Retail Price Index by Category (2008.10)
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China Date: 2008-12-02
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 The same month last year ="100  | 
 The same period last year ="100  | ||||
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 Total  | 
 Urban  | 
 Rural  | 
 Total  | 
 Urban  | 
 Rural  | 
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 Retail Price Index  | 
 104.6  | 
 104.4  | 
 105.1  | 
 106.7  | 
 106.3  | 
 107.6  | 
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 1. Food  | 
 108.5  | 
 109.1  | 
 107.4  | 
 116.4  | 
 116.5  | 
 116.3  | 
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 2. Beverage, Tobacco and Liquor  | 
 104.0  | 
 104.4  | 
 103.4  | 
 103.4  | 
 103.7  | 
 102.8  | 
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 3. Garments, Shoes and Hats  | 
 98.5  | 
 98.2  | 
 99.4  | 
 98.5  | 
 98.1  | 
 99.2  | 
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 4. Textiles  | 
 100.9  | 
 100.9  | 
 101.0  | 
 100.6  | 
 100.4  | 
 100.9  | 
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 5. Household Appliances, Music and Video Equipment  | 
 96.8  | 
 96.2  | 
 98.2  | 
 97.0  | 
 96.5  | 
 98.4  | 
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 6. Cultural and Office Appliances  | 
 96.9  | 
 96.0  | 
 99.4  | 
 96.7  | 
 95.8  | 
 99.2  | 
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 7. Articles for Daily Use  | 
 105.0  | 
 104.9  | 
 105.1  | 
 103.4  | 
 103.3  | 
 103.8  | 
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 8. Sports and Recreation Articles  | 
 97.7  | 
 96.6  | 
 100.5  | 
 97.7  | 
 96.7  | 
 100.0  | 
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 9. Transportation and Telecommunication Appliances  | 
 93.8  | 
 93.3  | 
 95.3  | 
 93.1  | 
 92.5  | 
 94.7  | 
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 10. Furniture  | 
 103.4  | 
 103.6  | 
 103.1  | 
 102.6  | 
 102.5  | 
 102.8  | 
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 11. Cosmetics  | 
 101.4  | 
 101.5  | 
 101.1  | 
 100.5  | 
 100.5  | 
 100.7  | 
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 12. Gold, Silver and Jewelry  | 
 110.3  | 
 109.4  | 
 113.1  | 
 120.6  | 
 120.3  | 
 121.6  | 
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 13.Traditional Chinese and Western Medicines and Health  | 
 102.4  | 
 102.6  | 
 101.9  | 
 103.3  | 
 103.2  | 
 103.5  | 
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 14. Books, Newspapers, Magazines and Electronic Publications  | 
 103.4  | 
 104.0  | 
 101.9  | 
 101.1  | 
 101.4  | 
 100.4  | 
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 15. Fuels  | 
 122.3  | 
 120.1  | 
 127.5  | 
 117.7  | 
 115.9  | 
 122.1  | 
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 16. Building Materials and Hardware  | 
 106.7  | 
 106.2  | 
 107.5  | 
 108.7  | 
 108.2  | 
 109.7  | 

 








