Prices rise by half a percent, Statistics Office says

“Consumer prices in December 2022 increased by 15.1% compared to December 2021. Consumer prices in 2022 compared to 2021 increased by 11.9%, on average,” a RZS press release said.

It said that the prices of furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance rose by 2.6%, housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels by 1.3%, restaurants and hotels 1.2%, food and non-alcoholic beverages 1.0%, recreation and culture 0.8%, clothing and footwear 0.7%, alcoholic beverages and tobacco 0.6% and health care Health 0.2%.

It added that transport prices dropped.