Main upward pressure came from housing & utilities (19.6% vs 8.9% in September).

On the other hand, inflation eased particularly for food & non-alcoholic beverages (3.7% vs 6%), recreation & culture (7.7% vs 8.7%), restaurant & hotels (9.2% vs 10.3%), clothing & footwear (7.9% vs 9.2%), and communication (3.3% vs 4.3%).

Additionally, transport costs decreased by 2.2%, following a 0.2% rise in September. On a monthly basis, consumer prices advanced by 0.1% in October, after a 0.7% fall in the previous month.