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Prices rose for food and non-alcoholic beverages and miscellaneous goods and services by 2.9% and 1.1%, respectively.

On the other hand, costs fell for housing and utilities by 0.5% and for transport by 1.4%. Additionally, prices for clothing and  footwear decreased by 3.4%.

On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.1%, following a 0.5% gain in the previous month, Monstat said on December 17