustment Techniques

Missing prices: When a price observation is temporarily unavailable in a

given outlet, its price is imputed based upon the price movement of group of

products within the same stratum.

Replacement Outlet: When a specific outlet is permanently out of business in

a given center, another outlet with similar characteristics is selected to

replace it.

Replacement products: When a product is permanently unavailable a similar

product with the same elementary aggregate that most closely meets the

specifications of the previous product is selected as a replacement product.

Quality differences: Adjustments are made to correct quality differences.

Overlap imputation procedure is used (where information on the price of

other products in the same outlet is available). Otherwise we use class mean

imputation.

Verification procedures: Detailed manual editing is done before prices are

inputted into the computer. Inputted data is also subjected to computer

editing. Limits to price increases or decreases which identify exception cases

for analyst review are set at 30 per cent. Any price change (up or down)

above 30% from the previous month, would require field verification to

confirm the actual price as well as the reasons for the change, and only the

verified price is included in the estimation of the CPI for that month.

Reference period: May 2006 to May 2007(2006/2007) = 100.


5.4 Method used to combine basic price observations

Geometric mean formula is used to compute the mean of prices observed for each product by elementary aggregate.

Formula for aggregation: For the aggregation of basic indexes Modified Laspeyres aggregation is used.

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5.5 Method used to update weights

The original weight reference period was 2003/2004, the year when the

SLIHS was conducted for which expenditure weights are available. The SLIHS

from which the weights were estimated covered the whole year which was

thought of as the normal year, following the end of the war. Prices for all

items in the basket were collected from May 2006 to May 2007 which serves

as the price reference period. In practice the weight reference period should

not be too distant from the price reference period. It was decided to re-

reference the index to 2006/2007 and weight updates it to the same period.

The price updated weights were computed by multiplying the 2003/2004

weights by elementary aggregate indices measuring the price changes

between 2006/2007 and 2003/2004 and rescaling the results to 100. The

elementary indices were computed by dividing the average prices for

2006/2007 by the elementary prices for 2003/2004. These were then

multiplied by the 2003/2004 weights to derived the updated weights. This

procedure preserves the 2003/2004 quantities and ensure that the resulting

index is technically a basket index or a Lowe index with 2003/2004 quantities.


CHAPTER 6

6.0 DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

This section presents the data and analyses the data in detailed. The graphs

are used to present the data for the analysis, while the actual data is shown

in the Appendixes.

6.1 Overall CPI and Inflation

The 2011 rate of inflation gradually started to rise in February (13.88%),

March (14.92), April (15.42%) and reached its highest in May (17.82%). This

significant increase in the Year-on-Year rate of inflation in May was triggered

by the sudden rise in the price of Petroleum fuels. The prices of petrol, diesel,

and kerosene jumped from Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Leones (Le 17,

500) to Twenty-two Thousand Five Hundred Leones (Le22, 500) per gallon,

which is equivalent to 4.5 litre at Le 5000 per litre. This came about as Sierra

Leone changed from the Imperial (gallon) to the Metric (litre) System of

Measurements. As could be expected, the rise in the price of petroleum

products led to price increases of transportation, food, and other goods and

services.

There has been a substantial improvement in the inflationary situation since

January 2012 as shown in Figure 1 below. The data in Figure 1a shows that in

January 2012, the year-on-year increase slightly from 16.6% in December

2011 to 16.8% but declined slightly to 15.5% in February 2012 and further

declined to 14.5 in March 2012. The Index further declined to 13.91% in April

2012, and further declined 12.52% in May 2012, and 12.5% in June, 2012. In

July and August, the index further dropped to 11.96% and 11.69%

respectively. In addition, the quarterly average declined from 15.6% in

quarter 1, 2012 to 13.0% in quarter 2, 2012 and 11.6% in quarter 3 indicating

a 2.6% percentage point decline in inflation trend between quarter 1 and 2

and a 1.1% percentage point decline in inflation between quarter 2 and

quarter 3.

This means that although inflation is still a major challenge for the authorities

(because it is still in the double digit range), the decline suggests that prices


are beginning to stabilize in the economy. The stability of the Le and prudent

monetary policy of the central bank may be responsible for the downward

trend. Therefore, the key challenges for the country is for the authorities to

continue to implement stabilization policies in order to achieve a single digit

inflation by the end of the year in line with WAMZ convergence criteria; this

is more so important given the huge capital projects financed from limited

domestic resources.

In January 2012, the year-on-year increase slightly from 16.6% in December

2011 to 16.8% but declined to 11.4% in December 2012, which suggests that

prices are beginning to stabilize in the economy.

6.2 The CPI for All Items

The CPI for All Items shown in Figure 1a shows that the trend was an upward

trend, increasing continuously over the period under review. This means that

prices were on the increase from month to month in 2011 and 2012.

However, the 2012 rise in price appeared to be marginal when compared to

that of 2011. As shown in Figure 1b, because prices increased marginally we

see that the inflation rate was largely a decreasing trend starting in

December 2011 up to October 2012 before increasing slightly in November

2012. The monthly rate of inflation shows a gradual decrease and stability in

its movement within the year 2012.

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6.3 Food and non-Alcoholic Beverages

The CPI trend for Food and non-Alcoholic Beverages shows that prices were

increasing gradually over the period starting from January 2011 to December

2012 (Figure2a).

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Whereas the monthly inflation for Food and non-Alcoholic Beverages

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steady decrease in the inflation rate up to November 2012. Annual inflation

on the other hand, increased sharply and remained above 10% for much of

the period; in fact, annual food inflation reached 25% in May 2011 and in

November 2011. In May 2011 the migration from imperial system to metric

system of measurement brought about confusion in the market, which in

turn led to increase in fuel and food prices in the market. However, starting

February 2012 the annual rate of inflation shows a downward trend up to

September 2012 before rising slightly in October and November 2012. The

2012 year ended with a slight fall in the annual inflation rate.

6.4 Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics

The CPI for Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics increased gradually

from 2011 to 2012 as shown in the graph below. This means that prices for

alcoholic and related products were relatively stable for the period under

consideration


Figure 3a: Consumer Price Index for Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics

Figure 3b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics

Figure 3b shows that the fluctuation of monthly inflation was too rapid which

means that changes in prices for alcoholic and related items were more

frequent. However, annual inflation rate although very high at January 2011,

gradually declined to its lowest level in October 2011 before rising in

November and December 2011. From January 2012 to the end of the year

the trend shows great fluctuations in the yearly inflation rate which

underlined the fact that prices of Alcoholic Beverages and related products

goes up and down frequently in the year. It is interesting to note that 2012

ended with a decline in the rate from 17.32 in November to 14.06 in

December. It must be noted that decrease in the rate of inflation able does

mean prices have fallen; it means that prices grew relatively slower

compared to the previous period.


6.5 Clothing and Footwear

The CPI for clothing and Footwear like in the year 2010 to 2011 increased

gradually over the period 2011 to 2012. And the graph of monthly inflation

showed rapid fluctuation in the movement of price levels in 2011 and 2012.

The annual inflation rate, besides the fluctuation, the trend shows that prices

for Clothing and Footwear increased considerable in 2012 compared to 2011.

Figure 4a: Consumer Price Index for Clothing and Footwear

Figure 4b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Clothing and Footwear

From Figure 4b, annual inflation remains above 10% from January 2011 to

December 2012 and fluctuated widely.

6.6 Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuel

The CPI graph for this function increased linearly confirming that prices

increased at a very slow rate for housing and utilities such as water and


electricity. The only exception to the above is in October 2012 when the

inflation rate jumped from 8.79 in September to 18.62 percent. The Annual

Inflation graph for this category shows that the rate of inflation was

decreasing for most of the time. This means that prices for this function

increased at a very slow rate than the previous period.

Figure 5a: Consumer Price Index for Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels

Figure 5b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels

Changes in the rate of monthly inflation were very rapid and declined to 0.3%

in December 2012. Generally, we can conclude that prices were stable for

this function than most of the other functions. The reasons for the behavior

of this function could probably be attributed to the fact that most of the

residential buildings in urban areas are occupied by their owners so rent and

other related housing costs are imputed to determine prices and expenditure

aggregates. Also, utilities such as water, electricity and other fuels are mainly


supplied by government or public corporations established by law to carry

out such functions. These factors are the reasons responsible for the low and

stable prices of items in this function. But gain, the monthly and the annual

rates reflect the price hick in October 2012 for this group of items just as was

noted under the CPI graph

6.7 Transport

Although the CPI trend for transport increased almost linearly, its monthly

inflation was characterized by frequent ups and downs, and the orientation

of its annual inflation was generally downwards. This pattern in the prices of

transport was due mainly to the impact of government regulations and price-

control efforts.

Figure 6a: Consumer Price Index for Transport

Figure 6b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Transport


So there is very little or no increase in the price of transport from month to

month; prices increase for this function is usually announced annually or

biannually. The annual inflation trend line shows that prices in the current

period grew at a much slower pace than the previous periods.

6.8 Furnishing, Household Equipments and Maintenance

The CPI for Furnishing, Household Equipments and Maintenance grew

steadily after a period of almost constant values with very little variations.

This means that prices were stagnant or increased at a very slow pace

Figure 7a: Consumer Price Index for Furnishing, Household Equipments and Maintenance

Figure 7b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Furnishing, Household Equipments and Maintenance


The trend of monthly inflation for this function was volatile as changes from

month to month was rapid and frequent. This was due to the fact that as

prices are collected monthly and at different markets and outlets, average

prices changed rapidly. From Figure 7b, the trend of annual inflation shows

that the rate of price change decreased gradually starting in January 2012 to

December 2012 when the rate dropped to its lowest point of 9.33 percent.

Compared to other items in the Consumer Price Index basket, these items are

bought less frequently. So the stable prices for these items were due mainly

to the nature of goods involved.

6.9 Health

For the year 2012 the CPI for Health was almost constant as there was no

major shift in the series over the period. The graph below shows that there

was a small change in the CPI from month to month which did not cause

major impact on the rate of inflation.

Figure 8a: Consumer Price Index for Health Product

Figure 8b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Health Product


The monthly inflation graph shows that there were fluctuation in the trend

but was of not much significance that could produce great change in the

prices of Health products and services. The annual inflation graph on the

other hand shows that the rate of inflation for health products and services

decreased for most of the time over the period under consideration. The rate

declined to its lowest in June at 4.77% before rising gradually to 9.66 in

December 2012. Note however, a decrease in the rate of inflation does not

mean prices fell; rather it means that the rate of price increase was smaller

compared to the previous period. This behavior of the prices of health

products and services is due mainly to the fact that most of these items are

either provided by a government agency or a non-governmental organization

at low cost or free of charge. In fact, government recent policy of promoting

a free health service for under-5 children, pregnant and lactating mothers has

led to a situation where most households are spending very little on drugs

and health related services.

6.10 Communication

The CPI trend for Communication increased randomly at a slow pace which

indicates that there were random changes in prices over the period under

consideration. Similarly, the month-on-month inflation for this function was

largely stable as there was very few variation of the rate of price change from

February 2011 onto December 2012.

Figure 9a: Consumer Price Index for Communication Services


Figure 9b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Communication Services

The trend for annual inflation was decreasing in the year 2011 and remained

almost stable in 2012 indicating that the rate of price increase was low

relatively over the period under review. This pattern of price movements for

communication persisted due mainly to the nature of communication goods

and services. In reality, the prices of the most popular communication items

such as mobile phones, top up cards or vouchers are usually stable over a

long period of time especially when establishments in this sector are engaged

in an advertisement drive that is characterized by free gifts to subscribers.

6.11 Recreation and Culture

The trend line for recreation and culture rose almost linearly between the

periods January 2011 and May 2012 when it dropped in June 2012 and then

remained almost constant up to November 2012 before showing an increase

in December 2012. The trend in a way was closely similar to that of

communication as most of the periods under review experienced little or no

variation in its CPI.

Figure 10a: Consumer Price Index for Recreation and Culture Products


Figure 10b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Recreation and Culture Products

Similar to Communication, the monthly inflation rate for Recreation and

Culture was almost uniform from January 2011 to December 2012. There

were very little deviations from this pattern for the recreation and culture

series. The annual inflation trend was downward orientated as the rate of

inflation decreased continuously unto November 2012. This, however, does

not mean prices were falling; rather it means that prices increased at a very

slow pace compared to the previous period.

6.12 Education

The CPI for education was uniform in the beginning of 2011 and increased

slightly in May 2011 and remained constant up to September, 2011 before

rising in October 2011. After this point, it remains uniform again from

November 2011 to November 2012. Generally, the shape of the CPI curve for

education resembles a step graph. Monthly inflation was almost zero (0),

except for the months of September and October of 2011 and December,

which signal the end of the current and the beginning of the new academic

year. This means that the price of education, in terms of fees, cost of books,

other school materials and uniform was almost constant for the period under

consideration. It must be noted that the cost of teachers is not included in

the total cost of education. Sierra Leone has a free and compulsory universal

primary education for all its citizens.


Figure 11a: Consumer Price Index for Education products

Figure 11b: Monthly and Annual inflation for Education products

The annual inflation curve for education was stable in the early part of 2011,

dropped in July 2011 to September 2011 before taking an upward trend in

October. However, the increase in the annual inflation of education did not

last for a long period before begin a downward turn unto the current period.

The main reason for the relatively stable and low cost of education in Sierra

Leone is government policy in the sector which aims at providing basic

education to pupils.

6.13 Restaurants and Hotels

The CPI graph for Restaurants and Hotels is largely upward, which means that

prices were rising constantly.


Figure 12a: Consumer Price Index for Restaurants and Hotels

Figure 12b: Monthly and Annual Inflation for Restaurants and Hotels

This shape of the CPI could suggest that price changes were frequent in the

restaurants and hotels sector. The monthly inflation graph also showed zigzag

movements, confirming the fact that price changes were rapid in the sector.

Also, the annual inflation graph shows that prices were all ways rising over

the period under consideration.

6.14 Miscellaneous Goods and Services

The CPI trend for miscellaneous goods and services increased randomly over

the period under consideration. Goods and Services in this category refer to

those which were not classified under any of the aforementioned functions.

The trend shows that prices were increasing at a steady pace for this

function.


Figure 13a: Consumer Price Index for Miscellaneous Goods and Services

Figure 13b: Monthly and Annual inflation for Miscellaneous Goods and Services

The pattern was more or less similar to the patterns of the previous

functions. The trend of monthly inflation oscillates between 0% and 5% which

means that prices were almost stable with very little deviations from time to

time. With respect to the trend of annual inflation, the rate of price increase

was very high at the first two months of 2011 and fell dramatically from a

double digit to a single digit as low as approximately 3% in August 2011.The

inflation started rising in September 2011 and then reached its climax in April

2012 before decreasing gradually from May to December 2012. As a policy

measure, effort is always been directed to ensure that inflation is kept at a

single digit.


APPENDIXES


Appendix 1: Consumer Price Index by COICOP (2007-2012)

(i) The CPI for Food and non-Alcoholic Beverages CPI for Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 January 96.53 120.88 135.49 145.46 162.55 201.39

February 102.55 123.67 136.08 149.22 171.08 206.18

March 99.94 124.24 135.14 148.77 176.05 208.51

April 99.98 127.99 135.97 149.24 179.52 210.51

May 101 130.17 137.97 148.69 182.07 213.15

June 105.21 130.35 138.58 149.19 186.29 215.34

July 106.72 132.42 141.42 152.1 189.25 217.1

August 109.49 134.86 143.36 154.88 192.68 219

September 111.28 136.69 144.05 157.9 194.44 220.95

October 113.71 136.57 143.63 157.24 195.79 223.79

November 113.72 138.51 138.51 156.99 196.9 225.3

December 115.32 138.11 141.41 161.92 200.51 228.07

(ii) The CPI for Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics CPI for Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 January 101.15 110.28 112.5 139.98 189.62 214.56

February 98.11 108.38 114.63 145.65 189.97 218.91

March 98.01 109.4 115.64 150.44 190.83 221.81

April 101.35 109.26 116.36 154.87 190.96 223.25

May 101.38 109.48 116.61 157.19 196.94 225.94

June 105.21 111.63 117.25 159.31 196.79 229.32

July 106.72 112.66 118.14 166.75 197.49 231.73

August 109.49 112.22 118.44 172.54 200.06 233.19

September 111.28 111.85 123.74 179.76 201.11 234.86

October 113.71 112.88 126.96 182.69 202.76 236.47

November 113.72 112.86 128.84 182.42 205.14 240.68

December 115.32 112.82 133.05 184.56 213.27 243.25

(iii) The CPI for Clothing and Footwear CPI for Clothing and Foot Wear

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 January 99.36 104.39 112.89 128.16 142.51 176.45

February 100.28 105.26 114.42 126.05 146.62 181.94

March 99.3 105.44 115.27 130.33 147.92 185.94

April 100.26 105.73 116.1 132.53 148.49 186.56

May 100.81 106.53 117.84 134 152.41 192.29

June 103.42 108.1 118.93 136.51 154.49 195.97

July 104.83 108.19 121.63 137.79 157.18 198.03

August 107.03 108.71 121.63 139.97 160.48 200.03

September 107.94 109.28 123.63 142.43 165.89 203.5

October 108.43 110.65 123.84 143.09 168.14 205.79

November 109.32 109.3 124.32 143.41 170.15 208.67

December 111.97 109.03 124.87 144.32 173.99 212.44


(iv) The CPI for Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels CPI for Housing, Electricity, Water, Gas and other Fuels

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 January 98.39 117.17 118.84 143.46 160.4 173.13

February 99.66 118.42 122.38 146.01 163.89 173.94

March 99.59 118.84 123.79 147.75 166.46 174.48

April 101.03 117.45 124.14 149.35 164.53 176.48

May 101.34 122.2 125.47 150.64 169.88 179.53

June 102.78 120.94 132.34 153.47 165.57 177.87

July 102.3 121.29 132.32 153.58 169.46 180.04

August 103.76 123.87 134.91 155.76 170.01 181.51

September 103.99 123.36 133.59 156.75 167.58 182.31

October 103.42 122.62 133.85 156.57 173.48 205.79

November 103.61 117.91 134.24 158.64 173.15 184.52

December 104.33 116.79 137.54 161.29 173.08 186.17

(v) The CPI for Furnishing, Household equipments and maintenance

CPI for Furnishing, Household equipment and maintenance

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 January 99.08 106.9 111.11 137.49 168.83 205.69

February 99.49 107.61 113.04 144.35 172.06 206.56

March 99.56 108.85 112.58 151.09 174.52 207.65

April 100.66 110.44 113.15 152.33 180.95 208.24

May 101.22 111.73 115.03 153.04 184.55 209.75

June 108.47 110.39 115.44 154.2 188.88 210.84

July 108.73 109.77 117.95 154.79 191.01 211.85

August 109.01 109.73 118.84 156 191.67 213.92

September 108.96 112.41 123.6 158.13 194.32 215.75

October 109.12 110.51 123.25 160.17 196.23 216.33

November 110.59 110.65 125.71 159.6 199.91 219.48

December 113.2 110.57 125.65 161.49 204 223.04

(vi) The CPI for Health CPI for Health

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 January 95.51 104.37 109.28 144.77 167.83 180.26

February 95.06 104.52 114.32 150.73 168.47 183.17

March 101.28 107.21 114.27 153.74 172.08 187.27

April 104.33 107.09 114.39 156.18 175.29 187.72

May 103.82 107.27 114.11 157.51 177.11 187.85

June 103.36 108.37 114.7 160.68 177.61 186.09

July 103.2 109.73 115.17 164.55 177.33 187.93

August 105.47 110.72 114.84 166.3 178.61 190.3

September 105.6 108.8 121.34 170.04 180.74 192.36

October 106.08 108.83 121.57 168.79 180.87 192.95

November 106 108.82 124.09 168.79 178.75 194.97

December 106.88 108.86 133.6 168.91 179.18 196.48


(vii) The CPI for Transport CPI for Transportation

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

January 93.97 111.83 102.39 124.05 144.81 157.72

February 101.67 112.06 102.76 130.61 144.59 156.34

March 101.63 113.98 102.89 130.31 146.13 157.08

April 101.36 114.04 102.95 130.62 146.45 156.33

May 101.36 122.03 103.02 130.63 157.29 156.26

June 103.95 121.45 112.92 139.83 150.73 157.96

July 104.35 121.19 114.02 136.4 151.07 158.12

August 103.96 119.85 123.6 136.35 149.57 159.68

September 104.37 120.28 118.16 135.77 152.73 159.84

October 104.29 108.85 121.91 137.54 156.11 161.32

November 104.33 108.56 121.26 141.75 154.46 161.95

December 104.14 102.11 121.79 143.54 156.77 162.03

(viii) The CPI for Communication

CPI for Communication

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 January 93.97 91.74 97.74 107.23 107.3 108.25

February 101.67 90.56 98.55 105.11 107.56 108.3

March 101.63 91.32 99.72 105.39 107.56 108.41

April 101.36 92.76 99.47 105.1 107.7 108.41

May 101.36 92.76 100.01 107.07 107.78 109.03

June 101.96 93.4 100.62 106.77 108.13 109.3

July 101.98 93.95 100.82 107.07 108.73 109.43

August 102.23 99.74 101.87 107.18 108.72 109.43

September 102.86 101.24 102.23 107.32 108.16 109.87

October 102.73 97.3 102.48 107.34 108.66 109.91

November 109.41 96.47 102.61 107.34 108.25 109.92

December 109.33 96.96 102.28 108.95 108.25 109.92

(ix) The CPI Recreation and Culture

CPI for Recreation and Culture

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

January 98.16 101.36 101.67 127.04 148.21 158.31

February 98.32 101.86 104.34 130.46 150.59 159.3

March 100.29 101.92 104.86 133.02 151.27 160.88

April 101.61 102.26 105.38 134.36 152.62 160.91

May 101.62 101.94 106.33 136.39 153.34 161.37

June 91.69 100.44 107.34 136.9 154.46 155.26

July 91.69 99.65 111.03 138.38 158.04 155.49

August 91.53 100.03 112.11 139.31 158.63 155.8

September 92.58 101.26 120.95 141 158.86 156.1

October 91.96 101.43 122.43 142.3 159.2 156.27

November 91.32 100.64 123.79 143.83 158.82 156.36

December 92.57 99.88 124.6 147.05 159.74 163.02


(x) The CPI for Education CPI for Education

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

January 100.05 100.42 102.23 113.1 123.53 133.99

February 100.15 100.42 102.23 113.1 123.24 134.02

March 99.54 100.42 102.21 113.1 123.24 134.02

April 100.15 100.42 102.2 113.1 123.65 134.03

May 100.11 100.42 102.2 113.1 124.44 134.03

June 101.44 101.21 102.2 113.1 124.44 134.03

July 101.96 101.21 102.2 116.68 124.45 134.03

August 102.93 101.21 102.2 121.08 124.45 134.03

September 100.87 101.83 109.57 121.39 124.45 134.06

October 99.87 101.83 109.57 122.66 129.87 134.1

November 102.86 102.16 110.09 122.94 134.73 134.12

December 101.8 102.18 112.23 123.4 134.74 134.82

(xi) The CPI for Hotels and Restaurants

CPI for Hotels and Restaurants

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

January 98.93 105.69 103.98 113.66 109.42 120.88

February 102.22 107.11 106.85 112.4 109.88 126.62

March 97.52 108.48 108.24 111.91 111.69 129.39

April 97.59 108.51 111.06 111.78 113.65 129.51

May 103.73 108.5 110.91 110.39 113.96 134.21

June 100.0 110.79 111.8 110.03 114.13 134.38

July 100.0 114.33 111.85 110.22 114.4 134.57

August 100.0 117.31 112.67 111.05 115.63 136.84

September 100.36 117.46 114.52 111.71 116.19 138.51

October 100.42 109.9 113.19 111.71 116.23 140.58

November 100.42 104.91 113.19 111.03 117.86 141.46

December 100.42 106.08 113.55 111.03 120.1 143.51

(xii) The CPI for Miscellaneous Goods and Services

CPI for Miscellaneous Goods and Services

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

January 106.32 106.46 112.78 131.34 155.96 170.84

February 97.82 108.12 112.84 132.79 150.95 172.81

March 96.78 108.09 112.67 140.1 146.85 173.28

April 99.23 108.39 112.85 144.52 147.92 176.08

May 99.86 109.74 115.57 145.24 149.26 176.37

June 102.63 110.85 115.49 147.65 152.73 177.35

July 102.63 112.32 118.3 150.18 154.64 179.09

August 102.63 112.98 120.11 153.08 157.21 179.41

September 102.87 113.75 117.69 154.19 161.1 180.05

October 102.92 107.97 117.2 153.78 162.82 182.2

November 104.16 108.78 118.13 152.2 165.7 182.27

December 104.16 110.38 119.42 153.8 168.48 182.88


(xiii) The CPI for All Items is given below:

CPI for All Items

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

January 97.54 113.53 120.97 138.9 157.69 184.22

February 100.68 115.02 122.64 142.4 162.17 187.22

March 99.82 115.9 122.54 143.82 165.28 189.26

April 100.58 117.43 123.09 145 167.37 190.65

May 101.38 119.81 124.44 145.37 171.27 192.72

June 104.51 119.93 126.61 147.4 172.16 193.68

July 105.21 121.05 128.45 149.28 174.39 195.25

August 106.64 122.63 130.48 151.5 176.35 196.97

September 107.51 123.43 131.71 153.79 177.93 198.58

October 108.5 122.07 131.93 153.74 180.11 200.38

November 109.32 122.08 130.36 154.21 180.8 201.96

December 110.49 121.3 133.36 157.15 183.31 204.21


Appendix 2: National CPI (2007=100) by COICOP Groups –January 2007-December2008

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7-Jan 96.53 101.2 99.36 98.39 99.08 95.5 93.97 94 98.16 100 98.9 106.3 97.5 2.78 9.27

7-Feb 102.55 98.11 100.3 99.66 99.49 95.1 101.7 102 98.32 100 102 97.82 101 3.22 12.56

7-Mar 99.94 98.01 99.3 99.59 99.56 101 101.6 102 100.3 99.5 97.5 96.78 99.8 -0.86 10.79

7-Apr 99.98 101.4 100.3 101.03 100.7 104 101.4 101 101.6 100 97.6 99.23 101 0.75 11.92

7-May 101 101.4 100.8 101.34 101.2 104 101.4 101 101.6 100 104 99.86 101 0.8 11.36

7-Jun 105.21 105.2 103.4 102.78 108.5 103 104 102 91.69 101 100 102.6 105 3.09 15.13

7-Jul 106.72 106.7 104.8 102.3 108.7 103 104.4 102 91.69 102 100 102.6 105 0.66 14.83

7-Aug 109.49 109.5 107 103.76 109 105 104 102 91.53 103 100 102.6 107 1.36 14.81

7-Sep 111.28 111.3 107.9 103.99 109 106 104.4 103 92.58 101 100 102.9 108 0.82 13.7

7-Oct 113.71 113.7 108.4 103.42 109.1 106 104.3 103 91.96 99.9 100 102.9 109 0.92 14.33

7-Nov 113.72 113.7 109.3 103.61 110.6 106 104.3 109 91.32 103 100 104.2 109 0.76 15.73

7-Dec 115.32 115.3 112 104.33 113.2 107 104.1 109 92.57 102 100 104.2 110 1.07 16.43

Av 106.29 106.3 104.4 102.02 105.7 103 102.4 103 95.28 101 100 101.8 104 1.28 13.41

8-Jan 120.88 110.3 104.4 117.17 106.9 104 111.8 91.7 101.4 100 106 106.5 114 5.81 16.39

8-Feb 123.67 108.4 105.3 118.42 107.6 105 112.1 90.6 101.9 100 107 108.1 115 1.32 14.24

8-Mar 124.24 109.4 105.4 118.84 108.9 107 114 91.3 101.9 100 108 108.1 116 0.77 16.11

8-Apr 127.99 109.3 105.7 117.45 110.4 107 114 92.8 102.3 100 109 108.4 117 1.32 16.76

8-May 130.17 109.5 106.5 122.2 111.7 107 122 92.8 101.9 100 109 109.7 120 2.03 18.18

8-Jun 130.35 111.6 108.1 120.94 110.4 108 121.5 93.4 100.4 101 111 110.9 120 0.1 14.75

8-Jul 132.42 112.7 108.2 121.29 109.8 110 121.2 94 99.65 101 114 112.3 121 0.93 15.06

8-Aug 134.86 112.2 108.7 123.87 109.7 111 119.9 99.7 100 101 117 113 123 1.31 15

8-Sep 136.69 111.9 109.3 123.36 112.4 109 120.3 101 101.3 102 117 113.8 123 0.65 14.8

8-Oct 136.57 112.9 110.7 122.62 110.5 109 108.9 97.3 101.4 102 110 108 122 -1.1 12.51

8-Nov 138.51 112.9 109.3 117.91 110.7 109 108.6 96.5 100.6 102 105 108.8 122 0.01 11.67

8-Dec 138.11 112.8 109 116.79 110.6 109 102.1 97 99.88 102 106 110.4 121 -0.64 9.78

Av 131.21 111.1 107.6 120.07 110 108 114.7 94.9 101.1 101 110 109.8 120 1.04 14.6


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9-Jan 135.49 112.5 112.9 118.84 111.1 109 102.4 97.7 101.7 102 104 112.8 121 -0.28 6.56

9-Feb 136.08 114.6 114.4 122.38 113 114 102.8 98.6 104.3 102 107 112.8 123 1.39 6.63

9-Mar 135.14 115.6 115.3 123.79 112.6 114 102.9 99.7 104.9 102 108 112.7 123 -0.08 5.73

9-Apr 135.97 116.4 116.1 124.14 113.2 114 103 99.5 105.4 102 111 112.9 123 0.45 4.83

9-May 137.97 116.6 117.8 125.47 115 114 103 100 106.3 102 111 115.6 124 1.09 3.86

9-Jun 138.58 117.3 118.9 132.34 115.4 115 112.9 101 107.3 102 112 115.5 127 1.75 5.57

9-Jul 141.42 118.1 121.6 132.32 118 115 114 101 111 102 112 118.3 128 1.45 6.11

9-Aug 143.36 118.4 121.6 134.91 118.8 115 123.6 102 112.1 102 113 120.1 130 1.58 6.4

9-Sep 144.05 123.7 123.6 133.59 123.6 121 118.2 102 121 110 115 117.7 132 0.94 6.71

9-Oct 143.63 127 123.8 133.85 123.3 122 121.9 102 122.4 110 113 117.2 132 0.17 8.08

9-Nov 138.51 128.8 124.3 134.24 125.7 124 121.3 103 123.8 110 113 118.1 130 -1.19 6.78

9-Dec 141.41 133.1 124.9 137.54 125.7 134 121.8 102 124.6 112 114 119.4 133 2.31 9.94

Av 139.3 120.2 119.6 129.45 117.9 118 112.3 101 112.1 105 111 116.1 127 0.8 6.433

10-Jan 145.46 140 128.2 143.46 137.5 145 124.1 107 127 113 114 131.3 139 4.15 14.83

10-Feb 149.22 145.7 126.1 146.01 144.4 151 130.6 105 130.5 113 112 132.8 142 2.52 16.11

10-Mar 148.77 150.4 130.3 147.75 151.1 154 130.3 105 133 113 112 140.1 144 1 17.37

10-Apr 149.24 154.9 132.5 149.35 152.3 156 130.6 105 134.4 113 112 144.5 145 0.82 17.8

10-May 148.69 157.2 134 150.64 153 158 130.6 107 136.4 113 110 145.2 145 0.25 16.82

10-Jun 149.19 159.3 136.5 153.47 154.2 161 139.8 107 136.9 113 110 147.7 147 1.4 16.42

10-Jul 152.1 166.8 137.8 153.58 154.8 165 136.4 107 138.4 117 110 150.2 149 1.27 16.21

10-Aug 154.88 172.5 140 155.76 156 166 136.4 107 139.3 121 111 153.1 152 1.49 16.11

10-Sep 157.9 179.8 142.4 156.75 158.1 170 135.8 107 141 121 112 154.2 154 1.51 16.76

10-Oct 157.24 182.7 143.1 156.57 160.2 169 137.5 107 142.3 123 112 153.8 154 -0.03 16.53

10-Nov 156.99 182.4 143.4 158.64 159.6 169 141.8 107 143.8 123 111 152.2 154 0.3 18.3

10-Dec 161.92 184.6 144.3 161.29 161.5 169 143.5 109 147.1 123 111 153.8 157 1.91 17.84

Av 152.63 164.7 136.5 152.77 153.6 161 134.8 107 137.5 117 111 146.6 149 1.38 16.76


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11-Jan 162.55 189.6 142.5 160.4 168.8 168 144.8 107 148.2 124 109 156 158 0.34 13.52

11-Feb 171.08 190 146.6 163.89 172.1 168 144.6 108 150.6 123 110 151 162 2.84 13.88

11-Mar 176.05 190.8 147.9 166.46 174.5 172 146.1 108 151.3 123 112 146.9 165 1.92 14.92

11-Apr 179.52 191 148.5 164.53 181 175 146.5 108 152.6 124 114 147.9 167 1.26 15.42

11-May 182.07 196.9 152.4 169.88 184.6 177 157.3 108 153.3 124 114 149.3 171 2.33 17.82

11-Jun 186.29 196.8 154.5 165.57 188.9 178 150.7 108 154.5 124 114 152.7 172 0.52 16.79

11-Jul 189.25 197.5 157.2 169.46 191 177 151.1 109 158 124 114 154.6 174 1.3 16.82

11-Aug 192.68 200.1 160.5 170.01 191.7 179 149.6 109 158.6 124 116 157.2 176 1.13 16.4

11-Sep 194.44 201.1 165.9 167.58 194.3 181 152.7 108 158.9 124 116 161.1 178 0.9 15.7

11-Oct 195.79 202.8 168.1 173.48 196.2 181 156.1 109 159.2 130 116 162.8 180 1.23 17.15

11-Nov 196.9 205.1 170.2 173.15 199.9 179 154.5 108 158.8 135 118 165.7 181 0.38 17.24

11-Dec 200.51 213.3 174 173.08 204 179 156.8 108 159.7 135 120 168.5 183 1.39 16.64

Av 11 185.59 197.9 157.4 168.12 187.2 176 150.9 108 155.3 126 114 156.1 172 1.3 16.03

12-Jan 201.39 214.6 176.5 173.13 205.7 180 157.7 108 158.3 134 121 170.8 184 0.5 16.83

12-Feb 206.18 218.9 181.9 173.94 206.6 183 156.3 108 159.3 134 127 172.8 187 1.63 15.45

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Appendix 3: Monthly Average Prices by Region (2010-2011) Average Prices of Major Consumer Items by Region

SR.NO ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT

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FREETOWN BO KENEMA MAKENI NATIONAL AVERAGE

1 LOCAL RICE KG 2,811.24 2,488.40 2,319.70 2,490.83 2,527.54

2 IMPORTED RICE KG 2,715.75 2,697.47 2,736.67 2,347.00 2,624.22

3 MAIZE KG 3,244.44 3,638.33 3,202.78 3,000.00 3,271.39

4 GARRI CUP 330.56 308.33 245.06 262.50 286.61

5 FLOUR OF WHEAT BAG (SMALL) 67,520.83 67,300.00 69,638.89 62,291.67 66,687.85

6 BREAD KG 5,827.05 4,765.10 5,790.64 2,916.45 4,824.81

7 BISCUITS, NATCO PK (0.1 KG) 775.00 1,025.00 890.28 725.00 853.82

8 PAN CAKE PKT 733.33 160.83 100.00 100.00 273.54

9 MACARONI PK (0.25 KG) 4,445.83 2,500.00 4,508.33 6,000.00 4,363.54

10 BEEF KG 17,144.24 17,550.69 16,845.14 14,113.54 16,413.40

11 SHEEP, GOAT MEAT KG 26,177.78 13,358.33 18,816.67 16,375.00 18,681.94

12 PIG FEET KG 11,570.83 10,058.33 8,816.67 4,400.00 8,711.46

13 PORK KG 13,047.92 6,703.33 8,808.33 8,800.00 9,339.90

14 CHICKEN (LOCAL) KG 16,944.03 16,187.56 13,320.49 11,945.69 14,599.44

15 CANNED MEAT (CORNED BEEF) KG 7,577.78 9,361.11 9,138.89 6,916.67 8,248.61

16 FRESH SNAPPER KG 9,274.57 6,848.65 7,147.67 4,841.66 7,028.14

17 FRESH MACKREL KG 11,554.12 5,793.75 6,695.17 4,071.28 7,028.58

18 COUTA KG 11,592.71 6,418.27 1,471.38 3,316.67 5,699.76

19 DRIED SNAPPER KG 11,809.50 1,930.36 7,984.94 3,714.29 6,359.77

20 DRIED BONGA (SMOKED BONGA) KG 9,527.29 7,427.49 20,289.04 11,162.66 12,101.62

21 SMOKED HERRING KG 3,880.36 6,977.93 18,566.97 5,102.12 8,631.84

22 TINNED FISH (SARDAF) 0.125 KG 2,797.22 3,105.56 2,972.22 2,829.17 2,926.04

23 LADY KG 9,118.56 6,321.56 7,868.32 5,386.05 7,173.62

24 SHINE NOSE KG 8,852.44 6,423.78 6,933.68 4,224.92 6,608.70

25 POLLOCK KG 8,406.81 6,085.16 7,383.67 6,643.82 7,129.87


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Average Prices of Major Consumer Items by Region




26 SHEEP HEAD KG 8,434.51 7,670.83 5,944.81 4,487.74 6,634.47

27 AWEFU KG 9,051.45 6,330.96 3,593.96 4,661.86 5,909.56

28 OYSTER KG 10,260.26 10,815.48 5,459.70 2,869.64 7,351.27

29 EGGS ONE DOZ. 7,758.33 8,000.00 6,541.67 6,000.00 7,075.00

30 MILK (PEAK BRAND) TIN (0.33 KG) 2,858.33 3,000.00 2,412.78 2,912.50 2,795.90

31 CONDENSED MILK TIN (0.22 KG) 1,348.61 1,341.67 1,586.11 1,475.00 1,437.85

32 BABY POWDERED MILK KG 25,194.44 20,944.44 22,916.67 19,687.50 22,185.76

33 CHEESE PK (0.14 KG) 3,613.89 3,902.78 4,494.44 4,000.00 4,002.78

34 ICE CREAM CONE (0.07 KG) 562.50 1,000.00 500.00 500.00 640.63

35 PALM OIL PINT (0.33 L) 1,630.90 1,488.33 1,489.58 1,556.25 1,541.27

36 GROUNDNUT OIL PINT (0.33 L) 2,368.33 2,161.11 1,175.00 2,264.17 1,992.15

37 OTHER VEGETABLE OIL PINT (0.33 L) 1,360.56 1,147.22 2,133.33 933.50 1,393.65

38 MARGARINE PK (0.14 KG) 6,881.94 4,555.56 7,922.22 6,960.00 6,579.93

39 BUTTER PK (0.14 KG) 7,083.33 8,352.78 15,433.33 4,000.00 8,717.36

40 BANANAS KG 4,078.82 1,069.38 1,621.64 2,119.01 2,222.21

41 ORANGES KG 1,919.06 1,028.82 1,261.48 894.02 1,275.84

42 MANGOES KG 4,620.70 1,308.58 1,250.53 2,048.19 2,307.00

43 PINE APPLE KG 5,529.68 1,480.97 1,905.51 1,233.18 2,537.34

44 PAPAYA (PAW PAW) KG 4,982.71 1,354.54 1,083.89 1,309.36 2,182.62

45 RAW GROUNDNUTS KG 5,849.37 5,303.17 5,426.93 4,622.85 5,300.58

46 POUNDED GROUNDNUTS KG 6,277.00 7,032.13 9,431.97 11,908.62 8,662.43

47 COCONUT KG 2,136.47 1,758.69 2,021.05 1,975.59 1,972.95

48 EQUSIE SEED KG 6,447.62 3,689.24 4,458.07 6,879.26 5,368.55

49 BENNISEED KG 6,614.66 6,638.53 7,032.03 8,567.81 7,213.26


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50 CASSAVA LEAVES KG 1,272.94 404.34 557.61 628.40 715.82

51 POTATO LEAVES KG 1,401.90 528.22 528.68 1,229.63 922.11

52 GREEN KG 2,011.86 943.78 746.25 4,421.21 2,030.78

53 SOUR SOUR (SOURELL) KG 1,837.33 977.33 873.10 1,130.33 1,204.52

54 LETTUCE (SALAD) KG 4,171.09 10,099.92 3,427.08 9,842.92 6,885.25

55 JACATO KG 3,264.37 1,949.49 2,305.17 1,251.59 2,192.65

56 ONIONS KG 3,846.16 5,750.01 5,030.87 4,241.07 4,717.03

57 CABBAGE KG 6,592.77 4,826.77 5,793.01 3,166.94 5,094.87

58 GARDEN EGGS KG 2,413.52 1,441.01 1,089.45 1,273.82 1,554.45

59 OKRA KG 2,645.76 2,599.19 2,574.18 2,032.61 2,462.94

60 BROAD BEANS KG 1,900.76 1,576.95 2,231.25 4,457.35 2,541.58

61 CUCUMBA KG 3,886.84 1,631.45 1,516.64 2,193.11 2,307.01

62 FRESH TOMATOES KG 3,104.61 3,312.31 2,964.32 1,782.55 2,790.95

63 POTATOES KG 8,876.11 7,953.09 7,980.76 2,045.00 6,713.74

64 SWEET POTATOES KG 813.30 1,007.23 982.31 833.87 909.18

65 CASSAVA KG 841.72 425.05 487.02 588.34 585.53

66 YAM KG 5,139.31 2,276.21 1,958.70 1,607.52 2,745.43

67 FOOFOO KG 1,759.61 667.16 1,045.21 1,235.81 1,176.95

68 SUGAR KG 5,972.22 6,319.44 6,905.56 4,458.33 5,913.89

69 SALT KG 2,423.61 3,155.56 2,686.11 1,016.67 2,320.49

70 MAGGIE KG 300.00 291.67 308.06 291.67 297.85

71 SMALL GREEN PEPER (CHILLI) KG 5,000.00 5,000.00 7,238.89 5,277.78 5,629.17

72 BIG GREEN PEPER 1 CUP 11,811.41 5,624.56 5,723.01 10,023.72 8,295.68


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73 SMALL DRY PEPER 1 CUP 21,846.06 25,254.52 20,470.94 17,624.28 21,298.95

74 GINGER KG 2,973.17 4,350.80 3,837.39 2,064.16 3,306.38

75 OGIRIE KG 7,650.50 11,725.98 8,265.60 13,475.38 10,279.36

76 LUBI KG 3,812.54 2,573.51 9,352.36 3,439.73 4,794.53

77 TOMATO PASTE TIN (0.125 KG) 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,058.33 966.67 1,006.25

78 TYMES KG 5,000.00 7,222.22 11,750.00 1,000.00 6,243.06

79 COFFEE AROMATIC KG 2,621.11 3,750.00 4,136.11 2,958.33 3,366.39

80 COFFEE-NESCAFE KG 8,750.00 6,375.00 7,850.00 7,500.00 7,618.75

81 TEA (LIPTON) BAG (0.01 KG) 220.83 254.17 168.33 283.33 231.67

82 COCOA KG 14,583.33 11,694.44 12,236.11 12,333.33 12,711.81

83 OVALTINE KG 7,833.33 8,888.89 9,284.72 8,166.67 8,543.40

84 JAM (TOVA) JAR (0.45 KG) 15,000.00 10,194.44 11,613.89 10,000.00 11,702.08

85 CHOCOLATE BAR (0.13 KG) 4,222.22 3,569.44 4,063.89 2,791.67 3,661.81

86 NATCO SWEETS PK (0.33 KG) 3,791.67 4,194.44 4,075.00 3,987.50 4,012.15

87 OTHER PREPARED FOOD (CASSAVA

& STEW)

PLATE 3,556.17 3,299.56 3,636.15 2,820.28 3,328.04

88 COOKED RICE & CURRY PLATE 4,000.00 20,000.00 6,250.00 4,458.33 8,677.08

89 FOOD TAKEN IN RESTAURANT LUNCH 4,000.00 3,475.00 3,712.22 2,916.67 3,525.97

90 SOFT DRINKS (COKE, ECT.) PINT 1,250.00 1,527.78 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,444.44

91 DOMESTIC BEER PINT 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,458.33 3,416.67 3,218.75

92 IMPORTED BEER PINT 3,486.11 3,722.22 4,416.67 3,875.00 3,875.00

93 PALM WINE 1 LITRE 1,000.00 529.17 997.22 708.33 808.68


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94 AFAMES WINE LITRE 2,541.67 2,150.00 2,219.44 2,000.00 2,227.78

95 WHISKY (RED LABEL) BOTTLE 165,361.11 161,555.56 261,833.33 130,208.33 179,739.58

96 DIAMOND/SASMAN RUM LITRE 2,422.22 2,000.00 3,986.67 2,000.00 2,602.22

97 OMOLE PINT 1,166.67 3,000.00 3,011.11 1,500.00 2,169.44

98 LOCAL CIGARETTES PACKET 3,590.28 1,958.33 4,091.67 2,933.33 3,143.40

99 IMPORTED CIGARETTES PACKET 1,277.78 1,516.67 1,000.00 1,283.33 1,269.44

100 TOBACCO LEAVES KG 34,203.91 79,527.78 66,550.93 213,888.89 98,542.87

101 KOLA NUTS KG 11,415.27 6,817.62 1,050.78 12,054.22 7,834.47

102 MEN'S SAFARI (READY-MADE) ONE 40,972.22 35,583.33 57,555.56 62,375.00 49,121.53

103 MEN'S TROUSER ONE 23,402.78 18,638.89 32,111.11 39,333.33 28,371.53

104 MEN'S KHAKI SHORT ONE 29,694.44 33,930.56 45,055.56 31,500.00 35,045.14

105 MEN'S SHIRT (POLYESTER) ONE 27,219.44 25,027.78 34,527.78 24,791.67 27,891.67

106 MEN'S SHIRT (COTTON) ONE 27,222.22 17,722.22 34,833.33 28,125.00 26,975.69

107 MEN'S UNDERWEAR ONE 3,541.67 2,891.67 2,294.44 1,744.17 2,617.99

108 MEN'S VEST ONE 4,125.00 2,975.00 3,736.11 3,638.33 3,618.61

109 MEN'S SOCKS PAIR 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,326.39 2,333.33 1,414.93

110 LADIES' DOCKET ONE 53,416.67 52,555.56 66,777.78 62,833.33 58,895.83

111 LADIES' HEADTIE ONE 3,388.89 2,902.78 6,013.89 3,000.00 3,826.39

112 LADIES' BLOUSE ONE 29,388.89 25,694.44 35,500.00 36,000.00 31,645.83

113 LADIES' SKIRT (COTTON) ONE 27,819.44 31,805.56 45,027.78 35,000.00 34,913.19

114 LADIES' LAPPA ONE 7,500.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 9,583.33 9,270.83

115 LADIES' UNDERWEAR (NYLON SLIP) ONE 3,958.33 2,500.00 1,347.78 2,458.33 2,566.11

116 BRASSIER ONE 4,861.11 2,777.78 3,225.00 3,000.00 3,465.97


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117 BOYS' SHIRT, TROUSERS & SHORT ONE EACH 14,388.89 14,916.67 19,150.00 6,854.17 13,827.43

118 BOYS' OTHER CLOTHING ONE EACH 1,000.00 1,000.00 856.39 1,333.33 1,047.43

119 GIRLS' BLOUSE & SKIRT ONE EACH 50,486.11 19,833.33 18,611.11 12,000.00 25,232.64

120 GIRLS' OTHER CLOTHING ONE EACH 1,000.00 1,000.00 800.00 1,000.00 950.00

121 BABIES' CLOTHING ONE EACH 14,250.00 10,069.44 18,097.22 16,000.00 14,604.17

122 CLOTHING MATERIAL (COTTON) ONE YARD 3,902.78 8,069.44 4,472.22 6,083.33 5,631.94

123 POPLIN CLOTH ONE YARD 3,250.00 2,158.33 2,958.33 2,625.00 2,747.92

124 DRILL CLOTH ONE YARD 6,807.22 5,000.00 9,000.00 6,000.00 6,701.81

125 TAILORING CHARGES FOR MEN ONE YARD 29,041.67 9,597.22 16,819.44 14,229.17 17,421.88

126 TAILORING CHARGES FOR LADIES ONE YARD 32,916.67 20,236.11 18,041.67 25,750.00 24,236.11

127 MEN'S LEATHER SHOES ONE PAIR 226,000.00 79,111.11 217,222.22 100,000.00 155,583.33

128 MEN'S RAIN BOOTS ONE PAIR 29,166.67 38,777.78 39,861.11 30,000.00 34,451.39

129 MEN'S SLIPPERS ONE PAIR 20,127.78 20,472.22 23,111.11 35,000.00 24,677.78

130 LADIES' LEATHER SHOES ONE PAIR 59,083.33 35,361.11 52,111.11 28,000.00 43,638.89

131 LADIES' PLASTIC SHOES ONE PAIR 7,736.11 6,458.33 29,083.33 6,500.00 12,444.44

132 LADIES' SANDALS ONE PAIR 19,883.33 26,694.44 35,000.00 25,083.33 26,665.28

133 BOYS' LEATHER SHOES ONE PAIR 47,291.67 25,888.89 34,500.00 16,250.00 30,982.64

134 BOYS' PLASTIC SHOES ONE PAIR 6,848.89 6,416.67 28,222.22 6,000.00 11,871.94

135 BOYS' SANDALS ONE PAIR 16,347.22 24,916.67 25,305.56 20,083.33 21,663.19

136 GIRLS' LEATHER SHOES ONE PAIR 39,486.11 23,500.00 28,750.00 25,083.33 29,204.86

137 GIRLS' PLASTIC SHOES ONE PAIR 6,947.22 6,430.56 25,555.56 5,000.00 10,983.33

138 GIRLS' SANDALS ONE PAIR 19,719.44 25,000.00 38,500.00 27,000.00 27,554.86

139 REPAIR OF FOOTWEARS ONE PAIR 5,000.00 2,500.00 2,088.89 6,000.00 3,897.22


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140 OTHER FOOT WEAR (BABIES) ONE PAIR 14,278.61 8,166.67 9,097.22 14,000.00 11,385.63

141 RENT ON PRIVATE HOUSE ONE MONTH 897,167.00 855,000.00 433,000.33 1,036,166.67 805,333.50

142 HOUSE RENT ON SUBSIDY ONE MONTH 39,000.00 2,000.00 28,000.00 39,166.67 27,041.67

143 RENTAL VALUE OF RENT-FREE

HOUSE

ONE MONTH 61,000.00 39,000.00 62,500.00 41,083.33 50,895.83

144 RENTAL VAL. OF OWNER-OCCUPIED ONE MONTH 108,000.00 19,500.00 77,500.00 20,083.33 56,270.83

145 CITY RATE ONE MONTH 3,575.00 10,000.00 1,800.00 1,250.00 4,156.25

146 WATER CHARGES & OTHERS ONE MONTH 5,713.00 5,000.00 15,000.00 5,000.00 7,678.25

147 PUTTY PKT 9,052.78 10,944.44 9,750.00 25,083.33 13,707.64

148 PAINT ONE GALLON 51,222.22 54,583.33 55,111.11 51,916.67 53,208.33

149 ELECTRICITY ONE 560.00 560.00 560.00 318.00 499.50

150 GAS ONE 118,166.67 300,972.22 172,694.44 23,600.00 153,858.33

151 KEROSENE GALLON 16,191.67 16,191.67 16,275.00 16,191.67 16,212.50

152 FIREWOOD KG 217.00 171.41 220.62 134.60 185.91

153 CHARCOAL KG 15,677.78 1,750.03 4,451.39 736.42 5,653.90

154 CANDLE ONE 658.89 525.00 4,061.11 750.00 1,498.75

155 DIESEL FOR GENERATOR ONE GALLON 16,133.33 16,191.67 16,275.00 16,191.67 16,197.92

156 BED ONE 362,333.33 214,166.67 205,138.89 176,041.67 239,420.14

157 CHAIR ONE 39,444.44 41,319.44 35,416.67 26,833.33 35,753.47

158 DRESSING TABLE ONE 418,388.89 221,805.56 283,972.22 175,833.33 275,000.00

159 GRASS MATTRESS ONE 29,777.78 33,750.00 46,500.00 19,000.00 32,256.94

160 FOAM MATTRESS ONE 161,500.00 156,388.89 203,333.33 201,750.00 180,743.06

161 CURTAIN/TABLE COVER (PLASTIC) ONE 5,994.44 2,802.78 3,722.22 3,000.00 3,879.86


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162 BED SHEET ONE 17,416.67 11,280.56 12,675.00 15,437.50 14,202.43

163 TOWEL (COTTON) ONE 19,294.44 9,263.89 7,763.89 15,000.00 12,830.56

164 WASTE GAR. BOX/BUCKET ONE 25,369.44 10,722.22 7,638.89 6,500.00 12,557.64

165 FAN ONE 163,027.78 79,694.44 92,638.89 112,916.67 112,069.44

166 LANTERN ONE 15,652.78 9,972.22 9,305.56 8,000.00 10,732.64

167 DRINKING GLASS ONE 6,633.33 6,027.78 7,194.44 6,916.67 6,693.06

168 ENAMEL CUP ONE 5,633.33 5,111.11 5,972.22 6,916.67 5,908.33

169 CUP & SAUCER ONE 5,813.89 5,000.00 10,625.00 4,791.67 6,557.64

170 TABLE SPOON & FORK ONE 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,208.33 1,958.33 2,041.67

171 TABLE AND KITCHEN KNIVES ONE 2,016.67 1,000.00 1,541.67 1,808.33 1,591.67

172 BULB ONE 2,841.67 1,000.00 1,061.11 1,050.00 1,488.19

173 BROOM/BRUSH ONE 500.00 291.67 491.67 200.00 370.83

174 LAUNDRY SOAP ONE 1,000.00 933.33 805.56 900.00 909.72

175 SODA SOAP ONE 965.93 955.01 654.06 1,445.65 1,005.16

176 DETERGENT (SURF) ONE 491.67 386.11 425.00 416.67 429.86

177 WASHING BLUE ONE 950.00 741.39 533.33 554.17 694.72

178 STARCH ONE 975.00 4,367.33 9,609.79 3,079.79 4,507.98

179 TOILET SOAP ONE 3,638.89 3,722.22 2,500.00 4,250.00 3,527.78

180 INSECTICIDE ONE 9,391.67 7,875.00 7,402.78 8,041.67 8,177.78

181 MATCHES ONE 139.17 143.06 161.67 139.17 145.76

182 TOILET ROLL ONE 2,000.00 2,497.25 2,619.44 2,500.00 2,404.17

183 DOMESTIC WORKER ONE MONTH 184,583.33 256,250.00 250,833.33 154,583.33 211,562.50

184 LAUNDRY CHARGES ONE 26,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 5,000.00 9,250.00


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185 TYRE & TUBE FOR ATSUN,TOYOTA ONE PAIR 301,250.00 344,861.11 505,555.56 222,958.33 343,656.25

186 BATTERY (12 VOLT) ONE 338,138.89 382,361.11 384,166.67 223,291.67 331,989.58

187 SPARE PARTS ONE 291,305.56 443,333.33 150,416.67 113,125.00 249,545.14

188 PETROL GALLON 16,191.67 16,191.67 16,233.33 16,191.67 16,202.08

189 DIESEL GALLON 16,191.67 16,191.67 16,275.00 16,191.67 16,212.50

190 ENGINE OIL GALLON 85,805.56 86,319.44 36,555.56 46,666.67 63,836.81

191 BRAKE FLUID ONE TIN 12,333.33 12,902.78 6,041.67 9,208.33 10,121.53

192 DRIVER ONE MONTH 157,000.00 242,222.22 239,916.67 191,041.67 207,545.14

193 PRIVATE LORRY (MINI BUS) TRIP 22,750.00 14,444.44 18,611.11 13,958.33 17,440.97

194 GOVT. BUS TO PROVINCES TRIP 18,972.22 14,166.67 17,472.22 11,833.33 15,611.11

195 PRIVATE TAXI IN TOWN TRIP 908.33 1,000.00 1,650.00 1,000.00 1,139.58

196 PRIVATE BUS IN TOWN TRIP 908.33 1,002.50 891.67 858.33 915.21

197 GOVT. BUS IN TOWN TRIP 816.67 950.00 891.67 770.83 857.29

198 POSTAGE STAMP ONE 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00

199 TELEPHONE CALL (TO PROVINCE) 3 MINS. 2,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 2,750.00

200 HEADACHE PILLS (PANADOL) ONE PKT 187.50 100.00 100.00 100.00 121.88

201 COUGH MEDICINE (LIQUIFRUTA) BOTTLE 10,569.44 9,847.22 7,000.00 12,000.00 9,854.17

202 MENTHOLATUM TIN 350.00 220.83 200.00 200.00 242.71

203 WORM MEDICINE (VERMOX) PKT 704.17 500.00 530.56 1,000.00 683.68

204 LAXATIVE (ANDREWS) PKT 820.83 1,000.00 500.00 1,000.00 830.21

205 TETRACYCLINE TEN 1,137.50 983.33 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,030.21

206 MALARIA PILLS (CHLOROQUINE) TEN 1,180.56 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 920.14

207 INJECTIONS ONE 2,250.00 1,969.44 2,388.89 1,687.50 2,073.96


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208 VISIT TO CLINIC ONE VISIT 34,986.11 4,472.22 4,000.00 3,500.00 11,739.58

209 DOCTOR FEES ONE VISIT 39,361.11 10,000.00 23,472.22 14,583.33 21,854.17

210 DRUGGIST FEES ONE VISIT 31,138.89 500.00 10,000.00 16,666.67 14,576.39

211 DENTAL FEES ONE VISIT 29,777.78 22,916.67 30,000.00 19,583.33 25,569.44

212 HOSPITAL SURGERY/ACCOMMDATION ONE NIGHT 481,666.67 333,333.33 150,000.00 222,500.00 296,875.00

213 OUT PATIENT FEES (GOVT.HOSPITAL) ONE VISIT 25,000.00 1,000.00 1,166.67 2,000.00 7,291.67

214 SPECTACLES PAIR 155,000.00 31,972.22 85,000.00 25,000.00 74,243.06

215 TUITION FEES ONE TERM 50,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00 60,000.00 57,500.00

216 PTA & OTHER ONE TERM 10,000.00 1,800.00 6,833.33 2,250.00 5,220.83

217 SCHOOL TEXT BOOK ONE 16,333.33 8,486.11 12,444.44 15,000.00 13,065.97

218 EXERCISE BOOK (80 PAGES) ONE 950.00 966.67 1,105.56 687.50 927.43

219 SCHOOL TRANSPORT ONE 816.67 891.67 500.00 500.00 677.08

220 SCHOOL UNIFORM FOR BOYS ONE 4,000.00 2,000.00 3,000.00 2,354.17 2,838.54

221 SCHOOL UNIFORM FOR GIRLS ONE 4,083.33 1,994.44 2,930.56 2,238.33 2,811.67

222 WRITING PAD ONE 4,611.11 4,833.33 5,500.00 2,270.83 4,303.82

223 BALL PEN ONE 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00

224 PENCIL ONE 462.50 500.00 500.00 500.00 490.63

225 TV (21" HITACHI) ONE 563,638.89 692,638.89 700,000.00 657,541.67 653,454.86

226 RADIO (12 BANDS) ONE 28,444.44 29,347.22 50,305.56 23,958.33 33,013.89

227 SPORT EQUIPMENT (3 TENNIS BALLS) THREE 33,791.67 3,333.33 8,000.00 3,895.83 12,255.21

228 MAGAZINE ONE 6,291.67 5,416.67 6,000.00 6,000.00 5,927.08

229 NEWS PAPERS ONE 1,013.89 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,003.47


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230 TRANSISTOR BATTERIES (4 FINGER

TYPE)

FOUR 2,236.11 2,380.56 2,463.89 2,266.67 2,336.81

231 FOOTBALL TICKET 0NE 2,000.00 666.67 703.33 1,833.33 1,300.83

232 CINEMA TICKET 0NE 2,008.33 1,775.00 1,225.00 700.00 1,427.08

233 VIDEO TICKET 0NE 1,000.00 983.33 558.33 700.00 810.42

234 CLUB OR UNION DUES ONE MONTH 8,411.11 4,000.00 1,000.00 1,500.00 3,727.78

235 RELIGIOUS DUES ONE MONTH 8,833.33 333.33 333.33 2,000.00 2,875.00

236 WOMEN'S HAIR DRESSING ONE 34,388.89 21,138.89 7,794.44 13,000.00 19,080.56

237 MEN'S HAIR CUT ONE 2,000.00 1,500.00 1,861.11 1,008.33 1,592.36

238 TOOTH BRUSH ONE 1,000.00 1,633.33 1,069.44 1,033.33 1,184.03

239 TOOTH PASTE ONE 15,847.22 12,861.11 11,708.33 9,979.17 12,598.96

240 FACE POWDER ONE 12,708.33 9,352.78 9,263.89 10,958.33 10,570.83

241 RAZOR BLADE ONE 200.00 136.67 170.83 741.67 312.29

242 GOOSE IRON ONE 27,777.78 29,680.56 15,750.00 22,050.00 23,814.58

243 MEN'S BRIEF CASE ONE 279,361.11 277,777.78 156,500.00 217,291.67 232,732.64

244 LADIES HAND BAG ONE 36,994.44 40,083.33 34,777.78 22,791.67 33,661.81

245 TRAVELLING SUIT CASE ONE 225,638.89 169,722.22 56,666.67 216,458.33 167,121.53

246 RING (18 CARAT GOLD) ONE 995,333.33 505,000.00 13,333.33 315,125.00 457,197.92

247 WATCH (CASIO, BATTERY) ONE 28,744.44 14,722.22 20,111.11 23,291.67 21,717.36

248 UMBRELLA FOR MEN ONE 16,305.56 14,597.22 11,541.67 9,854.17 13,074.65

249 UMBRELLA FOR LADIES ONE 14,008.33 14,555.56 9,722.22 9,000.00 11,821.53

250 RAINCOAT FOR MEN ONE 30,916.67 28,680.56 32,638.89 29,583.33 30,454.86

251 RAINCOAT FOR LADIES ONE 31,583.33 29,277.78 30,750.00 30,000.00 30,402.78


Average Prices of Major Consumer Items by Region - 2011 Average Prices of Major Consumer Items by Region




1 LOCAL RICE KG 3,365.79 3,622.16 2,710.71 2,953.09 3,162.94

2 IMPORTED RICE KG 3,231.19 3,370.29 3,731.30 3,069.98 3,350.69

3 MAIZE KG 4,052.78 4,666.67 3,416.67 2,941.67 3,769.44

4 GARRI CUP 308.06 266.67 288.89 267.50 282.78

5 FLOUR OF WHEAT BAG (SMALL) 77,583.33 80,727.78 93,916.67 69,250.00 80,369.44

6 BREAD KG 7,090.91 6,451.32 6,489.57 3,157.92 5,797.43

7 BISCUITS, NATCO PK (0.1 KG) 933.33 1,800.00 1,000.00 735.00 1,117.08

8 PAN CAKE PKT 785.19 200.00 100.00 105.83 297.75

9 MACARONI PK (0.25 KG) 5,697.22 2,500.00 4,708.33 6,000.00 4,726.39

10 BEEF KG 20,840.28 19,730.56 21,006.25 18,804.17 20,095.31

11 SHEEP, GOAT MEAT KG 34,381.25 13,883.33 19,375.00 18,812.50 21,613.02

12 PIG FEET KG 16,156.94 14,047.33 8,950.00 6,354.17 11,377.11

13 PORK KG 19,485.42 6,958.33 9,091.67 11,300.00 11,708.85

14 CHICKEN (LOCAL) KG 19,355.10 15,757.71 15,385.67 15,078.92 16,394.35

15 CANNED MEAT (CORNED BEEF) KG 9,488.89 10,277.78 10,638.89 8,166.67 9,643.06

16 FRESH SNAPPER KG 11,821.39 9,742.29 10,849.32 7,062.06 9,868.76

17 FRESH MACKREL KG 14,978.77 7,414.77 8,212.29 6,857.08 9,365.73

18 COUTA KG 16,167.97 6,371.60 1,473.05 3,916.67 6,982.32

19 DRIED SNAPPER KG 17,386.41 1,917.02 11,837.93 3,977.55 8,779.73

20 DRIED BONGA (SMOKED BONGA) KG 13,819.32 11,312.44 32,056.39 14,522.63 17,927.69

21 SMOKED HERRING KG 5,895.77 7,922.13 30,042.57 6,906.48 12,691.74

22 TINNED FISH (SARDAF) 0.125 KG 3,256.94 3,383.33 3,200.00 3,033.33 3,218.40

23 LADY KG 13,143.28 10,407.44 11,013.23 7,095.91 10,414.97

24 SHINE NOSE KG 9,951.88 7,653.32 8,861.75 5,470.17 7,984.28


Average Prices of Major Consumer Items by Region - 2011 - cont’d Average Prices of Major Consumer Items by Region




25 POLLOCK KG 11,965.06 7,669.41 10,082.21 10,533.51 10,062.55

26 SHEEP HEAD KG 11,650.87 9,149.78 6,269.73 6,362.90 8,358.32

27 AWEFU KG 10,575.88 7,796.41 8,277.12 7,395.20 8,511.15

28 OYSTER KG 13,565.87 10,482.14 5,343.04 3,711.39 8,275.61

29 EGGS ONE DOZ. 10,472.22 10,000.00 9,333.33 10,200.00 10,001.39

30 MILK (PEAK BRAND) TIN (0.33 KG) 3,384.72 3,225.00 2,688.33 3,000.00 3,074.51

31 CONDENSED MILK TIN (0.22 KG) 1,862.50 1,883.33 1,886.11 1,758.33 1,847.57

32 BABY POWDERED MILK KG 29,652.78 24,536.11 26,250.00 22,208.33 25,661.81

33 CHEESE PK (0.14 KG) 4,091.67 4,286.11 4,772.22 4,416.67 4,391.67

34 ICE CREAM CONE (0.07 KG) 500.00 1,000.00 500.00 500.00 625.00

35 PALM OIL PINT (0.33 L) 1,893.89 1,557.78 1,704.86 1,714.58 1,717.78

36 GROUNDNUT OIL PINT (0.33 L) 3,142.50 2,958.33 1,247.22 3,275.00 2,655.76

37 OTHER VEGETABLE OIL PINT (0.33 L) 1,629.17 1,166.67 2,958.33 1,301.67 1,763.96

38 MARGARINE PK (0.14 KG) 8,586.11 4,791.67 9,916.67 8,000.00 7,823.61

39 BUTTER PK (0.14 KG) 7,958.33 9,847.22 19,561.11 4,000.00 10,341.67

40 BANANAS KG 5,078.68 1,048.85 1,397.24 2,742.75 2,566.88

41 ORANGES KG 2,292.76 1,208.07 1,406.23 1,351.90 1,564.74

42 MANGOES KG 5,920.86 1,751.81 1,690.48 2,327.91 2,922.76

43 PINE APPLE KG 6,876.26 2,068.73 2,297.09 1,846.07 3,272.04

44 PAPAYA (PAW PAW) KG 4,931.92 1,467.53 1,225.53 1,715.40 2,335.09

45 RAW GROUNDNUTS KG 6,947.10 7,644.70 7,918.48 6,930.64 7,360.23

46 POUNDED GROUNDNUTS KG 7,573.87 11,023.67 9,230.73 16,158.24 10,996.63

47 COCONUT KG 3,148.09 2,002.31 2,372.73 2,576.51 2,524.91

48 EQUSIE SEED KG 6,464.29 8,877.57 7,177.07 9,428.88 7,986.95






49 BENNISEED KG 7,417.04 6,501.46 7,818.56 11,755.10 8,373.04

50 CASSAVA LEAVES KG 1,513.66 582.74 644.66 845.63 896.67

51 POTATO LEAVES KG 1,385.41 603.11 745.14 1,242.93 994.15

52 GREEN KG 2,194.89 1,148.00 792.84 5,589.91 2,431.41

53 SOUR SOUR (SOURELL) KG 1,896.96 1,523.02 1,244.09 1,099.10 1,440.79

54 LETTUCE (SALAD) KG 7,824.82 17,868.18 4,594.55 13,878.60 11,041.54

55 JACATO KG 5,369.74 3,112.66 2,673.71 1,561.44 3,179.39

56 ONIONS KG 6,068.98 7,021.81 5,208.88 5,406.30 5,926.49

57 CABBAGE KG 6,899.80 8,419.86 6,959.57 4,960.29 6,809.88

58 GARDEN EGGS KG 2,924.73 2,624.82 1,062.30 1,643.43 2,063.82

59 OKRA KG 3,496.82 3,413.99 3,280.69 3,142.93 3,333.61

60 BROAD BEANS KG 2,933.86 1,190.63 4,656.01 6,131.20 3,727.93

61 CUCUMBA KG 3,394.04 3,249.44 1,665.43 2,226.64 2,633.89

62 FRESH TOMATOES KG 4,088.44 4,874.53 3,218.90 2,493.39 3,668.82

63 POTATOES KG 8,089.13 8,596.91 9,526.44 2,497.94 7,177.61

64 SWEET POTATOES KG 1,013.13 1,500.83 975.18 924.40 1,103.39

65 CASSAVA KG 947.54 394.54 656.91 813.42 703.10

66 YAM KG 6,445.05 3,142.75 2,297.50 2,141.84 3,506.79

67 FOOFOO KG 2,348.30 812.19 1,077.27 1,394.42 1,408.05

68 SUGAR KG 6,625.00 6,666.67 6,586.11 7,083.33 6,740.28

69 SALT KG 2,500.00 3,602.78 2,627.78 1,000.00 2,432.64

70 MAGGIE KG 313.61 300.00 300.00 345.83 314.86

71 SMALL GREEN PEPER (CHILLI) KG 5,125.00 5,000.00 8,213.89 5,277.78 5,904.17

72 BIG GREEN PEPER 1 CUP 13,806.16 5,334.74 7,704.93 8,287.07 8,783.22






73 SMALL DRY PEPER 1 CUP 26,810.19 20,302.73 22,234.12 21,522.58 22,717.40

74 GINGER KG 3,223.37 7,349.69 4,008.26 3,004.37 4,396.42

75 OGIRIE KG 8,410.11 25,592.23 6,400.15 15,244.25 13,911.68

76 LUBI KG 4,586.60 12,221.28 9,352.36 3,732.29 7,473.13

77 TOMATO PASTE TIN (0.125 KG) 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,066.67 1,050.00 1,029.17

78 TYMES KG 5,000.00 7,875.00 11,041.67 1,000.00 6,229.17

79 COFFEE AROMATIC KG 4,108.33 3,805.56 4,530.56 3,000.00 3,861.11

80 COFFEE-NESCAFE KG 9,916.67 6,441.67 9,491.67 8,875.00 8,681.25

81 TEA (LIPTON) BAG (0.01 KG) 392.50 395.83 187.22 345.00 330.14

82 COCOA KG 17,402.78 13,416.67 14,694.44 13,312.50 14,706.60

83 OVALTINE KG 10,291.67 10,402.78 10,763.89 8,541.67 10,000.00

84 JAM (TOVA) JAR (0.45 KG) 15,583.33 11,069.44 15,527.78 11,166.67 13,336.81

85 CHOCOLATE BAR (0.13 KG) 4,555.56 3,666.67 5,125.00 3,208.33 4,138.89

86 NATCO SWEETS PK (0.33 KG) 4,225.00 5,541.67 5,191.67 4,400.00 4,839.58

87 OTHER PREPARED FOOD (CASSAVA

& STEW)

PLATE 4,029.61 2,634.35 3,666.15 3,336.42 3,416.63

88 COOKED RICE & CURRY PLATE 5,250.00 22,250.00 6,477.78 5,350.00 9,831.94

89 FOOD TAKEN IN RESTAURANT LUNCH 4,141.67 4,513.89 4,103.33 3,125.00 3,970.97

90 SOFT DRINKS (COKE, ECT.) PINT 1,491.67 2,000.00 1,875.00 1,641.67 1,752.08

91 DOMESTIC BEER PINT 2,638.89 3,111.11 3,483.33 3,708.33 3,235.42

92 IMPORTED BEER PINT 4,708.33 4,208.33 5,666.67 4,375.00 4,739.58

93 PALM WINE 1 LITRE 1,025.00 887.50 1,055.56 966.67 983.68

94 AFAMES WINE LITRE 2,491.67 1,050.00 2,500.00 2,020.83 2,015.63

95 WHISKY (RED LABEL) BOTTLE 186,722.22 182,083.33 272,500.00 154,166.67 198,868.06






96 DIAMOND/SASMAN RUM LITRE 2,750.00 2,350.00 4,088.89 2,041.67 2,807.64

97 OMOLE PINT 1,033.33 3,000.00 3,005.56 1,556.67 2,148.89

98 LOCAL CIGARETTES PACKET 4,000.00 3,236.11 4,041.67 2,583.33 3,465.28

99 IMPORTED CIGARETTES PACKET 1,466.67 2,016.67 1,000.00 1,500.00 1,495.83

100 TOBACCO LEAVES KG 38,762.49 91,666.67 61,375.66 233,333.33 106,284.54

101 KOLA NUTS KG 10,585.13 6,801.78 995.74 12,406.88 7,697.38

102 MEN'S SAFARI (READY-MADE) ONE 46,236.11 36,722.22 55,611.11 67,791.67 51,590.28

103 MEN'S TROUSER ONE 25,416.67 19,444.44 35,194.44 40,000.00 30,013.89

104 MEN'S KHAKI SHORT ONE 32,833.33 35,750.00 44,472.22 35,250.00 37,076.39

105 MEN'S SHIRT (POLYESTER) ONE 31,691.67 26,111.11 40,388.89 24,916.67 30,777.08

106 MEN'S SHIRT (COTTON) ONE 30,583.33 18,166.67 39,500.00 32,000.00 30,062.50

107 MEN'S UNDERWEAR ONE 5,250.00 3,083.33 3,086.17 3,296.67 3,679.04

108 MEN'S VEST ONE 5,000.00 3,000.00 5,344.44 5,291.67 4,659.03

109 MEN'S SOCKS PAIR 1,233.33 1,000.00 1,566.67 2,750.00 1,637.50

110 LADIES' DOCKET ONE 63,000.00 77,138.89 73,750.00 68,541.67 70,607.64

111 LADIES' HEADTIE ONE 4,738.89 3,000.00 6,052.78 2,983.33 4,193.75

112 LADIES' BLOUSE ONE 35,819.44 25,277.78 36,250.00 35,833.33 33,295.14

113 LADIES' SKIRT (COTTON) ONE 33,930.56 34,972.22 44,000.00 35,125.00 37,006.94

114 LADIES' LAPPA ONE 8,680.56 11,194.44 12,250.00 10,725.00 10,712.50

115 LADIES' UNDERWEAR (NYLON SLIP) ONE 4,913.89 2,655.56 2,073.61 2,483.33 3,031.60

116 BRASSIER ONE 5,375.00 3,008.33 3,733.33 3,000.00 3,779.17

117 BOYS' SHIRT, TROUSERS & SHORT ONE EACH 16,391.67 15,277.78 20,416.67 8,687.50 15,193.40

118 BOYS' OTHER CLOTHING ONE EACH 1,191.67 1,000.00 1,509.72 1,543.33 1,311.18

119 GIRLS' BLOUSE & SKIRT ONE EACH 56,763.89 24,777.78 20,500.00 13,416.67 28,864.58






120 GIRLS' OTHER CLOTHING ONE EACH 1,300.00 1,000.00 1,016.67 1,000.00 1,079.17

121 BABIES' CLOTHING ONE EACH 17,791.67 11,250.00 18,430.56 17,020.83 16,123.26

122 CLOTHING MATERIAL (COTTON) ONE YARD 5,183.33 9,500.00 5,708.33 6,500.00 6,722.92

123 POPLIN CLOTH ONE YARD 4,708.33 3,777.78 3,316.67 3,000.00 3,700.69

124 DRILL CLOTH ONE YARD 8,572.22 5,263.89 9,000.00 6,791.67 7,406.94

125 TAILORING CHARGES FOR MEN ONE YARD 36,180.56 10,000.00 24,527.78 14,416.67 21,281.25

126 TAILORING CHARGES FOR LADIES ONE YARD 37,291.67 28,194.44 25,416.67 27,750.00 29,663.19

127 MEN'S LEATHER SHOES ONE PAIR 237,333.33 87,916.67 251,250.00 141,250.00 179,437.50

128 MEN'S RAIN BOOTS ONE PAIR 33,083.33 42,944.44 48,027.78 30,000.00 38,513.89

129 MEN'S SLIPPERS ONE PAIR 24,555.56 24,750.00 31,694.44 36,791.67 29,447.92

130 LADIES' LEATHER SHOES ONE PAIR 64,938.89 30,333.33 48,750.00 33,250.00 44,318.06

131 LADIES' PLASTIC SHOES ONE PAIR 11,125.00 8,000.00 27,166.67 6,979.17 13,317.71

132 LADIES' SANDALS ONE PAIR 24,166.67 30,388.89 35,305.56 27,000.00 29,215.28

133 BOYS' LEATHER SHOES ONE PAIR 54,222.22 25,638.89 41,527.78 17,750.00 34,784.72

134 BOYS' PLASTIC SHOES ONE PAIR 10,085.00 8,000.00 38,750.00 6,500.00 15,833.75

135 BOYS' SANDALS ONE PAIR 20,541.67 25,000.00 30,416.67 24,583.33 25,135.42

136 GIRLS' LEATHER SHOES ONE PAIR 43,861.11 23,430.56 34,583.33 27,500.00 32,343.75

137 GIRLS' PLASTIC SHOES ONE PAIR 8,152.78 8,000.00 29,722.22 6,500.00 13,093.75

138 GIRLS' SANDALS ONE PAIR 23,750.00 25,000.00 34,611.11 29,125.00 28,121.53

139 REPAIR OF FOOTWEARS ONE PAIR 5,041.67 2,500.00 2,141.67 6,000.00 3,920.83

140 OTHER FOOT WEAR (BABIES) ONE PAIR 16,777.78 10,000.00 10,916.67 15,291.67 13,246.53

141 RENT ON PRIVATE HOUSE ONE MONTH 897,167.00 1,164,239.25 716,333.67 1,074,000.00 962,934.98

142 HOUSE RENT ON SUBSIDY ONE MONTH 36,000.00 2,000.00 28,333.33 41,583.33 26,979.17

143 RENTAL VALUE OF RENT-FREE HOUSE ONE MONTH 58,000.00 37,500.00 82,333.33 43,000.00 55,208.33






144 RENTAL VAL. OF OWNER-OCCUPIED ONE MONTH 97,000.00 16,500.00 77,500.00 20,000.00 52,750.00

145 CITY RATE ONE MONTH 3,700.00 10,000.00 2,125.00 1,250.00 4,268.75

146 WATER CHARGES & OTHERS ONE MONTH 5,713.00 3,500.00 15,000.00 5,000.00 7,303.25

147 PUTTY PKT 11,750.00 12,416.67 9,666.67 25,000.00 14,708.33

148 PAINT ONE GALLON 69,375.00 59,194.44 62,666.67 58,250.00 62,371.53

149 ELECTRICITY ONE 570.00 560.00 560.00 296.00 496.50

150 GAS ONE 145,250.00 300,000.00 162,305.56 23,600.00 157,788.89

151 KEROSENE GALLON 20,583.33 18,750.00 20,125.00 18,125.00 19,395.83

152 FIREWOOD KG 219.29 262.94 258.35 191.83 233.10

153 CHARCOAL KG 15,944.44 8,044.44 5,000.00 352.77 7,335.42

154 CANDLE ONE 804.17 866.67 4,066.67 675.00 1,603.13

155 DIESEL FOR GENERATOR ONE GALLON 20,583.33 18,750.00 19,416.67 18,000.00 19,187.50

156 BED ONE 356,722.22 238,472.22 245,833.33 191,875.00 258,225.69

157 CHAIR ONE 52,972.22 41,361.11 40,611.11 24,833.33 39,944.44

158 DRESSING TABLE ONE 496,388.89 230,694.44 203,611.11 205,000.00 283,923.61

159 GRASS MATTRESS ONE 31,944.44 37,333.33 71,000.00 24,083.33 41,090.28

160 FOAM MATTRESS ONE 186,027.78 183,061.11 245,833.33 249,166.67 216,022.22

161 CURTAIN/TABLE COVER (PLASTIC) ONE 11,125.00 3,316.67 4,908.33 3,500.00 5,712.50

162 BED SHEET ONE 23,055.56 15,777.78 20,277.78 16,833.33 18,986.11

163 TOWEL (COTTON) ONE 23,750.00 9,750.00 8,305.56 16,000.00 14,451.39

164 WASTE GAR. BOX/BUCKET ONE 28,472.22 12,013.89 7,944.44 6,708.33 13,784.72

165 FAN ONE 183,888.89 101,666.67 123,333.33 130,841.67 134,932.64

166 LANTERN ONE 18,055.56 10,000.00 12,583.33 8,000.00 12,159.72

167 DRINKING GLASS ONE 8,055.56 6,583.33 8,888.89 8,458.33 7,996.53

168 ENAMEL CUP ONE 7,375.00 6,153.33 6,000.00 8,000.00 6,882.08






169 CUP & SAUCER ONE 7,583.33 5,000.00 11,694.44 5,520.83 7,449.65

170 TABLE SPOON & FORK ONE 2,005.56 2,000.00 2,000.00 1,583.33 1,897.22

171 TABLE AND KITCHEN KNIVES ONE 2,208.33 2,138.89 1,930.56 2,575.00 2,213.19

172 BULB ONE 3,250.00 1,141.67 1,516.67 1,294.17 1,800.63

173 BROOM/BRUSH ONE 500.00 458.33 500.00 200.00 414.58

174 LAUNDRY SOAP ONE 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,016.67 1,158.33 1,043.75

175 SODA SOAP ONE 940.41 1,332.69 799.09 1,548.70 1,155.22

176 DETERGENT (SURF) ONE 516.67 480.56 483.33 450.00 482.64

177 WASHING BLUE ONE 1,000.00 944.44 862.50 866.67 918.40

178 STARCH ONE 1,016.67 4,169.19 9,907.41 3,141.58 4,558.71

179 TOILET SOAP ONE 3,777.78 4,819.44 2,888.89 4,229.17 3,928.82

180 INSECTICIDE ONE 11,791.67 9,111.11 8,908.33 8,875.00 9,671.53

181 MATCHES ONE 161.67 190.28 183.33 171.67 176.74

182 TOILET ROLL ONE 2,025.00 2,711.11 2,875.00 2,500.00 2,527.78

183 DOMESTIC WORKER ONE MONTH 184,722.22 289,027.78 294,250.00 173,750.00 235,437.50

184 LAUNDRY CHARGES ONE 25,861.11 3,000.00 3,000.00 5,000.00 9,215.28

185 TYRE & TUBE FOR DATSUN,TOYOTA, ONE PAIR 384,277.78 383,333.33 518,000.00 244,166.67 382,444.44

186 BATTERY (12 VOLT) ONE 410,416.67 448,055.56 453,888.89 346,666.67 414,756.94

187 SPARE PARTS ONE 417,500.00 485,694.44 214,722.22 143,916.67 315,458.33

188 PETROL GALLON 20,625.00 20,250.00 19,666.67 18,000.00 19,635.42

189 DIESEL GALLON 20,625.00 20,250.00 19,666.67 18,000.00 19,635.42

190 ENGINE OIL GALLON 100,666.67 101,888.89 44,166.67 46,833.33 73,388.89

191 BRAKE FLUID ONE TIN 15,236.11 13,125.00 7,750.00 11,833.33 11,986.11

192 DRIVER ONE MONTH 173,750.00 274,027.78 283,125.00 243,333.33 243,559.03

193 PRIVATE LORRY (MINI BUS) TRIP 23,555.56 16,911.11 23,388.89 15,000.00 19,713.89

194 GOVT. BUS TO PROVINCES TRIP 21,083.33 14,333.33 20,916.67 11,250.00 16,895.83

195 PRIVATE TAXI IN TOWN TRIP 1,200.00 1,000.00 1,591.67 1,016.67 1,202.08






196 PRIVATE BUS IN TOWN TRIP 1,200.00 1,000.83 900.00 925.00 1,006.46

197 GOVT. BUS IN TOWN TRIP 954.17 1,000.00 900.00 816.67 917.71

198 POSTAGE STAMP ONE 1,025.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,006.25

199 TELEPHONE CALL (TO PROVINCE) 3 MINS. 2,777.78 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 2,944.44

200 HEADACHE PILLS (PANADOL) ONE PKT 200.00 100.00 105.83 100.00 126.46

201 COUGH MEDICINE (LIQUIFRUTA) BOTTLE 14,388.89 11,375.00 7,000.00 12,000.00 11,190.97

202 MENTHOLATUM TIN 362.50 334.72 200.00 200.00 274.31

203 WORM MEDICINE (VERMOX) PKT 980.56 520.83 500.00 1,000.00 750.35

204 LAXATIVE (ANDREWS) PKT 991.67 1,000.00 500.00 1,000.00 872.92

205 TETRACYCLINE TEN 1,646.67 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,150.00 1,199.17

206 MALARIA PILLS (CHLOROQUINE) TEN 1,300.00 875.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,043.75

207 INJECTIONS ONE 2,486.11 2,500.00 2,611.11 1,958.33 2,388.89

208 VISIT TO CLINIC ONE VISIT 36,166.67 5,000.00 4,000.00 3,500.00 12,166.67

209 DOCTOR FEES ONE VISIT 47,500.00 19,361.11 25,277.78 15,000.00 26,784.72

210 DRUGGIST FEES ONE VISIT 35,416.67 500.00 10,000.00 17,500.00 15,854.17

211 DENTAL FEES ONE VISIT 30,861.11 21,250.00 30,000.00 20,000.00 25,527.78

212 HOSPITAL SURGERY/ACCOMMDATION ONE NIGHT 520,000.00 336,111.11 155,416.67 250,000.00 315,381.94

213 OUT PATIENT FEES (GOVT.HOSPITAL) ONE VISIT 25,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 7,250.00

214 SPECTACLES PAIR 150,000.00 35,833.33 87,000.00 27,250.00 75,020.83

215 TUITION FEES ONE TERM 58,750.00 63,750.00 60,000.00 63,750.00 61,562.50

216 PTA & OTHER ONE TERM 10,222.22 1,800.00 6,833.33 2,250.00 5,276.39

217 SCHOOL TEXT BOOK ONE 17,250.00 19,847.22 15,777.78 15,000.00 16,968.75

218 EXERCISE BOOK (80 PAGES) ONE 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,404.44 895.83 1,075.07

219 SCHOOL TRANSPORT ONE 975.00 450.00 500.00 500.00 606.25

220 SCHOOL UNIFORM FOR BOYS ONE 5,250.00 2,852.78 3,058.33 3,125.00 3,571.53

221 SCHOOL UNIFORM FOR GIRLS ONE 5,250.00 2,952.78 3,133.33 3,125.00 3,615.28

222 WRITING PAD ONE 5,819.44 5,625.00 5,783.33 2,500.00 4,931.94

223 BALL PEN ONE 500.00 500.00 502.22 500.00 500.56






224 PENCIL ONE 491.67 500.00 483.33 500.00 493.75

225 TV (21" HITACHI) ONE 565,305.56 922,638.89 710,000.00 695,791.67 723,434.03

226 RADIO (12 BANDS) ONE 35,416.67 41,791.67 57,138.89 25,000.00 39,836.81

227 SPORT EQUIPMENT (3 TENNIS BALLS) THREE 48,083.33 3,683.33 8,750.00 5,541.67 16,514.58

228 MAGAZINE ONE 6,083.33 5,250.00 6,388.89 6,000.00 5,930.56

229 NEWS PAPERS ONE 1,027.78 1,163.89 1,088.89 1,000.00 1,070.14

230 TRANSISTOR BATTERIES (4 FINGER TYPE) FOUR 3,000.00 2,450.00 2,588.89 2,916.67 2,738.89

231 FOOTBALL TICKET 0NE 2,000.00 666.67 669.44 2,000.00 1,334.03

232 CINEMA TICKET 0NE 2,825.00 2,000.00 1,500.00 700.00 1,756.25

233 VIDEO TICKET 0NE 1,041.67 1,000.00 750.00 958.33 937.50

234 CLUB OR UNION DUES ONE MONTH 10,166.67 4,541.67 1,100.00 1,933.33 4,435.42

235 RELIGIOUS DUES ONE MONTH 10,000.00 336.11 366.67 2,000.00 3,175.69

236 WOMEN'S HAIR DRESSING ONE 42,583.33 23,819.44 16,638.89 17,333.33 25,093.75

237 MEN'S HAIR CUT ONE 2,016.67 1,902.78 2,280.56 1,466.67 1,916.67

238 TOOTH BRUSH ONE 1,000.00 1,972.22 1,483.33 1,000.00 1,363.89

239 TOOTH PASTE ONE 20,138.89 13,611.11 12,402.78 10,000.00 14,038.19

240 FACE POWDER ONE 15,500.00 16,138.89 10,000.00 12,000.00 13,409.72

241 RAZOR BLADE ONE 200.00 187.50 200.00 983.33 392.71

242 GOOSE IRON ONE 30,833.33 33,055.56 17,111.11 28,833.33 27,458.33

243 MEN'S BRIEF CASE ONE 353,583.33 286,388.89 182,333.33 226,875.00 262,295.14

244 LADIES HAND BAG ONE 49,333.33 46,958.33 38,333.33 24,833.33 39,864.58

245 TRAVELLING SUIT CASE ONE 268,861.11 196,805.56 56,666.67 232,500.00 188,708.33

246 RING (18 CARAT GOLD) ONE 997,250.00 1,398,472.22 13,333.33 340,666.67 687,430.56

247 WATCH (CASIO, BATTERY) ONE 33,000.00 50,444.44 30,083.33 25,500.00 34,756.94

248 UMBRELLA FOR MEN ONE 18,888.89 15,688.89 14,805.56 11,625.00 15,252.08

249 UMBRELLA FOR LADIES ONE 17,916.67 15,333.33 12,200.00 10,000.00 13,862.50

250 RAINCOAT FOR MEN ONE 30,166.67 30,486.11 38,972.22 30,000.00 32,406.25

251 RAINCOAT FOR LADIES ONE 33,916.67 30,819.44 38,722.22 30,000.00 33,364.58


Appendix 4 - Questionnaire

FORM FW1

STATISTICS SIERRA LEONE TOWE HILL, FREETOWN

FREETOWN CONSUMER PRICE INDEX SURVEY WEEKLY MARKET SURVEY OF FOOD PRODUCTS DATA COLLECTION FORM

SURVEY CODE: 01

CENTER FREETOWN

COLLECTOR'S NAME: CURRENCY: LEONES

MARKET NAME: FISHER STREET MARKET MONTH

ICP Code

COICOP Code PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

01.1.1.0101 Item1: Local Long-grained rice

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT

VALUE OF GOODS WEIGHED

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01.1.1.0102 Item 2: Local Medium-grained rice

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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ICP Code


1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

01.1.1.0103 Item 3: Imported Broken Rice

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.1.0104 Item 4: Imported Long-grained rice

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.1.0105 Item 5: Imported Medium-grained rice

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.1.0201 Item 6: Wheat flour

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


=============================================================================


ICP Code


1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

01.1.1.0202 Item 7:Yellow Maize Grains

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.3.01.01 Item 8: FRESH SNAPPER

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.3.01.03 ITEM 9: COUTA

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.3.01.04 Item 10: LADY

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


=============================================================================


ICP Code


1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

01.1.3.01.05 Item 11: SHINE NOSE

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.3.01.06 Item 12: POLLOCK

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.3.01.07 Item 13: SHEEP HEAD

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.3.03.01 Item 14: Smoked Bonga

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


=============================================================================


ICP Code


1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

01.1.3.03.02 Item 15: Smoked Herring

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.3.03.03 Item 16: Smoked Catfish

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.5.02.01 Item 17: Vegetable Oil

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 LITRE

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.5.02.02 Item 18: Palm oil unrefined


NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


=============================================================================


ICP Code


1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

01.1.5.02.03 Item 19: Palm Kernel Oil


NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.5.03.02 Item 20: PEANUT CREAM/POUNDED

TOTAL WEIGHT 100G

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.6.01.01 Item 21: Oranges

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.6.01.02 Item 22: Lemons

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


=============================================================================


ICP Code


1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

01.1.6.01.03 Item 23: Small Mango

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.6.01.04 Item 24: Bananas, Long

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.6.01.05 Item 25: Pineapple

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.6.01.06 Item 26: Papaya- Pawpaw

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


=============================================================================


ICP Code


1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

01.1.6.01.07 Item 27: Yellow Plantain

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.6.02.02 Item 28: Natural groundnuts

TOTAL WEIGHT 200G

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.6.02.03 Item 29: Roasted groundnuts

TOTAL WEIGHT 1OOG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.6.02.04 Item 30: Coconut

TOTAL WEIGHT 500G

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


=============================================================================


ICP Code


1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

01.1.7.01.01 Item 31: Lettuce

TOTAL WEIGHT 1OOG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.01.02 Item 32: Green Cabbage

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.01.03 Item 33: Cassava Leaves

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.01.04 Item 34: Sweet Potatoes Leaves

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


=============================================================================


ICP Code


1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

01.1.7.01.05 Item 35: Round Onions

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.01.06 Item 36: Carrots

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.01.07 Item 37: Tomatoes, Round

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.01.08 Item 38: Eggplant (Aubergine)

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


=============================================================================


ICP Code


1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

01.1.7.01.09 Item 39: Cucumber

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.01.10 Item 40: Fresh Okra

TOTAL WEIGHT 300G

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.01.11 Item 41: Sorrel Leaves

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.02.01 Item 42: IRISH Potatoes

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


=============================================================================


ICP Code


1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

01.1.7.02.02 Item 43: Sweet Potatoes

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.02.03 Item 44: Whole Cassava

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.02.04 Item 45: Yam

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.02.05 Item 46: Fresh Tora,

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


=============================================================================


ICP Code


1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

01.1.7.03.01 Item 47: Tomato Paste

TOTAL WEIGHT 7OG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.03.02 Item 48: BROAD BEANS

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.03.03 Item 49: Dried Okra

TOTAL WEIGHT 250G

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.03.04 Item 50: Equisie Seeds

TOTAL WEIGHT 5OOG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT



ICP Code


1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

01.1.7.03.05 Item 51: Benniseed

TOTAL WEIGHT 5OOG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.04.01 Item 52: Garri

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.04.02 Item 53: Garlic

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.7.04.03 Item 54: Foo foo

TOTAL WEIGHT 5OOG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


=============================================================================


ICP Code


1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

01.1.9.01.01 Item 55: Salt

TOTAL WEIGHT

NO. OF UNITS 5OOG

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.9.01.02 Item 56: Vinegar

TOTAL WEIGHT 473KL

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.9.01.03 Item 57: Ketchup

TOTAL WEIGHT 340G

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.9.01.04 Item 58: Maggi cube

TOTAL WEIGHT 300G

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


=============================================================================


ICP Code


1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

01.1.9.01.05 Item 59: Green, yellow or red coloured peppers

TOTAL WEIGHT 1KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.9.01.06 Item 60: Small Dried Pepper

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS 3OOG

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.9.01.07 Item 61: Ginger

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 KG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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01.1.9.01.08 Item 62: Ogirie

TOTAL WEIGHT 1OOG

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


=============================================================================


ICP Code


1ST WK

2ND WK

3RD WK

4TH WK

5TH WK Remarks

04.5.4.01.01 Item 63: Firewood

TOTAL WEIGHT 1 BUNDLE

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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04.5.4.01.02 Item 64: Charcoal

TOTAL WEIGHT

NO. OF UNITS

PRICE PER UNIT


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