Cost of living price Index, 1948-1951

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Part of The American Chamber of Commerce Journal

Title
Cost of living price Index, 1948-1951
Language
English
Source
The American Chamber of Commerce Journal Volume XXVIII (Issue No.1) January 1952
Year
1952
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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
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28 AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL January, 1952 ]<IO or more per minute. Offers every essential feature . . . sturdily built for years of service. STOP IN. LET OUR TRAINED ADVISORS HELP YOU. /miPflNEjmoW 1101 C.ASTILI.EJOS TEL. 3-22-51 QUIAI'O. MANIA !• <>. BOX (>2O - B S OF ARTISTIC MERIT • Only quality printing materials are used, meti­ culous cart* goes into the execution of proportion, color, and design, and the skill and experience of mas­ ter printing craftsmen com­ bine to product! the type of fine printing by which we’ve been known for over 52 years! MCCULLOUGH PRINTING COMPANY Printing Headquarters Since 1899 (A DIVISION OF PHILIPPINE EDUCATION CO.) COST OF LIVING PRICE INDEX OF WAGE EARNER’S FAMILY1 IN MANILA BY MONTH, 1948 TO 1951* (1941 = 100) Bureau of the Census and Statistics Manila 1948 All 1 (100) Fond 1 «°“'e 1 Cloth- Fuel, Light and Water (7.73) Miscel­ laneous (14.84) ing Power of a Peso (63.43)1(^9^1 ing (2.04) January........ . 390.7 427.6 453.9 224. 5 304.6 249.9• .2560 February.... . 369.8 394.0 453.9 223.18 301.1 254.4 .2708 March........... . 349.4 361.0 453.9 214.15 308.1 255.91 .2862 April.............. . 354.6 374.1 453.9 209.4 289.7 254.8 .2820 May.............. . 349.8 360.2 453.9 214.12 289.7 271.6 .2859 June.............. 354.3 370.4 453.9 205.12 283.2 262.9' .2823 July............... . 356.4 374.2 453.9 201.13 281.6 262.4 .2806 August......... . 363.6 385.7 453.9 199.8 281.6 261.7 .2751 September. . . 370.6 397.2 453.9 199.12 279.6 260.6 .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... . 365.9 389.9 453.9 202.1a 282.4 258.9' .2732 1949 January........ . 363.8 386.8 453.9 202.1) 279.0 258.9i .2750 .February.... . 343.8 355.5 453.9 203.1) 277.5 258.9' .2909 March........... 345.3 358.2 453.9 202. () 276.3 258.5 . 2896 April............. . 348.7 362.6 453.9 197.( 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.;> 265.8 240.5 .2844 August......... . 337.5 351.2 453.9 196.-J 266.6 241.2 .2963 September. . 333.6 345.1 453.9 190.3 264.8 243.1 .2998 October .... 332.9 343.3 453.9 199.9 264.8 245.0 .3004 November... 339 6 356.1 453 9 191.1I 258 4 239.8 .2945 December . . 329 6 335 9 453 9 202. <) 259.5 256.2 .3035 1950 January .... 332.3 336.8 453.9 238. C1 253.1 269.3 .3010 February.,. . 336.9 340.2 453.9 233.3 257.8 284.1 .2969 March........... 339.0 341.4 453.9 236.7 257.8 292.6 .2950 April.............. 331.8 328.6 453.9 237.7 252.9 301.2 .3015 May............... . 320.2 308.6 453.9 244.7 249.7 309.1 .3123 June.............. . 323.1 310.9 453.9 243.5 249.7 319.1 .3095 July................ 332.0 322.4 453 9 252.6 249.7 328.7 .3012 August.......... 334.4 325.9 453.9 258.7 251.1 328.4 .2990 September . . . 341.3 335.0 453.9 317.4 252.5 327.5 .2930 October......... 352.8 351.1 453.9 337.3 249.7 334.5 .2835 November ... . 354.1 353.2 453.9 322.8 249.7 335.9 .2825 December. . . . 352.2 350.5 453.9 325.2 249.7 334.8 .2839 1951 January......... 355.2 355.0 453.9 331.5 249. 7 334.6 .2816 February.... 358.4 359.8 453.9 342.8 249.7 334.4 .2790 March........... 352.4 349.3 453.9 379.4 248.8 334.3 .2838 April............... 361.2 362.6 453.9 398.6 247.5 334.7 .2769 May............... 365.0 367.0 453.9 410.4 247.5 339.5 .2740 June............... 367.8 372.0 453.9 399.5 247.5 337.7 .2719 July............... 366.3 370. 1 453.9 382.0 247.5 339.0 .2730 August........... 365.1 371.4 453.9 354.0 247.5 329.1 .2739 September.. . 363.0 369.0 453.9 356.4 247.5 325.4 .2755 October......... 358.1 361.1 453.9 350.4 247.5 326.7 .2793 November . . .. 351.1 351.1 453.9 343.8 247.5 323.3 .2848 December . . . 349.0 348.9 453.9 335.2 247.5 319.4 .2865 • Average number of persona in a family = *.9 n • For explanatory note, see the August Journal. MOTOR SERVICE CO., 11. AUTOMOTIVE PARTS • ACCESSORIES GARAGE & SHOP EQUIPMENT BATTERIES • TIRES • TUBES 230 13th St., Port Area — Tel. 3-36-21 1101 CASTILLEJOS, QUIAPO, MANILA • TEL. 3-21-70
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