According to the State Statistical Office data, the Consumer Price Index in January 2019, in comparison with the previous month, was 99.9, while the Retail Price Index was 99.5.
A decrease in the Consumer Price Index in January 2019, in comparison with the previous month, was registered in non-alcoholic beverages by 1.4%, fats and oils by 0.7%, food products n.e.c by 0.5% and milk by 0.2%.
In January, there was also a decrease of the indices of bicycles by 7.2%, liquid fuels by 6.2%, gas for household by 5.5%, footwear, liquid fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipment, accommodation services by 4.4%, passenger transport by air by 4.1%, books by 3.0%, recording media by 2.6%, telephone and telefax equipment by 2.5%, maintenance and repair of personal transport equipment by 2.0%, information processing equipment by 1.9%, paramedical services by 1.4%, other medical products by 1.2%, restaurants and hotels by 0.8%, passenger transport by road by 0.7%, dental services by 0.4%, services for the maintenance and repair of the dwelling and other personal effects by 0.3%.
An increase in the Consumer Price Index in January 2019, in comparison with the previous month, was registered in fresh or chilled vegetables other then potatoes and other tubers by 7.0%, fresh or chilled fruit by 0.9%, bread and cereals by 0.4% and meat by 0.2%.
In January 2019, there was also an increase of the indices of hospital services by 8.5%, photographic and cinematographic equipment and optical instruments by 2.9%, domestic services and household services by 2.1%, motor cars by 1.7%, repair of audio-visual, photographic and information processing equipment by 1.4%, games, toys and hobbies by 1.0%, major electric household appliances and small electric household appliances by 0.7%, carpets and other floor coverings, passenger transport by train by 0.6%, recreational and sporting services, cultural services by 0.5%, clothing materials, water supply, equipment for the reception, recording and reproduction of sound and picture by 0.4%, materials for the maintenance and repair of the dwelling, furniture and furnishings, package holidays by 0.3%, therapeutic appliances and equipment, gardens, plants and flowers by 0.2%.
The Consumer Price Index in January 2019 in comparison with January 2018 increased by 1.2%, while the Retail Price Index increased by 0.7%.