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Food prices were 1.3% higher than a year earlier, though they fell 2.0% excluding restaurant services. Fresh domestic and tropical fruit prices climbed 12.2%, while chocolate and cocoa rose 10.0%, candies and honey 8.2%, ice cream 7.7%, and beef 7.2%.
At the same time, several staples posted sharp declines: margarine prices dropped 29.4%, canned meat 24.9%, pork fat 22.1%, milk 18.1%, dairy products 17.9%, butter 17.2%, flour 14.8%, and cheese 8.2%.
Service prices increased 5%, led by theater tickets (19.2%) and recreational services (14.2%). Alcohol and tobacco prices rose 6.3%, including a 7.5% increase in tobacco prices. Household energy prices were up 6.2%, with natural gas prices rising 12.8% and electricity 1.9%.
Durable goods prices increased 2.9%, including jewelry (23.3%), motorcycles (6.7%) and furniture (6%). Pharmaceutical prices rose 5.8%, while motor fuel prices fell 12.3%.
Month-on-month, food prices rose 0.6% in January, driven by an 11.4% increase in fresh vegetable prices. Service prices edged up 0.4%. Household energy prices fell 0.9%, including a 2.4% drop in gas prices. Motor fuel prices declined 1.5%, while clothing and footwear prices dropped 2.9% due to seasonal sales.
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