Steep increases in medical care, transportation, housing - but clothing, shoes cheaper - Bureau of Statistics Stabroek News August 13, 2000 The average cost for clothing and shoes is actually cheaper than two years ago (March 1998) but consumers have endured steep increases in medical care, transportation and housing over the same period. Below are the urban consumer price indices for the periods March 1998, 1999 and 2000, courtesy of the Bureau of Statistics. March 1998 March 1999 March 2000 % increase Food Clothing Footwear Housing Furniture Transport and communications Medical and Personal care Education, recreation culture Misc All items 138.00 81.00 72.00 144.50 117.00 166.50 136.50 131.20 126.30 138.00 148.70 72.90 69.70 147.20 123.80 174.80 156.80 141.20 135.40 144.70 159.40 72.50 63.70 163.10 126.80 187.00 191.40 159.80 145.10 156.30 +11.55 -11.05 -13.02 +12.87 + 8.37 +12.31 +40.20 +12.17 +14.80 +13.26 The new corporate headquarters of the National Bank of Indsutry and Commerce on New Market Street. Follow the goings-on in Guyana in Guyana Today