This month’s CPI for all items is higher than last year’s index. Changes in the prices of different commodities determine the fluctuations in the monthly CPI.

The higher index was due to the recorded price changes in the following: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages with 8.5 percent; Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco with 8.4 percent; and Furnishings, Household Equipment and Routine Household Maintenance with 5.0 percent.

Except for Transport and Housing, Water Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels, all other commodity groups increased in prices while Information and Communication, Education Services and Financial Services posted no percent change.