Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email Even though there was an increment recently for government servants, plus the guarantee by government to control prices, we find that cost of living has increased. As mentioned by Statistics Dept below, CPI has increased 2% compared to last year.
Do you notice prices changed for the things you usually buy? Well, if you are not aware, do check your bills when you check out at the counter and try comparing will bills from few months back.
As for me, I'm trying to reduce eating out for both health and cost reasons. Char koay teow and wan tan mee price either increased or quantity becoming less. Same goes for malaysia's favorite roti canai and teh tarik. Rather mix my own teh tarik and enjoy it…even though not expert yet 🙂
Consumers paying more for food and transport
PETALING JAYA: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January to August registered a 2% increase from the same period last year, from 103.2 to 105.3 with notable increases in transport, food and utility costs.
According to a statement by the Statistics Department, transport costs increased 2.9%, food and non-alcoholic beverages increased 2.8% and housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels increased 1.4%.
The increase in the cost of food and non-alcoholic beverages was the result of increases in segments such as food at home (+ 2.7%), food away from home (+ 3%) and coffee, tea, cocoa and non-alcoholic beverages (+1.8%).
The statement added that the CPI for August this year compared with the same month last year had increased by 1.9% while there was a 0.2% increase in the CPI for August when compared with July.
Among the food items that recorded notable price increases in August compared with the previous month was spinach (+ 10.3%) and choy sum (+ 6%), while cucumber and kai lan recorded price decreases at 7.9% and 5.6% respectively.
