In March 2018 in Kota Singaraja recorded inflation of 0.38 percent with the Consumer Price Index (CPI, 2012 = 100) of 141.75. The inflation rate for calendar year (January - March 2018) is 1.50 percent and the year-on-year inflation rate (March 2018 to March 2017 / YoY) is 2.48 percent.
Inflation is indicated by a rise in the index in the foodstuff category by 2.00 percent; health group by 0.45 percent; transport, communication and financial services group by 0,41 percent; clothing group by 0.33 percent and education, recreation and sports group by 0.24 percent.
The commodities listed contributed to inflation in March 2018, among others: cayenne pepper, onion, chicken meat, gasoline, banana, red chilli, fresh anion, instant noodle, cucumber, powder, green mustard, tempe, tomato and beans.
Out of 82 CPI cities, there were 57 cities experiencing inflation and 25 cities experiencing deflation. The highest inflation was recorded in Jayapura (Papua) of 2.10 percent and the lowest recorded in Sumenep (East Java) by 0.01 percent.
If sorted from the highest inflation, Singaraja ranks 15th out of 57 cities experiencing inflation.
