07 September 2012
The latest annual report comparing prices for a range of products in Jersey, Guernsey and the UK has been published by the Statistics Unit.
The June 2012 report shows that:
- the overall increase of the RPI over the seven-year period from 2005 to 2012 has been similar in Jersey (25%), Guernsey (23%) and the UK (26%)
- during the 12 months to June 2012 the Retail Prices Index (RPI) increased by 3.0% in Jersey, by 3.2% in Guernsey and by 2.8% in the UK
- underlying inflation in June 2012, as measured by the annual change in RPI(Y), was similar in all three jurisdictions: 3.1% in Jersey, 3.0% in Guernsey and 2.9% in the UK
- direct food comparisons show that fresh fruit was over a third more expensive in Jersey than in the UK, fresh vegetables were almost a quarter more expensive in Jersey, and meat was, on average, around 10% higher in Jersey than in the UK
- the mean retail price of alcohol was higher in Jersey than in the UK: by 34p for a pint of beer; by 33p for a pint of lager; and by 26p for a nip of whisky
- the mean retail price of cigarettes was lower in Jersey than in the UK, by 84p for a packet of 20 cigarettes
- the mean retail price of unleaded petrol and diesel was lower in Jersey than in the UK, by around 10p per litre
- the pre-tax prices of alcohol, tobacco and motor fuels were higher in Jersey than in the UK. In June 2012, the mean pre-tax price of alcohol was about a third to two-fifths higher in Jersey (corresponding to more than 50p for a nip of whisky and around 80p per pint for beer and lager); cigarettes were more than 50% higher in Jersey (over 70p per packet); petrol and diesel were about two-fifths higher and a third higher in Jersey, respectively (corresponding to around 20p per litre)
Download consumer price comparison report June 2012 (size 1.09mb)
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