During the month of January 2015, a slight deceleration of the price increase was observed, especially in monthly basis. The Index of Consumer Prices has undergone a monthly increase of 0.4% (0.6% in December) and a 6.6% yoy (6.5% in December).

The indices that have contributed most to the monthly increase are "Food, Beverage & Tobacco" (+ 0.4%), "Clothing, Textiles and Footwear" (+ 1.2%), "Rent Housing, Energy and Water" (+0.5 %), "Planning, Equipment and Maintenance Housing" (+ 0.6%) "and" Other goods and services "(+ 0.9%).

Note that the increase in the index "Food, Beverage & Tobacco" which represents over 50% of the household budget is the result of the increase in products such as chicken (+ 2.2%), fresh fish (+ 0.7% ), cod (+ 1.0%), powdered milk (+ 1.4%), eggs (+ 0.9%), bananas (+ 2.6%), the pumpkin (+ 2.4%), the marker (+ 2.9% ), leek (+ 2.8%), eggplant (+ 1.5%), cabbage (+ 3.2%), onion (+ 2.8%), garlic (+ 1.5%), carrot (+1.1 %), tomatoes (+ 1.9%), yam (+ 1.8%) malanga (+ 2.2%), cassava (+ 1.4%), pasta (+ 2.5%), potatoes (+1.4 %), orange (+ 1.7%) and papaya (+ 0.8%).

The increase at the level of the index 'Clothing, Textiles and Footwear" is mainly due to the increase in products such as the tissues (+ 2.0%), costume (+ 1.6%), shirts (+ 1.7% ), the shirt (+ 0.8%), dress (+ 1.8%), and tennis shoes (+ 1.4%) and sandals (+ 1.3%).

The price increase of "rent housing, Energy and Water" owes its growth mainly to the rent of accommodation (+ 1.2%) and charcoal (+ 0.3%).

The upward trend of the index "Planning, Equipment and Housing Maintenance" mainly comes from living room furniture (+ 2.2%), dining room (+ 1.5%), the mattress (+ 2.2%), bed linen (+ 1.0%), curtains (+ 1.4%), refrigerator (+ 1.6%), disinfectant (+ 2.1%) and miscellaneous services (+ 1.2%).

As for the increase in the index "Other goods and services" it resulting from rising of shampoo prices (+ 5.2%), perfume, toilet water (+ 1.5%) and other care products Hair (+ 0.9%).

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

Food, beverages and tobacco : 5.8%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 12.4%

Rent housing, energy and water : 7.6

Development and maintenance of housing : 5.6%

Health : 9.8%

Transport : 3.7%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 6.1%

Other goods and services : 11.6%

Situation in Figures local products (yoy) :

Food, beverages and tobacco : 6.4%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 9.7%

Rent housing, energy and water : 7.2%

Development and maintenance of housing : 5.8%

Health : 9.8%

Transport : 2.1%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 6.0%

Other goods and services : 3.7%

Situation in Figures imported products (yoy) :

Food, beverages and tobacco : 1.8%

Apparel and textiles, footwear : 11.9%

Rent housing, energy and water : 4.8%

Development and maintenance of housing : 11.1%

Health : 5.0%

Transport : 5.8%

Leisure, entertainment, education and cultural : 12.2%

Other goods and services : 14.3%

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

Metropolitan Area: +0.4% (Includes Port-au-Prince, Delmas, Petion-Ville, Carrefour and Croix des Bouquets.)

Rest West: +0.5% (includes departments SouthEast and West excluding the Metropolitan Area)

North: +0.5% (including the departments of North, Northeastern and Northwest)

South: +0.3% (including departments of South Grand Anse and Nippes)

Transversal: +0.4% (including departments of Centre and Artibonite)

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13052-haiti-economy-general-index-of-consumer-prices-december-2014.html

HL/ HaitiLibre