Prices for food & non-alcoholic beverages increased the most, 10% annually in February, while prices for alcoholic beverages and tobacco advanced 6.4%.

Additionally, prices of housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuel prices rose 3.3% and prices for restaurants & hotels grow 6.2%.

Transport cost in the same time surged 10.7%.

On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.9%, the most in 4 months, and advancing from a 0.3% uptick in January.