In Kuwait, the most important categories of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) are: housing (33 percent); food and beverages (17 percent); furnishing and household equipment (11 percent); clothing and footwear (8 percent) and transport (8 percent). The index also includes miscellaneous goods and services (6 percent); education (4 percent); communication (4 percent); recreation and culture (4 percent); restaurants and hotels (3 percent); health (1 percent) and tobacco (0.3 percent).