Cost of living price index (1946-1949)

Title

Creator

Philippines. Bureau of Census and Statistics.

Language

English

Year

1949

Subject

Cost of living -- Manila (Philippines) -- 1946-1949.

Consumer price indexes.

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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410 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL September, 1949 the sign that means . . • BETTER SERVICE SERVICE When it’s automotive service you need, look for the familiar “Nash Service” circle. It’s the symbol of superior service for all makes of cars. More and more motorists are taking advantage of Nash Select Service because it’s complete, reliable and fairly priced. Your friendly local Nash dealership is staff ed by skilled mechanics who know all makes of cars from bumper to bumper. We use the newest, scientific tools and equipment to give your car that like-new appearance and performance. For any job—large or small—you’ll find Nash Select Service the best in town. THE BACHRACH MOTOR CO., INC. Port Area Tel. 2-93-78 Manila COST OF LIVING INDEX OF WAGE EARNER’S FAMILY1 IN MANILA BY MONTH, 1946 TO 1949 (1941 = 100) Bureau of the Census and Statistics Manila 1946 1 A" 1 Items 1 Food (69.15) | House | Rent | (8.43) | Cloth ing (0.62) Fuel, Light and Water (13.941 1 Miscel-I laneoual | (17.86) | 1 Purchas ing Power January . 603.4 759.2 236.4 984.0 363.8 434.8 .1657 February 547.2 656.3 236.4 940.3 369.5 460.5 .1827 March . . 525.9 631.0 236.4 940.1 340.4 445.2 .1902 April . . 556.2 684.1 236.4 910.3 345.5 435.9 .1798 May . . 545.1 675.6 236.4 762.5> 342.3 409.6 .1835 June . . 538.7 666.4 236.4 737.9 343.3 404.2 .1856 July . . . 552.7 704.3 236.4 598.9 341.3 364.6 .1809 August . . 477.9 590.0 236.4 384.7 320.9 346.3 .2092 September 477.9 591.3 236.4 378.7 314.5 347.2 .2092 October . 487.4 587.2 236.4 382.7 405.8 342.7 .2052 November 484.8 607.8 236.4 406.4 346.5 305.2 .2063 December 461.9 570.8 236.4 371.9 344.7 302.1 .2165 19472 (100.00) (63.43) (11.96) (2.04) (7.73) (14.48) January . 426.2 368.2 453.9 381.9 326.2 282.5 .2346 February 418.5 454.9 453.9 356.2 344.8 281.4 .2389 March . . 406.8 440.1 453.9 295.2 334.7 279.4 .2458 April . . 387.7 413.3 543.9 269.2 328.9 271.6 .2579 May . . 381.0 404.4 453.9 250.9 325.4 269.4 .2625 June • . 386.3 414.4 453.9 236.8 316.6 268.6 .2589 July . . . 393.4 426.8 453.9 217.7 309.3 269.9 .2542 August 387.4 419.8 453.9 210.2 292.0 269.1 .2581 September 368.9 392.1 453.9 216.4 283.3 266.8 .2711 October . 358.7 376.3 453.9 212.7 280.5 267.7 .2788 November 358.4 376.3 453.9 215.1 280.5 265.3 .2790 December 371.9 395.8 453.9 219.1 298.2 262.9 .2689 1948 January . 391.2 428.3 453.9 224.5 304.6 249.9 .2556 February 368.5 392.0 453.9 223.8 301.1 254.4 .2714 March . . 349.4 361.0 453.9 214.6 308.1 255.9 .2862 April . . 356.1 374.1 453.9 209.4 289.7 254.8 .2808 May . . 349.8 360.2 453.9 214.2 289.7 271.6 .2859 June . . 354.3 370.4 453.9 205.2 283.2 262.9 .2823 July . . . 356.4 374.2 453.9 201.3 281.6 262.4 .2806 August 363.6 385.7 453.9 199.8 281.6 261.7 .2751 September 370.6 397.2 453.9 199.2 279.6 260.6 .2698 October . 374.9 404.0 453.9 204.8 283.2 257.9 .2668 November 368.7 394.4 453.9 202.0 281.6 258.7 .2712 December 365.9 389.9 453.9 202.0 282.4 258.9 .2732 1949 January . 363.8 386.8 453.9 202.0 279.0 258.9 .2750 February 343.8 355.5 453.9 203.0 277.5 258.9 .2909 March . . 346.3 358.2 453.9 202.0 276.3 258.5 .2896 April . . 348.7 362.6 453.9 197.6 287.5 257.1 .2868 May . . . 348.8 362.8 453.9 197.2 287.5 257.1 .2867 June . 349.0 362.9 453.9 203.9 287.5 257.2 .2865 July . . . 351.7 374.0 453.9 194.2 265.8 240.5 .2844 August . 337.5 351.2 453.9 196.3 266.6 241.2 .2963 • Average number of persoins in A family - : 4.9 members. 2 Revised in accordance with the new survey on the "Levels of Living. In Manila” by Department of Labor and the Bureau of the Census and Statistics conducted in December, 1946. CHRYSLER CORPORATION AIRTEMP packaged Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Exclusive Distributors: W. A. CHITTICK & CO., INC. Ill, 13th Street, Port Area, Manila

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