The consumer price index in Tokyo's 23 wards last month rose 3.3% from the same month last year as a preliminary figure, excluding fresh food, which fluctuates greatly depending on the weather.

This is 1 point lower than the 4.3% rate of increase in January, and the main reason is that the increase in electricity prices has been suppressed by the government's burden relief measures.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the consumer price index excluding fresh food in the 23 wards of Tokyo rose to 103.7 from 100.4 a year ago, with an average of 100 in 2020 as of the middle of last month, an increase of 3.3%. have become.



It is 1 point lower than the 4.3% increase rate in January, and it is the first time in a year and a month since January last year that the rate of increase has slowed down.



This was mainly due to the fact that the increase in energy prices was suppressed by the government's measures to reduce the

burden


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“Third generation” increased by 20.2%, but the rate of increase has shrunk to about half of January.



The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications estimated that the burden reduction measures pushed down the rate of increase by 0.98 percentage points.



On the other hand, due to the "price hike rush" in February, "food excluding fresh food" increased by 7.8%, the highest rate of increase in 46 years and 6 months since August 1976. It is standard.



Specifically,


▽“Cooking oil” is 32% ▽


“Hamburgers” at restaurants is 25.1%


▽“Carbonated drinks” are 15.7%


▽“Cooking bread” is 14.6%


▽“An bun” is 13%


▽“Milk ” increased by 9.4%


and “Chicken” increased by 9.1%.



An official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said, "The rise in electricity and city gas costs has been curbed by the government's measures to ease the burden, but food prices continue to rise due to soaring raw material prices. We will continue to monitor price trends." I'm here.



The index for the 23 wards of Tokyo is attracting attention as a leading index because it is published ahead of the rest of the country.



Last month's national index will be released on the 24th of this month.