THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1984
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THE CPI(A) AND CPI(B) ARE BASED ON THE EXPENDITURE PATTERNS of 50 PER CENT AND 30 PER CENT. RESPECTIVELY. OF URBAN HOUSEHOLDS IN HONG KONG, WHICH WERE DERIVED FROM THE 1979-80 HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE SURVEY.
THE CPI(A) REFERRED TO HOUSEHOLDS SPENDING BETWEEN $1 000 AND $3 499 A MONTH, AND THE CPI(B) TO THOSE SPENDING BETWEEN $3 500 AND $6 499 A MONTH AT THAT TIME.
THE INDEXES FOR JUNE 1984 IN RESPECT OF THE NINE COMMODITY- SERVICE SECTIONS IN THE TWO CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES ARE GIVEN BELOW, TOGETHER WITH THOSE FOR MAY 1984 AND JUNE 1983.
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(OCTOBER 1979 TO SEPTEMBER 1980 AVERAGE - 100)
CPI(A)
CPI(B)
SECTION
JUN. 83 MAY 84
JUN. 84 JUN. 83 MAY 84
JUN. 84
FOODSTUFFS
143.7
154.8
157.4
144.2
155.4
157.8
HOUSING
135.4
143.7
143.8
134.7
144.0
144.1
FUEL AND
LIGHT
144.2
148.7
148.7
144.6
148.4 148.4
ALCOHOL IC
DRINKS AND
TOBACCO
(FOR HOME
CONSUMPTION)
185.3 208.0
208.4
178.9
200.7
201.2
CLOTHING
AND
FOOTWEAR
156.4 140.7
156.5
142.1
157.8
158.0
DURABLE
GOODS
111.7
125.8
125.6
114.7
129.5
129.4
MISCELLANEOUS
GOODS
131.9
150.1
150.9
131.0
147.1
148.2
TRANSPORT
AND
VEHICLES
155.2
169.5
170.2
157.2
171.4
172.9
SERVICES
149.5
166.8
167.6
147.5
165.1 165.9
ALL ITEMS
141.8
154.1
155.5
141.2
153.9 155.2
/COMPARED WITH
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