About Costa Rica Inflation Rate YoY
In Costa Rica, the main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (19 percent of the total weight); Transportation (18 percent) and Rent and Household Services (11 percent). Furniture and Household Equipment account for 9 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 8.6 percent; Entertainment and Culture for 7 percent and Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 6 percent. Others include: Education (5.9 percent); Clothing and Footwear (5.8 percent); Health Care (5 percent); Communications (4 percent) and Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (1 percent). The national index has a base of 100 as of July 2006. The CPI reflects the prices and spending patterns registered in the 114 urban districts of the country.
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The highest figure Costa Rica Inflation Rate YoY has ever reached is 108.89%.
The lowest ever Costa Rica Inflation Rate YoY is −3.28%.
Last month Costa Rica Inflation Rate YoY was −0.52%, and the month before that it amounted to −1.19%.