Prices in Honolulu rose 5.9% in 2006 over the previous year, which is nearly double the increase in any other US city, according to a report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The average inflation rate in other U.S. cities for the same period was 3.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The rate for West Coast cities was 3.1 percent.
...Gasoline prices up 15 percent
Utilities up 13.1 percent
Grocery prices up 3.9 percent
Food away from home up 5.4 percent
Apparel up 1.9 percent
Recreation up 3.4 percent
Education and communication down .3 percent
Household furnishings down 1.5 percent
...Gasoline prices up 15 percent
Utilities up 13.1 percent
Grocery prices up 3.9 percent
Food away from home up 5.4 percent
Apparel up 1.9 percent
Recreation up 3.4 percent
Education and communication down .3 percent
Household furnishings down 1.5 percent
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