Cost of living Index, 1946-1948
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Part of The American Chamber of Commerce Journal
- Title
- Cost of living Index, 1946-1948
- Language
- English
- Source
- The American Chamber of Commerce Journal Volume XXIV (Issue No. 8) August 1948
- Year
- 1948
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- August, 1948 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL 311 COST OF LIVING INDEX OF WAGE EARNER S FAMILY! IN MANILA BY MONTH, 1946-47 (1941 = 100) By the Bureau of the Census and Statistics 1 House 1 Cloth- Fue/, Light iM.sce/- Purchas 1946 | Rent in6 and Water faneous ing Power (8.43) | (0.62) (13.94) | (/7.S6) | of a Peso 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 Tune.......... 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 1947J (100 00) (63 .43) (11.915) (2.04) (7.73) (14.84) January... 426.2 468.2 453 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 3 453.9 269.2 328.9 271 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.......... 354.1 364 9 453.9 205 5 283 6 263.1 .2825 July........... 356.4 374.2 453.9 201.3 281.6 262.4 .2806 1 Average number of persons in a family, 4.9 members. Wage P 200.00 a month or less. 5 Revised in accordance with the new survey of the “Levels of Living, in Manila” by the Department of Labor and the Bureau of the Census and Statistics conducted in December, 1946. The following weights were used in computing the “over-all” index: Foodstuffs — 63.43; House rent — 11.96; Clothing — 2.04; Fuel-light-water — 7.73; Preliminary and Miscellaneous — 14.84. YOUR SECURITY SEAL! THE PHILIPPINE GUARANTY CO. Jnc FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR CAR, WORKMEN'S COM PENSATION, MISCELLANEOUS INSURANCE, FIDELITY, SURETY BONDS, MORTGAGE LOANS. 3rd Floor • Insular Life Bldg. • Plaza Cervantes MANILA Telephone 2-81-12 SOMEONE SWEET IN THE U.S.A. SEND HER FLOWERS cT}ioR£fl. ^CHEMICALS 5351 for INDUSTRY Direct from Producer ■ Sodium Sulphide H _ _ _ _ SOLID M WILKOFF Chemical Export Company, Inc. 1 50 Broadway, New York 7, N.Y. U.S.A. Cobles: WILKOCHEM TELEGRAMS TO ALL THE WORLD AND SHIPS AT SEA RCA COMMUNICATIONS INC. OFFICES: PLAZzV MORAGA 306 13tli Street, Port Area 2-79-00 Extension Consolidated Investment Bldg. Plaza Goiti 1749 Azcarraga 2-79-08 918 San Nicolas 2-79-09
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