The level of the General Index of Consumer Prices (base 100 in August 2004), increased in May from the previous month, from 207.5 to 208.5 a monthly increase of 0.5% for a 7.3% yoy.

This monthly increase is the result of the upward trend in all functions of consumption. Among the largest increases, we note "Food, Beverages and Tobacco" (+ 0.5%), "Clothing, Textiles and Footwear" (+ 0.7%), "Management, equipment maintenance of housing" (+ 0.9%) and "Transport" (+ 1.0%).

The increase in function "Food, Beverages and Tobacco" is attributable to higher prices of products such as rice (+1.7%), millet (+1.1%), corn in grain (+3.1%), ground corn (+1.4%), beef (+1.5%), pork (+1.6%), goat meat (+0.9%), chicken (+1.3%), ham (+1.8% ), fresh fish (+0.7%), cheese (+1.5%), eggs (+1.5%), coconut (+5.0%), avocado (+5.4%), dry beans (+0.9%), yam (+2.2%), potatoes (+1.5%), potatoes (+3.3%), orange (+1.6%), grapefruit (+2.0%), the coffee powder (+1.2%) and the treated water (+5.6%).

The increase in the index "Clothing, Textiles and Footwear" results essentially from the increase in tissue (1.1%), costume (Universal jacket) (0.9%), dress (2.1%), petticoat (1.6% ) and garment (1.0%).

The increase in the "Management, equipment maintenance of housing" comes of bed linen (3.2%), the tablecloth (0.8%), disinfectant (1.3%) and wages of domestic workers (2.4%).

Finally, the upward trend in the index of "Transport" is only linked to the behavior of the motor vehicle (+0.5%) and public transport (+1.5%).

Situation in figures (local + import yoy) :

Food, beverages and tobacco : 8.7%

Clothing and textiles, footwear : 7.0%

Rent housing, energy and water : 6.2%

Development and maintenance of housing : 4.7%

Health: 5.8%

Transport : 5.2%

Recreation, entertainment, education and cultural : 9.5%

Other goods and services Source : 5.0%

Situation in Figures local products only (yoy) :

Food, beverages and tobacco : 10.9%

Clothing and textiles, footwear : 4.2%

Rent housing, energy and water : 6.8%

Development and maintenance of housing : 7.0%

Health : 6.3%

Transport : -

Recreation, entertainment, education and cultural : 8.1%

Other goods and services Source : 1.4%

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

Metropolitan Area : +0.5% (Including Port-au-Prince, of Delmas, of Pétion-Ville, of Carrefour and of the Croix des Bouquets.)

West remains : +0.9% (includes the departments of East and West excluding the Metropolitan Area)

North : +0.6% (including the departments of North, Northeast and Northwest)

South : 0.3% (including the departments of South Grande'Anse and Nippes)

Transversal : +0.8% (including the departments of Centre and the Artibonite)

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-8635-haiti-economy-index-of-consumer-prices-april-2013.html

HL/ HaitiLibre