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Prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages grew 8.0% annually in March and those of housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, and restaurants and hotels increased by 7.5% and 6.3%, respectively.

On a month-on-month basis, consumer prices increased 0.2% in March, after a 0.7% rise in the preceding month, GUS said on April 15.