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The consumer price index rose 0.3% year-on-year in July, reversing a 0.3% decrease in June.

Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages grew 3.1% annually in July and those of miscellaneous goods and services increased by 3.6%.

Prices for education and communication rose by 3.0% and 1.6%, respectively.

On a monthly basis, consumer prices fell 0.1% in July, after a 1.3% rise in the previous month.