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The goods and services covered by the Consumers Price Index (CPI) are classified into nine groups, 21 subgroups and 73 sections. The nine groups are:
Food
Housing
Household Operation
Apparel
Transportation |
Tobacco and Alcohol
Personal and Health Care
Recreation and Education
Credit Services |
The CPI includes a wide variety of items ranging from apples through to dental charges. Over 700 items are price-surveyed for the CPI.
Here are some selected subgroups from the nine CPI groups listed above.
Consumers Price Index Base: June 1999 Quarter (=1000)
| Subgroups |
June 2000 |
June 2001 |
| Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food |
1016 |
1054 |
| Household appliances and furnishings |
996 |
1043 |
| Clothing |
1005 |
1022 |
| Footwear |
1000 |
1006 |
| Alcoholic drinks |
1015 |
1041 |
| Stationery, books, magazines and newspapers |
1008 |
1066 |
| All Groups |
1020 |
1053 |
Source: Consumers Price Index June 2001
The changes in the index numbers reflect the price change in each subgroup. You can use the index numbers to work out the percentage change in prices.
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