In May, the state of Oaxaca ranked third in the country, recording an average increase of 1.1% across all basic goods and merchandise in just one month, according to the National Consumer Price Index released today by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
According to the list of states and cities with the greatest variation, Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, with a price increase of 1.20% in just 30 days, ranked as the most expensive in the country, ahead of cities such as Villahermosa, Tabasco, and Pachuca, Hidalgo. The fourth most expensive in the country is the metropolitan area of Oaxaca City, with 0.95% inflation in May.
According to the methodological note from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), researchers from the statistical agency visit units and points of sale where they check prices and quote the cost of specific products among the 292 generic products included in the basket that households purchase in the country. Of these, 235 were selected through probability sampling, and the remaining 57 were selected through non-probability sampling to determine how much prices have increased over a given period.
The state of Oaxaca reports an annualized inflation rate of 4.48%, according to INEGI’s inflation calculator; this represents 0.06 percentage points above the national rate.
In May 2025, the INPC increased 0.28% compared to the previous month. With this result, annual headline inflation in the country stood at 4.42 percent from May of last year to the fifth month of this year, 2025. In the same month of 2024, monthly inflation was -0.19% and annual inflation was 4.69%, according to the document accompanying the figures on price increases in the country.
At the national level, in May 2025, the generic products whose price variations, both up and down, stood out for their impact on headline inflation were: chicken, tomatoes, home ownership, and beef, with price increases. In contrast, electricity, air transportation, packaged tourist services, and lemons saw price decreases.
They point out that inflation accelerated in the country; at 4.42% at an annual rate, it is outside the Bank of Mexico’s target range of 3% +/- one percentage point. Core inflation was also higher than market expectations, driven by rising commodity prices and a slower decline in services prices.
Source: imparcialoaxaca
