05/06/2026
READ | Consumer Price Index for the Bottom 30% Income Households (2018=100): May 2026
The countryβs inflation rate for households in the bottom 30% of the income distribution decelerated to 8.4% in May 2026, from 8.5% in April 2026.
Food inflation for the bottom 30% of income households at the national level recorded a year-on-year growth rate of 8.9% in May 2026, up from 8.6% in the previous month. In May 2025, it recorded a 2.0% annual decrease.
Inflation for the bottom 30% of income households in the National Capital Region (NCR) slowed down to 5.0% in May 2026, from 5.2% in April 2026.
Inflation for the bottom 30% of income households in areas outside NCR was observed at 8.5% in May 2026, the same annual rate recorded in April 2026.
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