Prices for miscellaneous goods and services rose 4.1%. Cost for health, and education increased by 3.7% and 2.9%, respectively. Meanwhile, prices for transport declined 3.4%. On a month-on-month basis, consumer prices fell 0.1% in December, reversing a 0.1% rise in the previous month.

Core inflation rose to 1.5% in December from 1.4% in the preceding month. On a monthly basis, core CPI fell 0.1% in December, reversing a 0.1% increase in the prior month.