Table 5 
Main contributors to the 12-month and 1-month change in the Consumer Price Index 

Main contributors to the 12-month and 1-month change in the Consumer Price Index
  March 2024 to March 2025
  % change
Main contributors to the 12-month change  
Main upward contributors  
Mortgage interest cost 7.9
Rent 5.1
Food purchased from restaurants 3.2
Passenger vehicle insurance premiums 7.0
Property taxes and other special charges 6.0
Main downward contributors  
Air transportation -12.0
Telephone services -7.0
Travel tours -4.7
Gasoline -1.6
Digital computing equipment and devices -7.6
  February to March 2025
  % change
Main contributors to the 1-month change, not seasonally adjusted  
Main upward contributors  
Food purchased from restaurants 4.7
Alcoholic beverages purchased from stores 3.8
Women's clothing 2.9
Furniture 2.5
Toys, games (excluding video games) and hobby supplies 4.2
Main downward contributors  
Travel tours -8.0
Telephone services -5.7
Gasoline -1.8
Fresh vegetables -5.2
Cereal products (excluding baby food) -3.6
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