The inflation rate in Central Visayas similarly increased further to 5.7 percent in June 2022 from 5.3 percent in the previous month. This brings the regional average inflation from January to June 2022 at 5.2 percent. In June 2021, inflation was at 1.5 percent. (Table A, B and Figure 1)
Central Visayas and all other regions posted higher inflation in June 2022.
The uptrend of inflation in Central Visayas for the month of June 2022 was mainly attributed to the higher annual increase in Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages index at 7.0 percent. (Table 3) Read more about Summary Inflation Report in Central Visayas, Consumer Price Index (2018=100): June 2022.