In December 2008 compared with November 2008:
- Food prices fell 0.2 percent.
- Fruit and vegetable prices fell 3.9 percent.
- Non-alcoholic beverage prices fell 1.0 percent.
- Restaurant meals and ready-to-eat food prices showed no change.
- Meat, poultry and fish prices rose 0.7 percent.
- Grocery food prices increased 0.9 percent.
From December 2007 to December 2008:
- Food prices increased 9.1 percent.
| Geoff Bascand |
20 January 2009 |
| Government Statistician |
ISSN 1178-0282 |