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March inflation: prices of food, non-alcoholic beverages up, transport costs down

03.04.20 13:30


Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages have increased in Georgia, while transport-related costs have reduced, show the latest inflation data from the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat).

 

In March 2020 the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 2 percent. The prices in the group increased for the subgroups of:

Vegetables (9.6 percent)
Fruit and grapes (8.9 percent)
Sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery (3.7 percent)
Oils and fats (2.6 percent)
Mineral waters, soft drinks, fruit and vegetable juices (2.3 percent)
Bread and cereals (1.7 percent)


Meanwhile, the prices decreased for:

 

Milk, cheese, and eggs (-1.3 percent)
Fish (-1.2 percent)
Prices of transport went down by 0.8 percent. The prices decreased for included:

 

Transport services (-2 percent)
operation of personal transport equipment (-1.4 percent)
In addition, the prices increased for the purchase of vehicles (8.6 percent).
Overall in March 2020, the consumer price index increased by 0.7 percent compared to the previous month, while the annual inflation rate amounted to 6.1 percent.

 

 

 

source: AGENDA

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