The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reports that the consumer price index (CPI) recorded a variation of 0.51% in June 2026, driven mainly by adjustments in fuel prices, as well as increases in some food items with a high incidence within the household consumption basket, including chicken, in addition to increases in some services.
The BCRD points out that, with this result, year-on-year inflation, measured from June 2025 to June 2026, reached 5.67%, placing it above the upper limit of the target range of 4.0% ± 1.0% established by the entity.
When analyzing the monthly evolution of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June 2026, it is observed that the variation was mainly determined by the Transport, Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Miscellaneous Goods and Services, and Restaurants and Hotels groups, which, together, accounted for approximately 90% of the variation in the general index. To a lesser extent, the Furniture and Household Goods, Housing, Health, and Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco groups had an impact.
The Transport group recorded a variation of 1.14%, mainly attributable to the adjustments in regular and premium gasoline prices, as well as diesel, ordered by the Government during the month of June in a context of increases in international oil prices linked to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Likewise, increases were recorded in airfare rates and taxi services, among others. The Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages group recorded a monthly variation of 0.41%, mainly explained by the price increases observed in fresh chicken, cassava, purified water, and soft drinks. Conversely, the price reductions recorded in sour lemons, garlic, avocado, pineapples, and tomatoes contributed to moderating the variation of this group and its impact on inflation for the month of June.
The CPI for Miscellaneous Goods and Services showed a variation of 0.85% derived from the increase in prices for personal care services, among which hair cutting, washing, and styling stand out, as well as personal care items. Meanwhile, the 0.67% inflation recorded in the Restaurants and Hotels group was due to price increases in prepared meal services outside the home, particularly the dish of the day and catering services with sides.
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Similarly, the Furniture and Household Goods group recorded a variation of 0.53% mainly due to price increases in cleaning products and household items. Meanwhile, the Housing group exhibited a rate of 0.09%, supported mainly by price increases in rental and housing maintenance services. The CPI for tradable goods showed a rate of 0.59% in June 2026, as a result of price increases in regular and premium gasoline and diesel, in addition to hikes in airfare rates and some food goods. Regarding the index for non-tradable goods and services, it reported an inflation of 0.43%.
Regarding core inflation, the BCRD indicates that the variation from May to June was 0.37%. In year-on-year terms, this indicator stood at 4.96%, remaining within the target range set by the institution. Core inflation allows for clearer signals to be extracted for the conduct of monetary policy, as it excludes items whose prices do not normally respond to the economy’s liquidity conditions, such as highly volatile food items, fuels, and services with regulated prices like electricity rates and transportation, as well as alcoholic beverages and tobacco.
Incidence by geographical regions
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Inflation by geographic region in June, compared to May 2026, shows that the Ozama region, which includes the National District and the Santo Domingo province, recorded a variation of 0.50%; the North or Cibao region, 0.49%; the East region, 0.51%; and the South region, 0.62%. The highest rate verified in the South region was mainly due to a greater incidence of the increases reflected in the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages group, highlighting the increase in the price of fresh chicken, the food with the highest weighting within the consumption basket of that region.
Results by quintiles
Finally, the results of the price indices by socioeconomic strata reflected inflation rates of 0.40% in quintile 1, 0.43% in quintile 2, and 0.46% in quintile 3. Quintiles 4 and 5 presented variations of 0.43% and 0.54%, respectively. The most pronounced rate observed in quintile 5 was largely due to the impact of the Transport group, driven by adjustments in gasoline prices and airfare rates. Similarly, increases recorded in personal care services and services for food prepared outside the home also contributed.
