| Item | May ,1999 | Jan.-May ,1999 | ||||
| National Average | Urban | Rural | National Average | Urban | Rural | |
| Consumer Price Index | 97.8 | 97.8 | 97.9 | 98.3 | 98.3 | 98.2 |
| Food | 94.6 | 94.1 | 95.2 | 95.4 | 95.1 | 95.8 |
| --Grain | 103.1 | 102.6 | 103.8 | 103.3 | 102.7 | 104.0 |
| --Meat,Poultry and Related Products | 86.7 | 86.1 | 87.6 | 87.7 | 87.6 | 87.9 |
| --Eggs | 91.7 | 90.8 | 93.1 | 103.2 | 103.3 | 103.0 |
| --Aquatic Products | 91.8 | 92.7 | 90.1 | 90.8 | 91.1 | 90.1 |
| --Fresh Vegetables | 95.2 | 94.6 | 96.3 | 88.5 | 87.5 | 90.2 |
| --Catering Trade | 100.2 | 100.0 | 100.8 | 100.4 | 100.3 | 100.7 |
| Clothing | 97.0 | 96.9 | 97.1 | 97.4 | 97.2 | 97.6 |
| Household Facilities and Articles | 97.8 | 97.7 | 97.9 | 97.8 | 97.7 | 98.0 |
| Medicines and Medical Care | 101.4 | 102.1 | 100.7 | 101.6 | 102.3 | 100.9 |
| Traffic and Communication Appliances | 94.6 | 94.8 | 94.5 | 95.0 | 95.3 | 94.8 |
| Recreational, Educational and Cultural Articles | 96.9 | 97.0 | 96.7 | 97.6 | 98.1 | 97.0 |
| Residence | 100.9 | 102.7 | 99.0 | 100.5 | 102.4 | 98.5 |
| Services | 109.1 | 108.9 | 109.3 | 109.1 | 108.8 | 109.6 |