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Regional Price Index 2023, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia
Regional Price Index 2023, Department Of Primary Industries And Regional Development, Western Australia
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The 2023 Regional Price Index (RPI) is the eleventh State Government Index contrasting the cost of a common basket of goods and services at a number of regional locations to the Perth metropolitan region. The RPI is used as the basis for the construction of the public sector district allowance, and by the private sector when considering remuneration packages for remotely located staff.
The RPI provides an insight into differences in regional consumer costs. The 2023 RPI basket of 185 goods and services was priced in 39 regional centres around Western Australia.
The 2023 RPI results show that, overall, prices …