Average Cost of a Balanced Meal, 2002 to 2020 -

Average Cost of a Balanced Meal, 2002 to 2020


MONTH	COST EC$																			% Change
	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2020/2019
JAN	5.21	5.53	6.62	7.39	8.41	7.06	7.32	7.78	8.14	9.05	8.33	9.51	8.88	9.47	8.48	8.74	13.24	11.82	13.26	12.18
FEB	4.83	5.67	5.95	7.45	7.42	6.84	6.16	8.11	8.41	8.97	9.44	9.47	8.83	9.46	8.88	10.25	12.59	12.20	13.36	9.51
MAR	4.91	5.69	6.04	6.75	6.79	6.61	8.03	8.06	8.75	8.71	9.31	9.20	8.39	9.47	9.03	9.70	13.06	12.08	12.76	5.63
APR	5.18	5.58	5.33	8.56	8.57	5.82	6.29	8.19	8.28	8.62	8.84	9.53	8.70	9.62	9.50	10.10	13.06	12.38	13.06	5.49
MAY	5.34	5.42	5.20	6.05	7.35	6.06	7.42	7.85	8.06	9.03	9.81	9.68	9.32	9.65	9.09	10.04	12.08	12.74	13.09	2.77
JUN	4.68	4.55	5.61	6.21	8.39	7.07	7.83	7.14	8.35	8.05	9.51	9.53	9.41	9.70	8.68	12.02	11.69	11.91	13.97	17.30
JUL	5.43	5.36	4.81	7.14	6.09	6.11	6.24	7.02	7.48	8.00	9.24	9.35	9.96	9.07	9.12	11.70	11.69	12.13	11.68	-3.71
AUG	5.06	4.82	5.38	7.16	6.28	7.02	6.60	6.62	8.09	8.11	8.21	8.60	8.05	8.75	8.15	11.35	12.03	11.25	12.65	12.44
SEPT	5.39	4.27	6.28	7.19	6.47	7.11	6.72	6.22	7.6	8.22	8.23	8.37	7.96	8.24	8.61	11.21	12.20	11.89	11.19	-5.89
OCT	5.17	5.17	7.17	6.88	6.71	6.94	7.24	6.60	8.55	7.87	8.21	8.50	8.33	8.17	8.76	11.95	11.62	11.04	11.73	6.25
NOV	6.09	4.99	6.89	7.38	7.44	6.88	7.86	7.46	8.34	7.94	8.19	8.46	8.58	8.97	8.53	11.28	12.33	12.53	12.59	0.48
DEC	5.03	5.74	6.90	8.28	6.84	7.31	7.34	7.57	7.48	7.97	8.91	8.28	9.47	9.09	8.75	12.99	11.39	12.77	11.97	-6.26
Annual Avg Cost	5.19	5.23	6.02	7.20	7.23	6.74	7.09	7.39	8.13	8.38	8.85	9.04	8.82	9.14	8.80	10.94	12.25	12.06	12.61	4.54

SOURCE: Central Statistical Office