In may, the second city of the 2015 CPI in Papua Province recorded increase (inflation) figures of the index are different. Jayapura experiencing inflation 0.07 percent with consumer price index (CPI) 120.46 whereas Merauke experienced inflation of 0.18 percent with CPI amounted to 123.95.
From the city's CPI recorded 82 81 cities suffered inflation (including the city of Jayapura and Merauke) and only one town experiencing deflation. The highest inflation occurred in the town of Palu of 2.24 percent and the lowest inflation occurred in Singkawang amounting to 0.03 percent. Deflation occurred only in the city of Pangkal-Pinang namely registration-0.61 percent. Jayapura ranked-77 at the national level and no. 17 at the level of Sumapua (Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua). While the Merauke-ranked 73 nationally and no. 14 at the rate of Sumapua.
The monthly inflation rate in the city of Jayapura of 0.07 percent, lower than the national inflation amounted to 0.50 percent. While monthly inflation of 0.18 per cent of Merauke Regency, also lower than inflation. The rate of inflation is the calendar year (January – May) Jayapura of 0.22 percent, higher than the national rate of monthly inflation amounted to 0.42 percent. While inflation in calendar Merauke of 0.04 percent, also lower than inflation in the national calendar.
Inflation rate year on year (May to may 2014 2015 against) city of
Jayapura of 6.82 percent, lower than the inflation rate year on year
nationwide amounted to 7.15 percent. While the year on year inflation Merauke of 9.07 percent, higher than inflation year on year.
Inflation in the city of Jayapura in may 2015 occurs due to an increase in the price of goods and services indicated by the rise in the index in the Group of expenses: food group so, drinks, cigarettes and tembakau0 .25 percent; the group housing, water, electricity, gas and bakar0,49 percent; the Group obtained 0.38 percent; group health 0.04 percent; Education Group, rekreasidan sports 0.00 percent and transport, communication and services, 08 keuangan0 percent. While the decline of the index numbers are groups of foodstuffs-0.52 percent. Inflation in Merauke in may 2015 occurs due to an increase in the price of goods and services indicated by the rise in the index on all expenditure groups: groups of foodstuffs 0.08 percent; food group so, drinks, cigarettes and tembakau0,23 percent; the group housing, water, electricity, gas and material bakar0 .10 percent; Group clothing 0.17 percent; Health Group 1.09 percent education group, rekreasidan sports 0.21 percent and transport, communication and financial services 0.06 percent.
