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Food prices increased 3.2% year-on-year, or 0.6% when excluding food and beverage serving services. Within the category, prices rose most for other confectionery products (up 15.9%), coffee (14.9%), buffet products (11.3%), eggs (11.2%), chocolate and cocoa (10.7%), edible oil (10.1%), school meals (7.5%), rolls (6.7%), and non-alcoholic beverages (4.9%). Meanwhile, several staple items became cheaper: margarine was 28.3% less expensive, flour 15.3%, milk products 11.4%, milk 8.1%, pork 7.8%, other meat preparations 7.0%, and sugar 4.7%.
Household energy prices were up 9.8% on average, including a 22% increase in natural and manufactured gas and a 2.1% rise in electricity. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco became 7.5% more expensive, with tobacco alone rising 9.0%.
Service prices increased 6.5% year-on-year. Recreational services were up 12.2%, vehicle repair and maintenance 10.0%, personal care services 9.3%, repairs and maintenance of dwellings 9.2%, and health services 8.6%. Rents rose 8.0%, and other public entertainment tickets increased 7.9%.
Consumer durables cost 2.9% more than a year earlier. Jewelry was 21.5% more expensive, living and dining room furniture 5.9%, heating and cooking appliances 3.0%, and new passenger cars 1.7%. Motor fuel prices fell 5.0%. Pharmaceutical products were up 5.1%.
On a monthly basis, food prices increased 0.2% in November. Eggs cost 3.6% more, edible oil 2.7%, buffet products 1.1%, and both other confectionery products and bread 1%. Milk and sugar each increased 0.6%. At the same time, fruit and vegetable juices were 3.2% cheaper, chocolate and cocoa 3.1%, butter 2.1%, and cheese 1.2%.
Clothing and footwear prices rose 0.7% compared to October. Household energy prices declined 0.4%, including a 0.4% decrease in natural and manufactured gas and in butane and propane. Service prices eased 0.1% on average, driven by a 1.1% drop in recreational services. Motor fuel prices decreased 0.6%, while pharmaceutical products slipped 0.1%.
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