In March, consumer prices were on average 25.2 percent higher than a year earlier. In the past year, household energy and food prices have risen the most, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Wednesday.
Consumer prices increased by an average of 0.8 percent in one month.
Food prices rose by 42.6 percent compared to last March. Within this, the most are eggs (74.0 percent), dairy products (72.8 percent), butter and butter cream (68.0 percent), bread (67.0 percent), confectionery flour products (66.2 percent ), cheese (60.6 percent), dry pasta (53.9 percent), milk (50.4 percent) and pastries (48.0 percent). Within the product group, the price of flour (9.7 percent) and cooking oil (3.9 percent) increased the least.
Household energy rose in price by 43.1 percent, including piped gas by 62.8 percent, firewood by 55.9 percent, bottled gas by 51.6 percent, and electricity by 27.6 percent.
You had to pay 11.2 percent more for consumer durables, including 20.7 percent more for new cars, 19.6 percent more for heating and cooking equipment, 18.9 percent more for kitchen and other furniture, and 16.7 percent more for room furniture.
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products rose in price by an average of 19.7 percent, of which alcoholic beverages by 27.4 percent.
The price of pet food increased by 62.3 percent, detergents and cleaning products by 35.8 percent, personal care products by 28.1 percent, and home repair and maintenance products by 26.9 percent. Vehicle fuels rose in price by 26.9 percent.
The price of services increased by 13.0 percent, including taxis by 35.7, sports and museum tickets by 27.7, highway use, car rental, parking by 26.4, domestic vacations, and vehicle repair and maintenance. 24.4, home repair and maintenance costs 20.6 percent more.
Compared to February, within the average price increase of 0.8 percent, food prices rose by 1.5 percent. Seasonal foods (potatoes, fresh vegetables, fresh domestic and southern fruit) 6.1, coffee 5.1, non-alcoholic soft drinks 4.5, buffet goods and chocolate and cocoa both 2.6, restaurant meals 1.6 percent more. Cheese became cheaper by 3.7 percent, butter and butter cream by 3.1 percent, dry pasta by 2.3 percent, pastries by 1.2 percent, and milk by 0.8 percent.
The price of household energy decreased by 3.8 percent, within which you had to pay 8.7 percent less for piped gas.
The price of vehicle fuels decreased by 2.6 percent. Pet food cost 7.0 percent more, washing and cleaning products 2.1 percent, and flowers and ornamental plants 1.9 percent more. Services rose in price by an average of 1.9 percent, including telephone and internet services by 8.4 percent, TV subscriptions by 6.5 percent, taxis by 4.6 percent, domestic holidays by 3.2 percent, and personal care services by 2.1 percent, he said. the KSH.
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