MACAO – Macao's composite consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.29 percent year-on-year and 0.28 percent month-on-month in August, the special administrative region's Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has said.

The service noted on Friday that the food and non-alcoholic beverages index increased by 1.37 percent year-on-year in August, driven by higher eating-out and takeaway charges. The transport index grew by 3.08 percent due to rising gasoline prices.

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For the first eight months of 2026, the average composite CPI grew by 1.13 percent year-on-year, while the average composite CPI for the 12 months ended August rose by 0.96 percent from the previous period.