Cost of living price index (1935-1954)

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Part of The American Chamber of Commerce Journal

Title
Cost of living price index (1935-1954)
Creator
Philippines. Bureau of Census and Statistics.
Language
English
Year
1954
Subject
Cost of living -- Manila (Philippines) -- 1935-1954.
Consumer price indexes.
Rights
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
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402 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL October, 1954 NOW AVAILABLE LYON Steel Folding Chair Features COST OF LIVING PRICE INDEX FOR WAGE EARNER'S FAMILIES IN MANILA, BY YEAR AND MONTH, 1935-1954 (1941 = 100) COMFORTABLE LONG LIFE ROOMY TWO HEIGHTS SAFE STRONG NONSLIP —Curved back is tailored to fit body. —Special seat reinforcement holds seat in perfect alignment. —Wide, deep, curved seat accommodates largest person. —Standard folding chair height (seat 17” from floor) and dining room -height (seat 18" from floor). —Pinch-proof hinges and smoothly round­ ed edges. —Channel steel frame is same type used in sky-scrapers to withstand strain. —Legs have white live rubber feet to pre­ vent slipping and protect floors. FOLD COMPACTLY —Require minimum storage space when not in use. CHOICE OF COLOR —Available in walnut or taupe baked-on enamel. F. H. STEVENS & CO., INC. El Hogar Filipino Bldg., Manila Telephone 3-95-75 Old 6oK> CIGARETTES P. LOBILLARD CO. ESTABLISHED 1760, U. S. A. Bureau of the Census and Statistics Year and All Food House Cloth­ Fuel, Light Miscel­ Purchas­ Month (100)’ (63.43) (11.96) ing (2.04) and Water laneous (14.84) ing Power 1935........... . 89.) 89.17 96.4 89. 7 85.1 90.2 1.1148 1936........... . 87.zI 88.3 96.6 88.4 77.5 87.7 1.1442 1937.......... . 88.JJ 88.3 96.4 88. 2 85.2 89.5 1.1261 1938.......... . 92.11 92.1( 96.8 92. 2 88.8 92.5 1.0858 1939........... . 93.2 94.8 97.'7 94.8 84.3 92.9 1.0730 1940........... . 97.31 98.!) 98.!9 99. 0 89.9 96.7 1.0277 1941.......... . 100.() 100. () 100.19 100.0 100.0 100.0 1.0000 1945........... . 691.5 834.3 236. ■4 1448. 4 379.1 650.9 0.1446 1946........... . 521.jf 649. ‘I 236.'4 649. 7 348.2 383.3 0.1917 1947.......... . 387.5! 415.'I 453.!9 256. 8 310.0 272.2 0.2583 1948.......... . 364.2 386.1L 453.9 208. 4 288.9 259.1 0.2746 1949........... . 343 'J 357.5) 453.!9 198.4 272.9 251.1 0.2910 1950........... . 332.5) 333/7 453.19 270. 7 252.0 282.8 0.3004 1951........... . 352.( 361.5 453 5) 365 3 248.0 285.7 0.2836 January............ . 347.5) 355.£) 453. <9 331. 5 249.7 285.6 0.2874 February . . . . . 351.5 359.8 453.9 342. 8 249.7 289.0 0.2843 March............... . 346.'I 349.31 453.59 379.4 248.8 293.6 0.2887 April.................. . 355.3J 362. £ 453.!) 398. 6 247.5 294.6 0.2815 May.................. . 359.12 367. () 453.!9 410. 4 247.5 300.6 0.2784 June.................. . 360.5 372.2 453.!9 399. 5 247.5 288.5 - 0.2774 July................... . 359.() 370.1I 453.!9 382. 0 247.5 290.2 0.2786 August.............. . 357.8 371.41 453.59 354. 0 247.5 280.0 0.2795 September. . . . . 356.11 369. () 453.!9 356.4 247.5 279.0 0.2808 October............ . 351.() 361.1 453.!) 350.4 247.5 279.0 0.2845 November. . . . . 344.1I 351.1 453.9 343. 8 247.5 275.8 0.2906 December........ . 341 9 348.9 453.!9 335. 2 247.5 272.1 0.2925 1952........ . 339.4 347.41 453.59 295. 9 244.1 268.4 0.2946 January............ . 342.1S 350.9 453.9 330. 8 247.5 269.7 0.2917 February ......... . 341.12 349.8 453.9 311. 2 243.4 268.5 0.2931 March............... . 337.!J 345.1 453.59 301. 1 243.4 268.1 0.2959 April................. . 335.!i 342.7 453.9 300. 7 243.4 264.6 0.2977 May.................. . 335.11 341.15 453.!9 293. 2 243.4 264.4 0.2984 J une.................. . 338. 1 346.2J 453.!9 290. 2 243.4 265.5 0.2952 July................... 349.5 453.!9 286.6 243.4 268.1 0.2938 August............. . 340.17 349.4 453. S9 289.1 243.4 269.9 0.2938 September. . . . 341. 1 350. () 453.19 287. 7 243.4 270.7 0.2935 October............ . 337.(5 344.6 453.!9 289.3 243.4 269.4 0.2962 November .. . . . 340.1 349.;1 453.!9 286.2 243.4 269.8 0.2937 December.. . . . 340 !) 348.9 453.!9 284. 4 247.5 272.3 0.2933 1953.......... 318.12 314.3 453!9 280. 1 243.7 269.5 0.3143 January ........... . 337.13 343.12 453.!9 283. 7 247.4 272.4 0.2965 February ......... . 323.10 321.1L 453.!9 281. 5 243.4 273.0 0.3096 March............... . 318.6 314.13 453.!9 281. 5 243.4 272.4 0.3139 April.................. . 317.i6 312.13 453.19 281. 1 243.4 272.2 0.3149 May................... . 314..3 307.13 453.'9 280. 9 243.4 271.1 0.3182 June.................... 313.1 306.0 453.9 277.8 243.4 271.1 0.3194 July..................... 316.0 311.(3 453.'0 277. 8 243.4 269.5 0.3165 August............... 316. 1 311.!3 453.'9 277. 8 243.4 266.4 0.3164 September . . . . . 315. 8 311.15 453.9 277. 8 243.4 265.6 0.3167 October.............. 315.3 310.15 453.19 279.0 243.4 266.4 0.3172 November . . . . . 315. 2 310.1 453.19 280.9 243.4 267.0 0.3173 December... . . . 315. 5 310.'7 453.'9 280.9 243.4 267.0 0.3170 1954........... January......... . . 311. 7 304.17 453.!9 279. 3 243.4 267.0 0.3208 February ........... 301.15 290.1) 453.!9 278.3 232.1 267.0 0.3317 March............. . 301.1L 289.5 453.!9 274. 9 232.1 267.0 0.3321 April................ . 302 !) 292.5 453!9 272. 2 232.1 266.8 0.3301 May.................. . 309.7 302.8 453. S9 272. 2 235.7 266.5 0.3229 June................. . 312.( 306.5I 453. S) 271. 8 238.4 267.3 0.3199 July................... 318.( 316.2 453. <9 278. 5 236.7 267.9 0.3139 August...... . 321.£i 320.7 •453.9> 274. 7 236.7 269 3 0.3109 September.. .. . 321.3 320 0 453.9) 271 7 236.7 271 0 0.3112 NOTE: Miscellaneous was received from 19S0 to May 1953 and clothing from February 1952 to May 1953. 4GENTS TELEPHONES BROKERS 3-34-20 CHARTERERS 3-34-29 American Steamship Agencies, Inc. Manila and Tokyo Cable Address: 212 Myers Bldg. “AMERSIIIP ” Port Area Manila