Croatia counsumer prices rise in March
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Croatia's consumer prices rose by 7.3% year-on-year in March, after increasing by 6.3% in February, data from the Zagreb-based Central Statistical Bureau (Crostat) showed on Friday.
Cost for transport increased 14.4% annually in March, while prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages rose 10.8%.
Cost rose also for clothing & footwear by 5.2% and advanced for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuel grew by 3.8%.
Additionally, prices for furniture & household equipment added 8.4%, for recreation & culture went up by 4.7% and for restaurants & hotels gained 7.9%.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 2.1%, following a 0.9% increase in February.
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