The General Index of Consumer Prices (base 100 in August 2004) stood at 281.3 in October against 276.4 in September, an acceleration in inflation in both monthly rates (1.8% in October versus 1.3% in September) and annual (13.3% in October versus 12.5% in September).

La hausse mensuelle de l’inflation est principalement le résultat du comportement des fonctions : « Alimentation, Boissons et Tabac » (+2.1%), « Habillement et Tissus, Chaussures » (+ 2.1%), « Loyer du Logement, Énergie et Eau » (+1.9%), « Aménagement Équipement et Entretien du Logement » (+2.0%) et « Autres biens et services » (+1.7%).

The positive change in the food, beverages and tobacco function, which accounts for over 50% of the household budget, comes from millet (+ 3.2%), corn flakes (+ 2.6%), beef (+ 3.6%), pork (+ 6.4%) and pork (+ 3.5%), chicken (+ 3.6%), hotdog (3.1%), carrot (+ 3.9%), tomato (+ 3.0%), yam (+2.4%), eggplant (+ 2.7%), potato (+ 4.3%), orange (+ 3.7%), lemon (+ 7.2%), raw sugar (+ 6.1%) and refined sugar (+ 5.7%).

The increase in "clothing, fabrics and footwear" function was mainly due to higher textile prices (+ 2.1%), suit, universal jacket (+ 3.5%), men's t-shirt (+ 2.7%) , Trousers for men (+ 2.8%), dress (+ 6.5%), and sandals (+ 1.1%).

The upward trend observed in the "Accommodation, Equipment and Maintenance of Housing" index follows the increase in the price of living room furniture (+ 2.2%), the dining room (+ 3.0%), Bed linen (+ 2.0%), curtains (+ 3.2%), tablecloths (+ 3.8%), laundry soap (+ 3.0%), and detergents + 3.7%).

Finally, the increase in the function of "Other goods and services" is mainly due to the increase in prices of toothpaste (+ 6.2%) and toilet powder (+ 10.1%).

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

Food, beverages and tobacco : 13.5%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 18.3%

Rent housing, energy and water : 15.0%

Development and maintenance of housing : 13.2%

Health : 7.7%

Transport : 5.0%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 17.6%

Other goods and services : 12.9%

Situation in Figures local products (yoy) : :

Food, beverages and tobacco : 13.7%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 6.0%

Rent housing, energy and water : 17.1%

Development and maintenance of housing : 19.6%

Health : 7.9%

Transport : 5.2%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 17.0%

Other goods and services : 1.6%

Situation in figures of imported products (YoY) :

Food, beverages and tobacco : 12.2%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 19.6%

Rent housing, energy and water : 1.1%

Development and maintenance of housing : 20.9%

Health : 5.2%

Transport : 3.2%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 27.5%

Other goods and services : 15.6%

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

Metropolitan area (+ 1.8%)

Rest North (+ 1.6%) (includes the departments of South-East and West)

North (+ 1.4%), (including departments of the North, Northeast and Northwest)

South (+ 2.3%) (including South departments of Grand'Anse and Nippes)

Transversal (+ 1.7%), (including the departments of Centre and Artibonite)

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