in September 2015 CPI both cities in Papua Province recorded changes in the same index number that is equally experiencing inflation. Jayapura experiencing inflation 0.35 percent with consumer price index (CPI) inflation experienced in Merauke and 121.71 1.33 percent with CPI amounted to 123.20.
From 82 city CPI recorded 46 cities suffered inflation (including the city of Jayapura and Merauke) and 36 cities experiencing deflation. The highest inflation occurred in Merauke of 1.33 percent and the lowest inflation occurred in Jakarta of 0.01 percent. The biggest deflation occurred in Sibolga i.e. registration-1.85 percent and the deflation of the smallest occurred in bandung of 0.01 percent. Jayapura city ranked 17th nationally and no. 10 on the level of Sumapua (Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua). While the Merauke ranks first in the national level as well as at the level of Sumapua.
the monthly inflation rate in the city of Jayapura of 0.35 percent, higher than the national inflation of-0.05 percent. While monthly inflation Merauke of 1.33 percent, higher than the national inflation. The rate of inflation is the calendar year (January – December) Jayapura of 1.26 percent, lower than the national rate of monthly inflation amounted to 2.24 percent. While inflation in calendar of Merauke-0.56 percent, lower than inflation in the national calendar. Inflation rate year on year (September to September 2014 2015 against) city of Jayapura of 7.63 percent, higher than the inflation rate year on year nationwide of 6.83 percent. While the year on year inflation in Merauke of 5.49 percent, lower than inflation year on year.
Inflation in Jayapura in September 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 ingredients Group 1.55 percent; the Group of education, recreation and sport 0.47 percent; food group so, drinks, cigarettes and tobacco and group housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel each of 0.05 per cent; health groups and 0.02 percent. While the decline in prices of goods and services indicated by the decrease in the index in the group transport, communication and financial services-0.45 percent and clothing group-0.05 percent. Inflation in Merauke in September 2015 occurs due to an increase in the price of goods and services indicated by the rise in the index in the Group of expenditure: group education, recreation and sport 5.01 percent; food ingredients Group 3.66 percent; health group 0.89 percent; food group so, drinks, cigarette and tobacco 0.82 percent and 0.20 percent of the clothing group. While the Group spending has decreased the number of the index are: group transport, communication and financial services respectively amounted to-2.21 percent and the group housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel-0.09 percent.
