Similar to the trend at the national level, inflation in Central Visayas rose to 8.1 percent in September 2022, from 7.4 percent in August 2022. In September 2021, inflation rate in the region stood at 2.2 percent. (Table A, B and Figure 1)
Inflation rate during the month was the highest since January 2019. With this month’s inflation, the region’s average inflation from January to September 2022 stood at 6.0 percent. Read more about Summary Inflation Report in Central Visayas, Consumer Price Index (2018=100): September 2022.