In October 2024, Meulaboh recorded a year-on-year (y-on-y) inflation rate of 2.39 percent, with a Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 107.49. This year-on-year inflation was driven by price increases across most spending categories. The food, beverages, and tobacco group rose by 1.56 percent, while clothing and footwear increased by 2.82 percent. The housing, water, electricity, and household fuel category went up by 1.60 percent, and household equipment, tools, and routine maintenance rose by 1.46 percent. The health group experienced a significant increase of 4.40 percent, followed by information, communication, and financial services, which rose by 0.06 percent. Additionally, the recreation, sports, and culture category increased by 0.48 percent, the education group rose by 0.73 percent, food and beverage/restaurants climbed by 3.47 percent, and personal care and other services saw the highest rise of 13.71 percent. In contrast, the only spending category to experience a decrease was transportation, which fell by 0.46 percent.
The month-to-month (m-to-m) inflation rate for Meulaboh in October 2024 was 0.04 percent, while the year-to-date (y-to-d) inflation rate for the same month was 2.21 percent.