The city of Palembang in March 2016 experienced inflation of 0.22 percent while Lubuk Linggau City experienced inflation of 0.58 percent

* The city of Palembang in March 2016 experienced inflation of (0.22 percent). The cumulative inflation rate in 2016 was 0.43 percent. While the inflation rate "year on year" (March 2016 to March 2015) was 4.89 percent.

* Inflation in Palembang City in March 2016 based on expenditure groups, showed that 5 (five) groups experienced an increase in the price index, namely the foodstuffs group by 0.72 percent; clothing group by 0.56 percent; processed foods, beverages, cigarettes & tobacco group of 0.45 percent; health group by 0.13 percent; and education, recreation and sports groups by 0.06 percent. While 2 (two) expenditure groups experienced an increase in the price index, namely the transportation, communication & financial services group at -0.25 percent and the housing, water, electricity, gas & fuel group by -0.07 percent.

* Commodities experiencing price increases with the highest share of inflation in Palembang include shallots, red chili, garlic, tekwan / model and wet shrimp. While commodities which experienced price declines include: rice, chicken eggs, broiler meat, cork fish, vegetable tomatoes and air transportation.

* Lubuk Linggau City in March 2016 experienced inflation of (0.58 percent). The cumulative inflation rate from 2016 to March is 0.64 percent and the inflation rate "year on year" (March 2016 to March 2015) is 6.47 percent.

* Commodities that experienced price increases that caused inflation in Lubuk Linggau City in March 2016 included: red chili, shallots, oranges, and filter clove cigarettes. While commodities that experienced the highest price decline included broiler meat, rice, vegetable tomatoes and chicken eggs.

* Based on inflation calculation in Palembang city and Lubuk Linggau city, in March 2016 South Sumatra Province experienced inflation of 0.26 percent, cumulative inflation rate up to March 2016 of 0.45 percent and inflation rate "year on year" (March 2016 to March 2015) was 5.05 percent.