Consumer prices surged 20.3% year-on-year in February, following a 21.5% increase in the prior month.
The overall strong inflation was largely driven by a 46.6% jump in housing costs.
Food prices also grew sharply by 25.0% from last year.
Over the year, prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 25.3%.
On a monthly comparison basis, consumer prices moved up 0.6% after an increase of 0.5% in the prior month.
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