June 2019, Bandar Lampung City experienced inflation of 0.63 percent due to an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from 137.53 in May 2019 to 138.40 in June 2019. Of the seven expenditure groups, five groups experienced inflation or an increase in the index Bandar Lampung City, namely the foodstuffs group experienced inflation of 2.47 percent; clothing group 0.27 percent; processed foods, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco 0.19 percent; health group 0.04 percent; and the housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel group 0.02 percent. In contrast, the transport, communication and financial services group experienced deflation (a decrease in the index) by 0.10 percent. Meanwhile, the education, recreation and sports groups did not experience inflation or deflation.
The contribution of the general expenditure group in the formation of inflation in June 2019 was 0.63 percent. The three expenditure groups, namely, the foodstuffs group contributed to the formation of inflation by 0.60 percent; processed food, beverages, cigarettes and tobacco group 0.04 percent; and clothing group 0.01 percent. In contrast, the transport, communication and financial services group contributed to the formation of deflation by 0.02 percent. Meanwhile, housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel groups; health group; and education, recreation and sports groups do not contribute to the formation of inflation or deflation.
Some of the dominant commodities contribute to the formation of inflation in June 2019 including: red chili 0.58 percent; jengkol 0.05 percent; oranges 0.05 percent; live chicken 0.04 percent; squid 0.04 percent; 0.03 percent long beans; cucumber 0.03 percent; petai 0.03 percent; 0.03 percent rice; and pear 0.02 percent.
