KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), on Wednesday, said that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September this year increased by 0.8 per cent. It said that the primary contributor to this increase was the ‘Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages’ division, which rose by 0.9 per cent.
“The upward movement in this division was influenced mainly by higher prices for some agricultural produce such as sweet potato, tomato, carrot, and cabbage in the class ‘Vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas, and pulses,” STATIN added.
It said that the Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels’ division recorded a one per cent increase, reflecting higher electricity rates and rental costs.
Additionally, there was a 5.6 per cent upward movement in the index for the ‘Education’ division due to higher tuition fees for private schools at the primary level for the new school term.
STATIN said that the point-to-point inflation rate for the period September 2024 – September 2025 increased by 2.1per cent.
It said this was influenced mainly by the point-to-point inflation rate for the divisions: ‘Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels’ (4.8 per cent), ‘Restaurant and Accommodation Services’ (4.1 per cent), and ‘Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages’ (0.7 per cent).
STATIN said that the CPI measures changes in the general level of prices for consumer goods and services purchased by private households and that the September 2025 bulletin outlines additional information.
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