Monthly change of the consumer price index was mainly influenced by transport and alcoholic beverages in December

Goods were 3.1% and services 4.1% more expensive compared to December 2011.

Regulated prices of goods and services have risen by 6.0% and non-regulated prices by 2.6% compared to December 2011.

In December 2012 compared to December a year earlier, the consumer price index was mainly influenced by food, which gave nearly 40% of the total increase. Of which in turn almost a third gave 7.6% more expensive meat and meat products and a fifth 15% more expensive vegetables. Housing expenditures gave a third of the total increase of the index, of which in turn a half gave 11.3% more expensive heat energy. 5.6% more expensive alcoholic beverages and tobacco gave an eighth of the total increase of the index. In December 2012, motor fuel was 2.4% more expensive than a year earlier. Compared to the previous year, of food products, the prices of eggs and other fruits have increased the most (40% and 22%, respectively) and the prices of groats and coffee have decreased the most (8.3% and 7.5%, respectively). The change of the consumer price index remained below 3.5% last in August 2010 when it was 2.9%.

In December compared to November, the consumer price index was mainly influenced by the sales of alcoholic beverages (as a result of which this commodity group became 3.9% cheaper), price decrease of motor fuel (1.3%) and price increase of plane tickets (15.6%). During the month the prices of grapes and fresh cucumbers increased the most (22% and 30%, respectively) and the prices of mandarins decreased the most (14%).