In connection with the annual core inflation, the prices increased by 6.5%, while the annual core inflation without tobacco amounted to 6.6%.

“The monthly inflation rate was mainly influenced by price changes for the following groups: Health: the prices for the group decreased by 4.9 percent, with the relevant contribution of -0.47 percentage points to the monthly inflation rate. Within the group, the prices were lower for medical products, appliances, and equipment (-8.1%). At the same time, prices increased for hospital services (1.3%);

Transport: the prices for the group decreased by 1.5 percent, contributing -0.19 percentage points to the overall index. Within the group, the prices decreased for the subgroup of operation of personal transport equipment (-3.7%). At the same time, prices increased for transport services (3.1%) and the purchase of vehicles (1.8 %);

Food and non-alcoholic beverages: the prices for the group increased by 1.2%, contributing 0.37 percentage points to the overall monthly inflation rate. The prices increased for the following subgroups: vegetables (10.2%), mineral waters, soft drinks, fruit, and vegetable juices (2.8%), fruit and grapes (2.2 %), and meat (1.5 %). At the same time, prices decreased for the subgroup of milk, cheese and eggs (-2.3 %),” Geostat reported.