Table A. Year-on-Year Inflation Rates: Philippines, MIMAROPA,  
and Puerto Princesa City  
All Items, In Percent 
(2018=100)

The headline inflation in the City of Puerto Princesa decelerated at 3.0 percent in November 2024, from 4.0 percent in the previous month. In November 2023, inflation rate is higher at 4.3 percent. (Table A and Figure 1)
 

The overall inflation rate in Puerto Princesa City decelerated at 3.0 percent. The result was primarily influenced by the lower index for food and non-alcoholic beverages, 3.2 percent from 5.5 percent, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels at 4.9 percent from 7.1 percent, and health at 1.4 percent from 1.9 percent in the previous month.
 

Table B. Year-on-Year Inflation Rates in Puerto Princesa City,  
All Items, In Percent 
(2018=100)

On the contrary, higher inflation rates were observed in the following indices:
     a. Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, 3.1 percent from 3.0 percent;
     b. Clothing and Footwear, 0.6 percent from 0.3 percent; 
     c. Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Household Maintenance,  2.5 percent from 1.2 percent;  
     d. Transport, -0.3 percent from -3.4 percent; 
     e. Recreation, Sport, and Culture, 2.2 percent from 1.4 percent; 
     f. Restaurants and Accommodation Services, 3.9 percent from 3.7 percent; and 
     g. Personal Care, and Miscellaneous Goods and Services, 2.2 percent from 1.8 percent

Meanwhile, the other three commodity groups retained their previous month’s inflation rates. 

Table C. Year-on-Year Inflation Rates in Puerto Princesa City,  
By Food Group In Percent 
(2018=100)

Food index in Puerto Princesa City for November 2024 decelerated to 3.1 percent inflation rate, from 5.8 percent in the previous month. In November 2023, the food index was lower, at 4.4 percent inflation rate. (Table C)

The downtrend of the food inflation for the month was brought about by the lower inflation rate of rice at -1.6 percent from 14.1 percent, and meat and other parts of slaughtered land animals at 4.2 percent from 4.6 percent in the previous month.

On the contrary, faster inflation rates were observed in the following food groups: 

     a. Flour, Bread and other Bakery Products, Pasta Products and other Cereals, 2.8 percent from 0.1 percent; 
     b. Fish and other seafood, 10.8 percent from 10.5 percent; 
     c. Milk, other dairy products and eggs, 1.9 percent from 1.5 percent;  
     d. Oils and fats,0.2 percent from -0.3 percent; 
     e. Fruits and nuts, 7.7 percent from 5.7 percent; 
     f. Vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas, and pulses, 3.3 percent from -8.3 percent;  
     g. Sugar, Confectionery, and Desserts, -1.0 percent from -3.5 percent; and 
     h. Ready-made food and other food products, n.e.c., 5.2 percent from 4.4 percent.
 

Table D. Year-on-Year Inflation Rates in Puerto Princesa City,  
All Items, In Percent 
January 2021 – November 2024 
(2018=100) 

(SGD) DONNA MARIE D. MOBE
(Supervising Statistical Specialist)
Officer-in-Charge
Palawan Provincial Statistical Office