The National Planning Council (NPC) has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January 2026. The general index reached 109.90 points, registering a decrease of 2.22% compared to December 2025, while showing an increase of 2.28% compared to January 2025.
Monthly Change
A comparison of the main CPI components for January 2026 with those of December 2025 indicates that six categories recorded decreases, five categories recorded increases, and one category remained unchanged.
The decreases were observed in the following categories: Recreation and Culture by 11.97%, Miscellaneous Goods and Services by 3.46%, Restaurants and Hotels by 1.90%, Clothing and Footwear by 1.15%, Food and Beverages by 0.59%, and Housing, Water, Electricity, and Other Fuel by 0.17%.
Conversely, increases were observed in Transport by 0.54%, Communication by 0.32%, Health by 0.27%, Furniture and Household Equipment by 0.20%, and Education by 0.06%. The Tobacco category showed no change.
Annual Change
Comparing the CPI figures of January 2026 with those of January 2025 shows an increase across eight categories: Miscellaneous Goods and Services by 12.40%, Recreation and Culture by 4.90%, Clothing and Footwear by 3.25%, Food and Beverages by 2.87%, Furniture and Household Equipment by 2.37%, Education by 2.08%, Housing, Water, Electricity, and Other Fuel by 1.21%, and Communication by 0.40%.
On an annual basis, CPI decreases were recorded in three categories: Restaurants and Hotels by 2.00%, Health by 1.38%, and Transport by 0.48%. Tobacco remained unchanged.
CPI Excluding Housing, Water, Electricity, and Other Fuel
The CPI for January 2026, excluding the Housing, Water, Electricity, and Other Fuel category, reached 114.57 points, recording a decrease of 2.65% compared to December 2025 and an increase of 2.51% compared to January 2025.
