Table 5
Main contributors to the 12-month and 1-month change in the Consumer Price Index
| March 2020 to March 2021 | |
|---|---|
| % change | |
| Main contributors to the 12-month change | |
| Main upward contributors | |
| Gasoline | 35.3 |
| Homeowners' replacement cost | 7.9 |
| Purchase of passenger vehicles | 3.5 |
| Food purchased from restaurants | 2.8 |
| Other owned accommodation expenses | 6.0 |
| Main downward contributors | |
| Telephone services | -17.6 |
| Mortgage interest cost | -6.3 |
| Women's clothing | -8.3 |
| Traveller accommodation | -17.2 |
| Men's clothing | -7.0 |
| February to March 2021 | |
|---|---|
| % change | |
| Main contributors to the 1-month change, not seasonally adjusted | |
| Main upward contributors | |
| Gasoline | 5.8 |
| Air transportation | 6.9 |
| Homeowners' replacement cost | 1.4 |
| Electricity | 2.6 |
| Rent | 0.6 |
| Main downward contributors | |
| Telephone services | -7.0 |
| Fresh vegetables | -4.9 |
| Purchase of passenger vehicles | -0.5 |
| Mortgage interest cost | -0.7 |
| Digital computing equipment and devices | -3.6 |
Source(s):
Table (18-10-0004-01).
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