Appendix 1 - CPI weighting pattern
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Consumer Price Index: Concepts, Sources and Methods
Reference period
2018
Released
27/02/2019
| Percentage contribution to the All groups CPI | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group, Sub-group, Expenditure class | % | % | % | ||
| FOOD AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES | 15.76 | ||||
| Bread and cereal products | 1.43 | ||||
| Bread | 0.53 | ||||
| Cakes and biscuits | 0.62 | ||||
| Breakfast cereals | 0.12 | ||||
| Other cereal products | 0.16 | ||||
| Meat and seafoods | 2.14 | ||||
| Beef and veal | 0.46 | ||||
| Pork | 0.29 | ||||
| Lamb and goat | 0.22 | ||||
| Poultry | 0.42 | ||||
| Other meats | 0.36 | ||||
| Fish and other seafood | 0.39 | ||||
| Dairy and related products | 0.96 | ||||
| Milk | 0.35 | ||||
| Cheese | 0.29 | ||||
| Ice cream and other dairy products | 0.32 | ||||
| Fruit and vegetables | 2.23 | ||||
| Fruit | 1.04 | ||||
| Vegetables | 1.19 | ||||
| Food products n.e.c. | 2.11 | ||||
| Eggs | 0.12 | ||||
| Jams, honey and spreads | 0.13 | ||||
| Food additives and condiments | 0.28 | ||||
| Oils and fats | 0.18 | ||||
| Snacks and confectionery | 0.88 | ||||
| Other food products n.e.c. | 0.52 | ||||
| Non-alcoholic beverages | 0.97 | ||||
| Coffee, tea and cocoa | 0.21 | ||||
| Waters, soft drinks and juices | 0.76 | ||||
| Meals out and take away foods | 5.92 | ||||
| Restaurant meals | 3.32 | ||||
| Take away and fast foods | 2.60 | ||||
| ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO | 7.36 | ||||
| Alcoholic beverages | 4.54 | ||||
| Spirits | 0.85 | ||||
| Wine | 1.74 | ||||
| Beer | 1.95 | ||||
| Tobacco | 2.82 | ||||
| Tobacco | 2.82 | ||||
| CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR | 3.32 | ||||
| Garments | 2.03 | ||||
| Garments for men | 0.55 | ||||
| Garments for women | 1.15 | ||||
| Garments for infants and children | 0.33 | ||||
| Footwear | 0.50 | ||||
| Footwear for men | 0.13 | ||||
| Footwear for women | 0.30 | ||||
| Footwear for infants and children | 0.07 | ||||
| Accessories and clothing services | 0.79 | ||||
| Accessories | 0.67 | ||||
| Cleaning, repair and hire of clothing and footwear | 0.12 | ||||
| HOUSING | 23.19 | ||||
| Rents | 7.10 | ||||
| Rents | 7.10 | ||||
| New dwelling purchase by owner-occupiers | 8.05 | ||||
| New dwelling purchase by owner-occupiers | 8.05 | ||||
| Other housing | 3.55 | ||||
| Maintenance and repair of the dwelling | 2.05 | ||||
| Property rates and charges | 1.50 | ||||
| Utilities | 4.49 | ||||
| Water and sewerage | 1.01 | ||||
| Electricity | 2.54 | ||||
| Gas and other household fuels | 0.94 | ||||
| FURNISHINGS, HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES | 8.89 | ||||
| Furniture and furnishings | 1.62 | ||||
| Furniture | 1.32 | ||||
| Carpets and other floor coverings | 0.30 | ||||
| Household textiles | 0.44 | ||||
| Household textiles | 0.44 | ||||
| Household appliances, utensils and tools | 1.49 | ||||
| Major household appliances | 0.39 | ||||
| Small electric household appliances | 0.31 | ||||
| Glassware, tableware and household utensils | 0.42 | ||||
| Tools and equipment for house and garden | 0.37 | ||||
| Non-durable household products | 2.48 | ||||
| Cleaning and maintenance products | 0.24 | ||||
| Personal care products | 0.99 | ||||
| Other non-durable household products | 1.25 | ||||
| Domestic and household services | 2.86 | ||||
| Child care | 1.23 | ||||
| Hairdressing and personal grooming services | 0.92 | ||||
| Other household services | 0.71 | ||||
| HEALTH | 5.69 | ||||
| Medical products, appliances and equipment | 1.14 | ||||
| Pharmaceutical products | 1.00 | ||||
| Therapeutic appliances and equipment | 0.14 | ||||
| Medical, dental and hospital services | 4.55 | ||||
| Medical and hospital services | 4.00 | ||||
| Dental services | 0.55 | ||||
| TRANSPORT | 10.48 | ||||
| Private motoring | 9.76 | ||||
| Motor vehicles | 2.56 | ||||
| Spare parts and accessories for motor vehicles | 0.74 | ||||
| Automotive fuel | 3.24 | ||||
| Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 1.83 | ||||
| Other services in respect of motor vehicles | 1.39 | ||||
| Urban transport fares | 0.72 | ||||
| Urban transport fares | 0.72 | ||||
| COMMUNICATION | 2.57 | ||||
| Communication | 2.57 | ||||
| Postal services | 0.09 | ||||
| Telecommunication equipment and services | 2.48 | ||||
| RECREATION AND CULTURE | 12.60 | ||||
| Audio, visual and computing equipment and services | 1.83 | ||||
| Audio, visual and computing equipment | 1.12 | ||||
| Audio, visual and computing media and services | 0.71 | ||||
| Newspapers, books and stationery | 0.66 | ||||
| Books | 0.22 | ||||
| Newspapers, magazines and stationery | 0.44 | ||||
| Holiday travel and accommodation | 6.01 | ||||
| Domestic holiday travel and accommodation | 2.91 | ||||
| International holiday travel and accommodation | 3.10 | ||||
| Other recreation, sport and culture | 4.10 | ||||
| Equipment for sports, camping and open-air recreation | 0.57 | ||||
| Games, toys and hobbies | 0.72 | ||||
| Pets and related products | 0.43 | ||||
| Veterinary and other services for pets | 0.38 | ||||
| Sports participation | 0.96 | ||||
| Other recreational, sporting and cultural services | 1.04 | ||||
| EDUCATION | 4.27 | ||||
| Education | 4.27 | ||||
| Preschool and primary education | 0.93 | ||||
| Secondary education | 1.73 | ||||
| Tertiary education | 1.61 | ||||
| INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES | 5.86 | ||||
| Insurance | 1.29 | ||||
| Insurance | 1.29 | ||||
| Financial services | 4.57 | ||||
| Deposit and loan facilities (direct charges) | 0.57 | ||||
| Other financial services | 4.00 | ||||
| ALL GROUPS CPI | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | ||
- Any discrepancies between totals and sums of components in this Appendix are due to rounding