The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) in the Emirate of Dubai rose 0. 25% on average in November compared to the previous month, Dubai Statistics Centre (DSC) said on Thursday. The rise in CPI was driven by the increase in group prices of the food and non-alcohol drinks by 2.26%, hotels and restaurants by 4%, and housing, water, electricity and gas by 3%, the DSC said in its monthly report on CPI and the inflation rate. The CPI saw a drop in the groups of transport (55%), miscellaneous commodities and services (18%), communications (6%), furniture and household goods (1%), while prices of other groups remained stable.