Prices slightly down from last quarter (0.05%) but up from last year (0.61%). | SMN News

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Sint Maarten in the 2nd  Quarter of 2019 is 100.24. This represents a decrease of 0.05 percent when compared to that of 1st Quarter 2019.

When comparing the consumer prices from the same period 12 months previously (2nd Quarter

2018 to 2nd Quarter 2019), an increase of 0.61 percent was recorded.

Quarter-to-Quarter Percentage Change: 2019 Q1 to 2019 Q2

For the 2nd Quarter 2019, prices in six of the twelve expenditure categories recorded increases, four decreased in price and two remained fairly stable compared to 1st Quarter 2019. The increases were in the categories: ‘Alcoholic beverages, tobacco

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