According to the Bratislava-based statistics agency, prices for education grew 5% in February and those of food and non-alcoholic beverages, and transport increased 4.6% and 2.9%, respectively.

On a month-on-month basis, consumer prices rose 0.1% in February, after a 1.2% increase in the preceding month. The core inflation remained unchanged at 3.6% in February and the index rose 0.1% from the previous month, SÚSR said on March 13.