Jakarta Statistic Center Board (BPS) noted inflation rate in the capital in December 2016 was 0.27 percent. The rate is lower compared to same period last year by 0.72 percent.

City’s inflation rate was low. Total rate along 2016 was 2.37 percent or 3.2 percent lower compared to 2015

“City’s inflation rate was low. Total rate along 2016 was 2.37 percent or 3.2 percent lower compared to 2015.” said Syech Suhaimi, BPS Head, Tuesday (1/3).

According to him, there were four expense groups faced inflation. Those were transportation, communication, and financial service by 0.99 percent.

Next were food, drink, cigarette and tobacco by 0.54 percent, housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel by 0.18 percent, and foodstuff by 0.09 percent.

“Three groups faced declining like clothes by 0.90 percent, education, recreation and sport by 0.06 percent, and health by 0.06 percent,” he closed.