Compared to April 2020, food prices were up by 2.4%, within which the price of edible oil by 22.8%, that of buffet products by 7.8%, rice prices by 7.7%, the price of margarine by 7.5%, that of flour by 7.4%, pasta product prices by 6.8% and the price of sugar and that of fruit and vegetable juices by 4.9% both.
A price decrease of 6.9% was recorded for pork, of 1.6% for other meat preparations and of 1.2% for cheese.
Alcoholic beverages and tobacco prices grew by 12.2% on average, within which tobacco prices – mainly due to an increase in the excise duty on this product group – by 20.1%.
Consumers paid 3.4% more for consumer durables, within which new passenger cars cost 10.4% and kitchen and other furniture 5.5% more for consumers. Motor fuel prices became 39.2% higher.
Compared to March 2021, consumer prices increased by 0.8% on average. Food became 1.1% more expensive, within which seasonal food items (potatoes, fresh vegetables and fresh domestic and tropical fruits altogether) cost 3.9%, pork 3.7%, buffet products 2.3%, pasta products 1.8%, poultry meat 1.6% and rice 1.2% more, while butter and buttercream 1.1% and milk 0.3% less for consumers.
Consumers paid 3% more for clothing and footwear and 2.4% more for alcoholic beverages and tobacco. The excise duty on tobacco rose further on April 1, which resulted in a 3.7% increase in the price of the product group.
Motor fuel prices lessened by 1.2%.
In January-April 2021, consumer prices rose by 3.6% for all households on average and by 3.4% among pensioner households compared to the same period of 2020.
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