"Compared to March 2021, in March 2022 the average level of consumer prices was mainly influenced by the rise in prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, goods and services related to transport, goods and services related to housing, within the miscellaneous goods and services group, health care, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, goods and services related to recreation and culture, furnishings," the CSB said.
Compared to February 2022, in March 2022 the average level of consumer prices increased by 3.3 %. The greatest pressure on the average price level change was put by the rise in prices of goods and services related to transport, food and non-alcoholic beverages, goods and services related to housing, clothing and footwear, within the miscellaneous goods and services group, goods and services related to recreation and culture, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.
Price changes by commodity group (as per cent)
|
Groups |
Price changes in March 2022, compared to: |
||
|
March |
December |
February |
|
|
Total |
11.5 |
5.0 |
3.3 |
|
food |
14.7 |
8.2 |
2.6 |
|
alcohol, tobacco |
4.0 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
|
clothing, footwear |
5.2 |
1.8 |
7.0 |
|
housing |
14.5 |
-0.7 |
2.8 |
|
furnishings |
7.4 |
4.4 |
1.4 |
|
health |
5.5 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
|
transport |
22.9 |
12.9 |
9.4 |
|
communication |
1.7 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
|
recreation, culture |
4.2 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
|
education |
-0.6 |
-4.2 |
0.1 |
|
restaurants, hotels |
7.7 |
2.9 |
1.2 |
|
miscellaneous |
8.5 |
7.3 |
4.7 |
