Some of the dominant commodity inflation contributed including electricity tariff, red chilli, pulse rate phone, rent, car, red onion, sweet bread, chili sauce, satay, and ice.
Based on the calculation of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the inflation of Bandar Lampung due to an increase in the index of food group index increased by 0.20 percent; food, beverages, and tobacco products rose by 0.67 percent; housing group rose by 1.12 percent; health group rose by 0.02 percent; education, recreation and sports increased by 0.01 pesen; and transportation, communication and financial services rose by 0.79 percent. Instead clothing group index declines (deflation) of 0.09 percent.
Inflation in Bandar Lampung is ranked 16th of the 82 cities observed price changes. Of the 82 cities, 62 cities experienced inflation and 20 cities experiencing deflation. The highest inflation was in Manado by 1.16 percent, while the lowest inflation was recorded at 0.03 percent Ternate. Instead highest deflation occurred in Jambi amounted to 1.40 percent, and the lowest was in Bungo deflation of 0.02 percent.
Bandar Lampung, in February 2017 based on the calculation of the rate of inflation (point to point) is 1.43 percent and inflation year on year (yoy) amounted to 4.48 percent
