Kralendijk- In the second quarter of 2019, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 1.1 percent more expensive than one year before.

In the first quarter, consumers paid 0.7 percent more than in the same period last year.

Prices also rose on St Eustatius and Saba, by 0.4 percent and 0.5 percent year-on-year respectively. This is reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of new figures on consumer prices.