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Consumer Price Index by COICOP and Retail Price Index, March 2019
08.04.2019
According to the State Statistical Office data, the Consumer Price Index in March 2019, in comparison with the previous month, was
100.4, while the Retail Price Index was 100.0.
An increase in the Consumer Price Index in March 2019, in comparison with the previous month, was registered in fresh or chilled fruit by 6.8%, cigarettes by 5.2%, dry fruit and nuts by 1.7%, fresh or chilled vegetables other then potatoes and other tubers by 1.4%, oils and fats by 1.0%, eggs by 0.9%, dried, salted or smoked meat by 0.7%, milk, yoghurt, sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and confectionery by 0.6%, fish and seafood by 0.5%, edible offal by 0.4% and meat by 0.2%.
In March 2019, there was also an increase of liquid fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipment by 3.2%, bicycles by 2.9%,
package holidays by 2.2%, liquid fuels for household by 2.0%, furniture and furnishings by 1.7%, motor cars by 1.5%, small electric
household appliances by 1.0%, major household appliances by 0.8%, recreational and sporting services by 0.5%, cleaning and
maintenance products, other medical products by 0.4%, gardens, plants and flowers, jewellery, clocks and watches by 0.3%, glassware, tableware and household utensils, equipment for reception, recording and reproduction of sound and picture by 0.2%.
A decrease in the Consumer Price Index in March 2019, in comparison with the previous month, was registered in other bakery products by 0.6%, breakfast cereals by 0.3%, other meat preparations, food products n.e.c and non-alcoholic beverages by 0.2%.
In March, there was also a decrease of the indices of passenger transport by air by 3.7%, garments by 1.1%, footwear, photographic and cinematographic equipment and optical instruments by 1.0%, clothing materials by 0.8%, household textiles by 0.6%, telephone and telefax equipment, information processing equipment by 0.4%, spare parts and accessories for personal transport equipment, books by 0.3%.
The Consumer Price Index in March 2019 in comparison with March 2018 increased by 1.4%, while the Retail Price Index increased by 0.4%.
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