JAYAPURA - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Papua Province released the combined inflation rate of 3 cities of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Papua in March 2022 at 1.00 percent.

Inflation occurred in all cities of the Cost of Living Survey (SBH) in Merauke it was 1.86 percent, in Timika it was 0.63 percent, and in Jayapura it was 0.90 percent.

This was conveyed by the Head of the Central Statistics Agency of Papua Adriana Helena Robaha, in a release received by the editor on Monday (4/4/2022).

Meanwhile, in March 2022, Adriana added, there was inflation of 1.00 percent with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 107.36.

Of the 3 CPI cities in Papua, all experienced inflation, Merauke at 1.86 percent, Timika at 0.63 percent and Jayapura at 0.90 percent.

This inflation occurs due to the increase in prices indicated by the increase in the index of expenditure groups in food, beverage, and tobacco groups by 1.49 percent; the household equipment and routine maintenance group was 0.77 percent.

Then, the health group by 0.004 percent; transportation group by 2.35 percent; information, communication, and financial services groups by 0.003 percent; education group by 0.10 percent; food and beverage/restaurant supply group by 0.04 percent; and the personal care and other services group by 2.42 percent.

"While the inflation rate for the calendar year (January-March) 2022 is 0.58 percent and the year-on-year inflation rate (March 2022 to March 2021) is 1.46 percent," she said.

As for foodstuffs in March 2022, Adriana said it experienced inflation of 2.01 percent.

While the inflation rate of foodstuffs for the calendar year (January-March) 2022 is 1.96 percent and the year-on-year food inflation rate (March 2022 to March 2021) is -1.48 percent. ***