MACAO, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Macao's composite consumer price index (CPI) for September increased by 1.12 percent year-on-year to 103.97, the special administrative region's statistics department said on Friday.
The latest report from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that the increase was attributed to higher wages of domestic helpers and tuition fees, rising charges for eating out, as well as dearer prices of gasoline and fruits.
However, the rise was partially offset by lower rentals for dwellings, falling charges for telecommunication services and reduced prices of pork.
In comparison with August, the composite CPI for September rose by 0.19 percent.
For the 12 months ending September 2022, the average composite CPI grew by 1.09 percent from the previous period.
The average composite CPI for the third quarter of 2022 increased by 1.21 percent year on year. ■
