Consumer basket increases marginally

THE average cost of living has marginally increased with the consumer basket for a family of six going up by $1,31 to $561,24 last month.

Economic analysts have attributed the increase to a slight price rise in some consumer goods.

The monthly basket started the year in declining mode having fallen by $3,16 in January to $561 from $559,93 mainly due to non-movement of some goods on supermarket shelves.

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