Consumers Price Index: December 2009 quarter

In the December 2009 quarter compared with the September 2009 quarter:

• The consumers price index (CPI) fell 0.2 percent.
• Food prices fell 2.4 percent, with the main contribution coming from lower vegetable prices.
• Transport prices rose 1.5 percent with higher prices for international air transport and second-hand motor cars.

From the December 2008 quarter to the December 2009 quarter:

• The CPI increased 2.0 percent.