Consumer prices grew at a softer pace for almost all categories, with the most significant impact seen in restaurants & hotels (15.4% vs 16.9%), miscellaneous goods & services (12.4% vs 13.5%), housing & utilities (13.1% vs 13.2%), and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (11% vs 11.6%).

Additionally, the cost of footwear and clothing continued to fall (-4.2% vs -3%).

On the other hand, transportation inflation accelerated (6.8% vs 6%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.8%, following a 0.5% increase in September.