in July 2016 second city of CPI in Papua Province recorded changes in the same index number where the city of Jayapura and Merauke deflation also experienced Deflation. Jayapura-1.10 percent deflation with consumer price index (CPI) 126.38 and Merauke deflation-0.09 percent with CPI amounted to 129.51.
From 82 city CPI recorded 78 cities suffered inflation and four (4) other cities suffered deflation (including the city of Jayapura and Merauke). The highest inflation happened at Tanjungpandan of 2.34 percent and the lowest inflation occurs in Gorontalo of 0.06 percent. While the biggest deflation occurred in Jayapura of 1.10 percent and the deflation of the smallest occurred in Maumere of 0.05 percent. Jayapura ranks lowest in both the national level (82/82) as well as at the level of Sulampua (18/18) (Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua). While the Merauke ranked-80 at the national level and no. 17 at the level of Sulampua.
the rate of monthly inflation/deflation of Jayapura-1.10 percent, lower than the rate of inflation/deflation of national monthly 0.69 percent. While the rate of inflation/deflation monthly Merauke of 0.09 percent, also lower than the rate of inflation/deflation. The rate of inflation is the calendar year (January-July 2016) in Jayapura of 2.29 percent, higher than the national calendar year inflation amounted to 1.76 percent. While inflation in calendar (January-July 2016) Merauke of 1.17 percent, lower than the rate of inflation in the national calendar. Inflation rate year on year (July 2016 against July 2015) Jayapura of 3.56 percent, higher than the rate of inflation year on year nationwide amounted to 3.21 percent. While the year on year inflation in Merauke of 5.77 percent, higher than inflation year on year.
Deflation in the town of Jayapura in July 2016 happened due to decrease in prices of goods and services indicated by the decrease in the index in the Group of expenditure: group transport, communication and financial services-5.27 percent; groups of foodstuffs-0.37 percent and the group health-0.17 percent. While the Group's spending increase was the group housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel 0.47 percent; food group so, drinks, cigarette and tobacco 0.19 percent; the Group obtained 0.10 percent; as well as the Group of education, recreation and sports 0.01 percent. Deflation in Merauke in July 2016 happened due to decrease in prices of goods and services indicated by the decrease in the index in the Group of expenditure: group transport, communication and financial services-1.65 percent; groceries-0.36 percent; and food group so, drinks, cigarette and tobacco-0.03 percent. While the Group's spending increase was ang group health 1.58 percent; 1.34 percent and clothing group group group housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel 0.28 percent as well as educational, recreational and sporting index numbers unchanged.
