The cost of living is still falling, according to one government statistic.
On average, things have dropped by 0.8 per cent, according to the Consumer Prices Index.
But the rate of inflation measured by the Retail Prices Index rose by 2.6 per cent.
The Consumer Price Index excludes mortgage interest payments and household expenditure such as buildings insurance and has a different basket of goods.
Some food got cheaper. For example, vegetables dropped by 10.8 per cent but fruit rose 1.8 per cent.
Petrol and oil dropped by 14.9 per cent and the price of petrol dropped again at some island retailers yesterday.
Heating oil dropped by 29.6 per cent, while gas remained the same.