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The Department of Statistics and Research announces that the Consumer Price Index for October, 1998 decreased by 0,46 units or 0,37 per cent to 124,90 units compared to 125,36 in the previous month. This is mainly due to decreases in the prices of certain fresh vegetables and electricity. Increases have been recorded mainly in the prices of certain clothing items and potatoes. 2. The average rate of increase of the Index for the period January-October 1998 compared to the corresponding period of the previous year was 2,47% while the Index of October 1998 compared to the Index of October 1997 showed an increase of 2,17%. 3. The average rate of increase of the Index for the last twelve months (i.e. November 1997 - October 1998) compared to the preceding twelve months (i.e. November 1996 - October 1997) was 2,75%. |
Categories of Goods and Services |
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| January | February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
Sept. |
Oct. |
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| Food, beverages and tobacco | 122.43 | 121.94 |
121.89 |
121.72 |
124.18 |
124.55 |
126.89 |
130.06 |
130.87 |
129.29 |
| Clothing and footwear | 112.19 | 111.88 |
118.66 |
134.27 |
134.62 |
136.17 |
120.41 |
118.79 |
133.06 |
135.66 |
| Rents, fuel and power | 132.08 | 131.92 |
131.66 |
131.59 |
130.72 |
131.00 |
132.03 |
132.42 |
132.73 |
131.78 |
| Furnishings, household equipment and supplies | 113.96 | 113.79 |
115.41 |
116.98 |
116.57 |
116.74 |
116.01 |
115.64 |
117.36 |
117.23 |
| Medical care | 132.09 | 132.69 |
132.96 |
133.04 |
133.91 |
135.56 |
135.54 |
135.84 |
136.18 |
136.51 |
| Transport and communication | 111.12 | 111.25 |
111.31 |
111.38 |
109.77 |
110.14 |
110.31 |
110.30 |
110.65 |
110.39 |
| Recreation, education and cultural services | 126.14 | 126.08 |
126.46 |
126.41 |
126.25 |
126.81 |
126.65 |
126.65 |
128.82 |
129.04 |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | 121.68 | 121.84 |
122.68 |
122.99 |
123.02 |
123.86 |
123.87 |
123.87 |
123.89 |
122.67 |
| General Index | 120.40 | 120.24 |
120.99 |
122.48 |
122.67 |
123.19 |
122.60 |
123.41 |
125.36 |
124.90 |
