| Item | May ,1999 | Jan.-May ,1999 | ||||
| National Average | Urban | Rural | National Average | Urban | Rural | |
| Retail Price Index | 96.5 | 96.4 | 96.6 | 96.8 | 96.7 | 97.0 |
| Food | 94.5 | 94.1 | 95.2 | 95.4 | 95.1 | 96.0 |
| --Grain | 102.2 | 101.6 | 102.8 | 102.3 | 101.3 | 103.4 |
| --Meat,Poultry and Eggs | 87.7 | 86.9 | 89.0 | 90.4 | 90.2 | 90.7 |
| --Aquatic Products | 92.4 | 93.6 | 89.8 | 91.2 | 91.8 | 89.9 |
| --Fresh Vegetables | 94.9 | 94.1 | 96.2 | 89.0 | 88.0 | 90.7 |
| --Catering Trade | 99.7 | 99.4 | 100.5 | 99.9 | 99.7 | 100.4 |
| Beverage,Tobacco and Liquors | 97.4 | 97.0 | 98.0 | 97.3 | 96.8 | 98.0 |
| Garments, Footwear and Headgear | 97.1 | 97.0 | 97.2 | 97.4 | 97.3 | 97.6 |
| Textiles | 97.9 | 98.1 | 97.6 | 98.3 | 98.4 | 98.2 |
| Chinese and Western Medicines | 101.8 | 102.6 | 100.5 | 101.9 | 102.8 | 100.6 |
| Cosmetics | 99.5 | 99.8 | 99.1 | 99.7 | 100.1 | 99.0 |
| Books,Newspapers and Magazines | 105.1 | 105.8 | 104.2 | 104.9 | 105.8 | 103.8 |
| Cultural and Sports Articles | 99.4 | 99.5 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 99.1 | 99.4 |
| Daily Use Articles | 97.9 | 97.8 | 98.0 | 98.0 | 97.9 | 98.2 |
| Household Electric Appliances | 94.0 | 94.1 | 93.8 | 94.8 | 95.1 | 94.4 |
| Jewellery | 95.4 | 95.8 | 94.3 | 93.0 | 93.1 | 92.8 |
| Fuels | 96.9 | 97.4 | 96.1 | 95.9 | 96.6 | 95.0 |
| Building and Decoration Materials | 98.5 | 98.7 | 98.3 | 98.0 | 98.2 | 97.8 |
| Machinery and Electronic Products | 95.5 | 95.9 | 94.1 | 94.8 | 95.1 | 94.2 |
| Agricultural Producer Goods | 96.3 | 0.0 | 96.3 | 95.6 | 0.0 | 95.6 |