According to the State Statistical Office data, the Consumer Price Index in October 2020, in comparison with the previous month, was 100.1, while the Retail Price Index was 99.5.
An increase in the Consumer Price Index in October 2020, in comparison with the previous month, was registered in cigarettes by 5.2%, fresh or chilled vegetables other than potatoes and other tubers by 4.2%, oils and fats by 3.7%, sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery by 0.9% and wine by 0.2%.
In October, there was also an increase in the indices of footwear by 2.0%, jewellery, clocks and watches by 1.6%, paramedical services, gardens, plants and flowers by 1.5%, gas for household, solid fuels by 1.4%, maintenance and repair of personal transport equipment, information processing equipment by 1.1%, games, toys and hobbies, cultural services by 0.3%.
A decrease in the Consumer Price index in October 2020, in comparison with the previous month, was registered in fresh or chilled fruit by 4.7%, fish and seafood by 0.7%, food products n.e.c by 0.5%, meat by 0.4% and beer by 0.2%.
In October, there was also a decrease in the indices of photographic and cinematographic equipment and optical instruments by 8.4%, equipment for reception, recording and reproduction of sound and vision by 3.0%, liquid fuels for household by 0.8%, small electric household appliances, motor cars by 0.6%, books by 0.4%, household textiles, hairdressing salons and personal grooming establishments by 0.3%, furniture and furnishings, spare parts for personal transport equipment, other services in respect of personal transport equipment, recording media, pets and related products by 0.2%.
The Consumer Price Index in October 2020, in comparison with October 2019, increased by 2.1%, while the Retail Price Index increased by 1.0%.