from the Macao Statistics and Census Service (1/15):
Tourist Price Index for the 4th Quarter 2008
15/01/2009
"Information from the Statistics and Census Service indicated that the Tourist Price Index (TPI) for the fourth quarter of 2008 was 145.19, up by 6.48% year-on-year. The price indices of Restaurant Service; Food, Alcoholic Drinks & Tobacco; and Clothing & Footwear surged significantly by 13.53%, 11.66% and 11.08% respectively, which was attributable to rising charges of restaurant service and dearer prices of alcoholic beverages, tobacco and pastries, as well as the general increase of the prices of men’s and ladies’ clothing. On the contrary, the price index of Accommodation registered a year-on-year decrease of 5.85% as a result of lower hotel room rates." ...
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