In May 2017 there was inflation of 0.34 percent with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 128.56.
This month's inflation was due to an increase in index in 5 (five) types of expenditure group and index decline in 2 (two) types of expenditure group. Groups that experienced an increase in index were foodstuffs by 0.41 percent; Food, beverage, cigarette and tobacco group by 0.04 percent; Housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel 0.73; Clothing group by 0.24 percent and health group by 0.25 percent. The index-dropping group was the education, recreation and sports group by 0.01 percent and the transport, health and financial services group by 0.01 percent.
The increase in prices of some commodities that contributed to the inflation of Singkawang City include garlic, electricity tariff, mackerel, chicken eggs, wall clocks, motorcycles, non-foreman, rice with side dishes, sand, sweatshirts, gasoline, Clove cigarettes, apples, milk for toddlers, noodles, shampoo, pork, salt, kale, fragrances / softener laundry, cotton trousers, gold jewelry, chicken nuggets, potatoes, perfumes, wheat flour, milk powder and others.
