Wage Earners’ Price Index in Istanbul
Wage Earners’ Price Index in Istanbul, reflecting retail prices and increasing by 1.11% in September 2019, increased by 1.78% in October 2019.
In October, it has been observed that expenditures of clothing, other, food, housing, household goods, health and personal care, transportation and communication increased, and expenditures of culture, education and entertainment decreased.
In general, upward price changes have been observed in Clothing, Housing, Other Expenditures, Fresh Dried Vegetables and Fruits.
The annual retail price increase rate, which was 20.31% in October 2019, increased by 11.28% in the same month of 2019 compared to the previous year. The average annual change rate is 16.75% as of October 2019.
Source: Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (link: http://www.ito.org.tr/wps/portal/bilgi-bankasi/istatistiki-veriler/fiyat-indeksleri//geneltablo/gecinmei-basinb?prmPageId=BM2.3.1.3&initView=true)
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