In February the monthly change of the consumer price index was mainly influenced by food and communication services

Goods were 3.0% and services 4.9% more expensive compared to February 2012.

Regulated prices of goods and services have risen by 3.1% and non-regulated prices by 3.9% compared to February of the previous year.

Compared to February 2012, the consumer price index was mainly influenced by housing expenditures, which gave nearly a half of the total increase. Of which in turn over 80% gave 13.1% more expensive electricity, heat energy and heating. Food gave nearly two fifths of the total increase, of which 7.3% more expensive meat products accounted for over a quarter and respectively 15% and 17% more expensive vegetables and fruit gave over a third. In February 2013, motor fuel was 0.1% more expensive than a year earlier. Compared to the same period of the previous year, of food products, the prices of potatoes and eggs have increased the most (39% and 30%, respectively) and the prices of groats have decreased the most (6%).

In February compared to January, the consumer price index was mainly influenced by 1.3% more expensive food, 3.4% cheaper communication services and 2.8% more expensive motor fuel. During the month, of food products, the prices of mandarins increased the most (47%) and the prices of tomatoes decreased the most (17%).