In February 2023, Metro Municipality experienced Year on Year (yoy) inflation of 5.99 percent

In February 2023 in Metro City there was year on year (yoy) inflation of 5.99 percent with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 116.16. The highest yoy inflation occurred in Kotabaru at 7.88 percent with a CPI of 120.04 and the lowest occurred in Waingapu at 3.57 percent with a CPI of 112.74.

 Inflation occurred due to price increases as indicated by increases in most of the expenditure group indices, namely: the food, beverage and tobacco group by 10.09 percent; the clothing and footwear group by 3.90 percent; the housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuel group by 1.09 percent; equipment, equipment and household routine maintenance group of 1.71 percent; the health group by 1.96 percent; transportation group by 13.60 percent; the recreation, sports and culture group by 4.39 percent; the education group by 1.26 percent; the group providing food and drink/restaurants by 2.73 percent; and the personal care and other services group of 6.40 percent. Meanwhile, the expenditure group that experienced a decrease in index was the information, communication and financial services group by 2.81 percent.