March 2023 Year on Year (yoy) inflation for Bengkulu City was 5.65 percent.

• In March 2023, year on year (yoy) inflation for Bengkulu City was 5.65 percent with a Consumer Price Index of 114.22. The highest yoy inflation occurred in Tual at 7.49 percent with a CPI of 117.19 and the lowest occurred in Merauke at 3.17 percent with a CPI of 112.59.

• Inflation occurred due to price increases as indicated by an increase in the expenditure group index, namely the food, beverage and tobacco group by 5.45 percent; the clothing and footwear group by 2.82 percent; the housing, water, electricity and household fuel group by 1.95 percent; equipment, equipment and household routine maintenance group of 3.92 percent; the health group by 5.71 percent; transportation group by 14.03 percent; the information, communication and financial services group by 0.17 percent; recreation, sport and culture group by 5.45 percent; the education group by 3.26 percent; the group providing food and drink/restaurants by 5.94 percent; and the personal care and other services group of 3.78 percent.

• Bengkulu month to month (mtm) inflation rate in March 2023 was 0.25 percent and the March 2023 year to date (ytd) inflation rate was 0.92 percent.