January 2008 Inflation of 1.37 Percent Occurred in Combined Seven Cities in West Java

The Combined Seven Cities in West Java (Bandung, Tasikmalaya, Cirebon, Bekasi, Bogor, Sukabumi and Banjar) experienced inflation of 1.37 percent in January 2008, thus year-on-year inflation for the last twelve months was 5.95 percent. The seven expenditure groups simultaneously experienced inflation, the highest occurred in the housing, water, electricity, gas & fuel group 2.38 percent, the foodstuffs group 1.67 percent, the clothing group 1.24 percent, the processed food group, beverages, cigarettes & tobacco 1.12 percent, the health group 0.76 percent, the education, recreation & sports group 0.70 percent and the transportation, communication & financial services group 0.12 percent.