Tribune News Network
Doha
The cost of living in Qatar based on the consumer price index (CPI) in September saw a slight increase from that in the previous month.
According to the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA), Qatar’s CPI — a key inflation indicator — edged up 0.03 percent to 99.06 points in September when compared with that of August. This is 2.71 percent higher than the index figure a year ago.
The report attributed the month-on-month rise in CPI to increased prices in five main groups — clothing and footwear by 2.8 percent, food and beverages by 1.78 percent, furniture and household equipment by 0.03 percent, and education and miscellaneous goods and services by 0.01 percent each.
Doha
The cost of living in Qatar based on the consumer price index (CPI) in September saw a slight increase from that in the previous month.
According to the Planning and Statistics Authority (PSA), Qatar’s CPI — a key inflation indicator — edged up 0.03 percent to 99.06 points in September when compared with that of August. This is 2.71 percent higher than the index figure a year ago.
The report attributed the month-on-month rise in CPI to increased prices in five main groups — clothing and footwear by 2.8 percent, food and beverages by 1.78 percent, furniture and household equipment by 0.03 percent, and education and miscellaneous goods and services by 0.01 percent each.