Compared to May 2021, in May 2022 the average level of consumer prices was influenced by the rise in prices of goods and services related to housing, food and non-alcoholic beverages, goods and services related to transport, within the miscellaneous goods and services group, restaurant and hotel services, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, health care, furnishings – in other words, most things.
The average level of prices of goods and services related to housing went up by a colossal 34.4 % as a result of price rises for heat energy, electricity, natural gas and solid fuels. Prices of goods and services related to transport increased by 27.5 %.
Compared to April 2022, in May 2022 the average level of consumer prices increased by 4.0 %.
Price changes by commodity group (as per cent)
|
Groups |
Price changes in May 2022, compared to: |
||
|
May 2021 |
December |
April 2022 |
|
|
Total |
16.9 |
11.6 |
4.0 |
|
food |
18.2 |
14.2 |
1.9 |
|
alcohol, tobacco |
5.5 |
4.7 |
0.1 |
|
clothing, footwear |
6.1 |
11.6 |
0.7 |
|
housing |
34.4 |
17.4 |
15.9 |
|
furnishings |
9.8 |
7.3 |
2.8 |
|
health |
6.4 |
4.5 |
0.6 |
|
transport |
27.5 |
18.4 |
2.8 |
|
communication |
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
|
recreation, culture |
5.2 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
|
education |
-0.7 |
-4.3 |
0.0 |
|
restaurants, hotels |
12.1 |
8.5 |
2.7 |
|
miscellaneous |
12.7 |
9.4 |
2.3 |
