CNMI Consumer Price Index: Comparison Across Islands (selected items) - Department of Commerce – Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)

AnalysisAppendix 3

CNMI 1st Quarter of 2023

The following analysis does a comparison of average prices for selected items across the three main islands of CNMI for 1st Quarter of 2023.
The items were chosen based on their significance to household expenditure, as well as the feasibility to compare the items suitably across the three islands.

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Rice

Corned Beef

Chicken Wings

Eggs

Onions

Carbonated Drinks

Beer

Gasoline

Cigarettes

CNMI CPI Appendix 3 – CPI Weights for each Island

Group	Item	Saipan	Tinian	Rota
				Source: CNMI Consumer Price Index
Food	Food	22.17	36.24	19.55
Food	Cereal Products	4.39	6.62	5.19
Food	Meat Products	4.71	11.42	1.95
Food	Seafood Produce	1.60	3.60	1.89
Food	Dairy Produce	1.41	2.91	1.51
Food	Fruit	0.85	1.65	0.15
Food	Vegetables	0.87	3.00	3.91
Food	Non-alcoholic Beverages	1.94	1.97	1.85
Food	Confectionery	0.27	0.60	N/A
Food	Miscellaneous Food	1.76	2.07	1.93
Food	Take-away Food	4.37	2.39	1.17
Alcoholic Beverages	Alcoholic Beverages	0.12	0.71	0.57
Alcoholic Beverages	Alcoholic Beverages	0.12	0.71	0.57
Housing & Utilities	Housing & Utilities	29.32	20.67	6.84
Housing & Utilities	Housing	3.86	3.19	2.74
Housing & Utilities	Utilities	5.45	6.15	3.53
Housing & Utilities	Household Goods/Furniture	15.15	3.55	0.58
Housing & Utilities	Household Maintenance	4.86	7.79	N/A
Apparel	Apparel	8.86	8.96	1.45
Apparel	Mens Clothing	3.00	3.39	1.08
Apparel	Womens Clothing	2.38	2.13	N/A
Apparel	Infant Clothing	0.49	0.57	0.31
Apparel	Footwear	2.52	2.87	0.05
Apparel	Accessories	0.47	N/A	N/A
Transportation	Transportation	28.00	10.90	5.24
Transportation	Vehicle Purchase	19.35	N/A	N/A
Transportation	Vehicle Maintenance	8.65	10.90	5.24
Transportation	Public Transport	N/A	N/A	N/A
Medical Care	Medical Care	2.29	6.89	0.23
Medical Care	Medical Supplies	1.38	3.58	0.23
Medical Care	Medical Services	0.91	3.31	N/A
Recreation	Recreation	1.47	4.65	2.34
Recreation	Recreation	1.47	4.65	2.34
Education & Communication	Education & Communication	5.78	9.69	48.22
Education & Communication	Education	4.17	5.56	20.66
Education & Communication	Communication	1.60	4.13	27.56
Other Goods & Services	Other Goods & Services	2.00	1.31	15.55
Other Goods & Services	Cigarettes & BetelNut	0.38	0.30	5.07
Other Goods & Services	Other Goods	0.72	N/A	3.09
Other Goods & Services	Other Services	0.90	1.00	7.39