Georgetown Consumer Price Index – January 2026/December 2025

The Georgetown Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January 2026 is 148.14, marking a 1.1-value increase and a 0.7% inflation rate compared to December 2025, which recorded an index of 147.05.

The primary contributor to the monthly inflation is the Food (1.3%) category. Significant sub-categories contributing to the rise in the Food category include Vegetables & Vegetable Products (4.2%), Alcoholic Beverages & Intoxicants (2.2%), Prepared Meals & Refreshments (1.8%), Meat, Fish & Eggs (1.3%), Oil & Fats (excluding Butter) (0.7%), Non-alcoholic Beverages (0.5%), Sugar, Honey & Related Products (0.3%), Fruits & Fruit Products (0.2%) and Cereals & Cereal Products (0.1%). The inflationary trend in this category was offset by the following sub-categories: Condiments & Spices (-1.4%) and Pulses & Pulse Products (-1.0%).

In the Non-Food Section, significant sub-categories contributing to the rise include Jewellery, Watched, etc. (13.2%), Expenditure in Restaurant & Cafes (1.6%), Purchased Transport Services (0.8%) and Cleaning Materials (0.1%). The inflationary trend in this section was offset by sub-category Medical & Personal Care (-0.5%).

Over the past 12 months, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 3.5%, largely driven by significant price increases in various categories: Food (6.7%), Miscellaneous Goods & Services (4.7%), Medical Care & Health Services (4.2%), Clothing (1.0%), Education, Recreation & Cultural Services (0.6%), Furniture (0.5%) and Transport & Communications (0.1%).