The consumer price index in August 2014 compared to July 2014 was 99.8%, i.e. the monthly inflation was -0.2%. The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (August 2014 compared to December 2013) has been -1.2% and the annual inflation in August 2014 compared to August 2013 was -0.6%.
The annual average inflation, measured by CPI, in the last 12 months (September 2013 - August 2014) compared to the previous 12 months (September 2012 - August 2013) was -1.7%.
In August 2014 compared to the previous month the prices of goods and services in the main consumer groups changed as follows:
- Food and non-alcoholic beverages - a decrease of 0.5%;
- Alcoholic beverages and tobacco - an increase of 0.2%;
- Clothing and footwear - a decrease of 3.5%;
- Housing (rentals, maintenance and repair), water, electricity, gas and other fuels - an increase of 0.1%;
- Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house - an increase of 0.3%;
- Health - a decrease of 0.6%;
- Transport - an increase of 0.5%;
- Communications - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
- Recreation and culture - an increase of 0.6%;
- Education - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
- Restaurants and hotels - the prices remained at the level of the previous month;
- Miscellaneous goods and service - a decrease of 0.4%.
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