SINGAPORE – The pressure of rising prices eased somewhat for all households after hitting a high in 2022, with low-income households seeing the smallest increase in inflation across the income groups.
If rents of owner-occupied accommodation are excluded, the consumer price index (CPI) for households in the lowest 20 per cent income group increased by 4 per cent in 2023, down from 5 per cent in 2022.
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