Consumer prices surged 21.5% year-on-year in July, the same rate of increase as in the previous month.
The overall inflation was largely driven by a 52.4% surge in housing costs, led by increased prices for electricity, heat energy, solid fuels, and natural gas.
Transport charges also registered a sharp annual growth of 23.4% amid a 40.4% surge in fuel prices.
Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages grew 25.7% and those for restaurants and hotels rose 15.0%.
On a monthly basis, consumer prices moved up 0.2% in August, after a 2.2% gain in the prior month.