(Bandar Seri Begawan, 26th) The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2026 rose by 0.1% compared to April 2025, mainly driven by an increase of 0.8% in the food and soft drinks price index. Meanwhile, the non-food price index fell by 0.1%.
The increase in the food and soft drinks price index was mainly attributed to meat (2.4%), especially fresh chicken; fish and seafood (2.9%), especially fresh fish and shrimp; as well as coffee, tea, and cocoa (5.5%) price increases.
The decline in the non-food price index was mainly due to communication (3.4%), particularly internet service packages; recreation and culture (1.2%), i.e. monthly subscription fees for online media streaming; and miscellaneous goods and services (0.5%), especially the decline in vehicle insurance prices.
Compared to March 2026, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2026 rose by 0.5% month-on-month, mainly driven by a 0.7% increase in the non-food price index. Meanwhile, the food and soft drinks price index fell by 0.1%.
The rise in the non-food price index was mainly attributed to increases in prices of clothing and footwear (up 9.8%), transportation (up 0.7%), and recreation and culture (up 0.5%). The decline in food and soft drinks price index was mainly due to price decreases in vegetables (down 3.7%), fish and seafood (down 1.1%), and oils and fats (down 0.4%).
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the price changes of a fixed basket of goods and services purchased by consumers during a specific period and is reported on a monthly basis.
The list of goods and services in the CPI is based on average household expenditure information obtained from the household expenditure survey. The full CPI report for April 2026 can be accessed on the JPES website via “deps.mofe.gov.bn”.
The increase in the food and soft drinks price index was mainly attributed to meat (2.4%), especially fresh chicken; fish and seafood (2.9%), especially fresh fish and shrimp; as well as coffee, tea, and cocoa (5.5%) price increases.
The decline in the non-food price index was mainly due to communication (3.4%), particularly internet service packages; recreation and culture (1.2%), i.e. monthly subscription fees for online media streaming; and miscellaneous goods and services (0.5%), especially the decline in vehicle insurance prices.
Compared to March 2026, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2026 rose by 0.5% month-on-month, mainly driven by a 0.7% increase in the non-food price index. Meanwhile, the food and soft drinks price index fell by 0.1%.
The rise in the non-food price index was mainly attributed to increases in prices of clothing and footwear (up 9.8%), transportation (up 0.7%), and recreation and culture (up 0.5%). The decline in food and soft drinks price index was mainly due to price decreases in vegetables (down 3.7%), fish and seafood (down 1.1%), and oils and fats (down 0.4%).
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the price changes of a fixed basket of goods and services purchased by consumers during a specific period and is reported on a monthly basis.
The list of goods and services in the CPI is based on average household expenditure information obtained from the household expenditure survey. The full CPI report for April 2026 can be accessed on the JPES website via “deps.mofe.gov.bn”.