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Tuesday, 23.04.2024, 11:51
Estonia: In November, food and transport had the greatest impact on the consumer price index
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Compared to November 2018, goods were 1.1% and services 3.1% more expensive. Regulated prices of goods and services fell by 1.9% and non-regulated prices rose by 2.9%.
Compared to November 2018, the consumer price index was affected more by the price increase of food and non-alcoholic beverages. The biggest impact on the latter came from 4.9% more expensive meat products and 5.6% more expensive flour products. Alcoholic beverages were 7.7% and diesel fuel 2.1% cheaper, while petrol was 0.1% more expensive. Of food products, the biggest price increase was seen for rice (16%) and crisps (11%) and the biggest price decrease for spirits and liqueurs (11%) and potatoes (13%).
Compared to October, the consumer price index was affected the most by the price decrease of plane tickets. Plane tickets bought for November were 26.7% cheaper than tickets purchased for October. Food also had a significant impact – the prices of meat products increased by 0.9% and the prices of fish products by 3.6%.
| Commodity group | November 2018 – November 2019, % | October 2019 – November 2019, % |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 1.8 | -0.2 |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Alcoholic beverages and tobacco | -3.0 | -0.8 |
| Clothing and footwear | 0.6 | -0.6 |
| Housing | -0.3 | -0.3 |
| Household goods | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Health | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Transport | 0.8 | -1.8 |
| Communications | -1.7 | -0.1 |
| Recreation and culture | 7.3 | 0.1 |
| Education | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| Hotels, cafés and restaurants | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | 3.1 | 0.8 |
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