Table 1 The Changes of Consumer Price Indices

December 2024

Compared Compared The Annual

Index of with with the Same Average Index of
Weight
Groups Dec. 2024 Previous Month of 2024 Compared
(‰)①
(2021=100) Month Previous Year with 2023's
(%) (%) (%)

General Index 1,000.00 108.82 -0.02 2.10 2.18

The Basic Group
1. Food 267.53 116.88 -0.26 4.05 3.69
Cereals & Cereal Products 15.98 111.73 -0.29 1.65 2.35
Meats 24.08 117.04 0.01 2.34 2.72
Eggs 4.29 109.03 -0.91 -17.37 -13.59
Fish & Seafood 11.36 114.87 0.37 5.00 2.77
Vegetables 15.36 134.34 -4.84 30.69 5.38
Fruits 20.65 136.89 0.09 5.88 13.74
Edible Oil 3.09 120.26 -0.26 5.23 5.33
Cooked Food 9.25 116.03 0.14 1.75 2.80
2. Clothing 55.25 104.89 -1.46 -0.85 0.31
Garments 36.70 104.88 -2.91 -1.71 0.02
3. Housing 227.71 107.24 0.14 2.38 2.19
Residential Rents 147.44 107.65 0.15 2.61 2.45
Maintenance & Repair of Dwellings 11.18 113.81 0.10 3.19 3.08
Electricity 11.50 102.59 0.00 4.48 4.02
4. Transportation & Communication 144.71 103.75 -0.06 -0.32 0.35
Vehicles 39.47 102.39 -0.01 -0.53 -0.81
Communication Equipment 4.03 89.03 -0.93 0.28 -2.83
Fuels & Lubricants 27.02 105.45 -0.02 -2.37 -0.87
Transportation Fees 27.10 100.42 -0.17 -1.16 0.23
Vehicle Parts & Maintenance 19.04 113.67 -0.05 2.64 3.77
5. Health 47.37 107.29 0.37 2.44 3.05
Medical Care Services 23.12 109.04 0.01 4.50 4.70
Medicines & Health Food 16.46 107.07 1.09 0.80 1.89
6. Education & Entertainment 132.46 106.22 0.19 0.94 1.60
Educational Expenses 52.70 104.65 -0.21 1.60 1.96
Entertainment Expenses 79.76 108.10 0.45 0.49 1.35
7. Miscellaneous 124.97 106.98 0.55 2.55 2.21
Tobacco & Betel nuts 18.88 105.85 2.82 3.21 2.39
Cosmetic Items 30.39 103.83 0.82 0.21 -0.13
Personal Effects 24.36 116.98 -0.21 7.14 6.26
Services For Personal Care 9.63 109.90 -0.08 2.89 3.84
Commodity and Service Groups
1. Commodity 488.20 109.08 -0.22 2.04 1.89
Commodity Excluding Fruits, Vegetables & Energy 410.62 107.07 -0.02 1.01 1.17
Non-durable Consumer Goods 291.32 112.26 -0.04 3.02 2.68
Semi-durable Consumer Goods 91.06 104.79 -0.80 -0.43 0.35
Durable Consumer Goods 105.83 104.10 -0.21 1.44 1.04
2. Service 511.80 108.61 0.18 2.16 2.45
Food Away from Home 112.19 115.12 0.26 3.03 3.14
Transportation & Communication Service 71.33 104.36 -0.05 0.55 1.69
Services for Education 32.32 108.07 0.03 2.62 2.57
Services for Entertainment 55.61 111.38 0.65 0.69 2.03
Frequency of Purchase Group
Items to buy about once a month 238.95 115.02 -0.22 3.12 2.93
Items to buy about once every three months 149.50 108.81 -0.32 2.77 2.83
Items to buy about once longer than three months 478.76 106.26 0.14 1.23 1.53
Other Special Group
General Index Excluding Fruits & Vegetables 963.99 107.76 0.08 1.56 1.81
Core CPI (General Index Excluding Fruits, Vegetables & Energy) 922.42 107.90 0.08 1.65 1.88
General Index Excluding Imputed Rent 867.20 108.98 -0.05 2.01 2.14
Households in Different Disposable Income Groups
Lowest 20％ Disposable Income Group 1,000.00 109.54 0.00 2.51 2.32
Middle 60％ Disposable Income Group 1,000.00 108.90 0.00 2.20 2.13
Highest 20％ Disposable Income Group 1,000.00 108.38 -0.04 1.82 2.14
Footnote：①Weight is based on 2022Q4~2023Q3.
Note: All data are subject to revision 3 months after original publication due to late reports and corrections by respondents.