Table 1

Category of items CPI

All groups 103.2

Food and non-alcoholic beverages 104.8

Alcoholic beverages and tobacco 104.6

Clothing and footwear 99.8

Housing, water, electricity, gas and
101.8
other fuels
Furnishings, household equipment
101.8
and routine
Health 102.7
Transport 104.4
Communication 99.7
Recreation services and culture 102.0
Education 102.2
Restaurant and hotels 105.9
Miscellaneous goods and services 102.4
 Base year price Current year price Current year index
Items
(1) (2) [(2)/(1) x 100]

Food 150 240 [240/150] x 100 = 160

[420/300] x 100 = 140

Clothing 300 420

[200/250] x 100 = 80
Medical care 250 200

Transportation 160 180 [180/160] x 100 = 112.50

Simple CPI = Sum of all current year index / Number of items 492.50/4 = 123.1

Table 2
 Base
Current Current year
year Weightages Weighted price index
Items year price index (3)
price (4) (3) x (4)
(2) [(2)/(1) x 100]
(1)
[240/150] x 100 =
Food 150 240 4 160 x 4 = 640
160
[420/300] x 100 =
Clothing 300 420 140 3 140 x 3 = 420

[200/250] x 100 =
Medical care 250 200 80 2 80 x 1 = 80

[180/160] x 100 =
Transportation 160 180 1 112.5 x 2 = 136.5
112.50
Simple CPI = Sum of all current year
492.50/4 = 123.1 10 1,365 / 10 = 136.5
index / Number of items
Table 3
Weighted CPI = Weighted Price Index for all items / Total weights
= [640 + 420 + 80 + 225] / 10
= 1,365 / 10
= 136.5
Inflation = CPI current year – CPI previous year x 100%
CPI previous year
Inflation = 136.50 - 100 x 100%
100
= 36.50%