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Prices advanced for food and non-alcoholic beverages by 2.3%, as well as for alcoholic beverages and tobacco by 5.4% and for transport by 1.6%. Cost for transport added 1.6%, and the same for housing & utilities grow by 2.8%.

On a monthly comparison basis, the consumer price index grew by 0.6% in January, after rising by 0.5% in December, SORS said on February 20.