The CPI for February 2011 reached 108.6 showing an increase of 0.3% compared to January 2011, and 1.8% compared to February last year.  
  
      Compared with January 2011, increases were recorded in most of the CPI groups, ranging between 0.1% and 1.4%. The Group Garments and Footwear increased by 1.4%, followed by Transport and Communications 0.9%, Furniture, Textiles and home Appliance 0.5%, and Food Beverages and Tobacco, 0.3%.However, when compared with February 2010, increases ranged between 1.7% and 10.1%. Prices of Garments and footwear rose by 10.1% and Transport and Communication by 7.6%. On the other hand, Rent, Fuel and Energy decreased by 5.7%.
  The CPI Excluding the Rent, Fuel and Energy group has also been calculated. After eliminating the effect of rent, the overall index shows an increase by 0.5% when compared to January 2011 and, 5.1% compared to February 2010.
 For more details: Press here - Monthly CPI 2010- 2011