General Santos inflation rose to 7% year on year
Inflation in the city accelerated in September, with increases across several price groups.
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Consumer inflation in General Santos City rose to 7.0% year on year in September, from 5.4% in August. The city’s January–September average was 5.3%.
Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels rose 11.6%, one of the fastest-moving major groups. Food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation reached 5.5%, and transport inflation 19.1%; both accelerated from August.
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General Santos inflation rose to 7% year on year
| All items | General Santos City | 2026-09 | 7 |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | General Santos City | 2026-09 | 5.5 |
| Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels | General Santos City | 2026-09 | 11.6 |
| Transport | General Santos City | 2026-09 | 19.1 |
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PSA all-income household CPI for September 2026, base year 2018=100. Rates are year-on-year changes; August comparisons are the previously published month. City-level scope, not national.
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