Translated material
Inflation in the CBD in March amounted to 0.5%, since the beginning of the year - 1.8%
The consumer price index in Kabardino-Balkaria in March amounted to 100.5% (compared to the February level), since the beginning of the year - 101.8%, reports the territorial body of state statistics.
Including food products, the consumer price index amounted to 100.4% and 102.8%, respectively; for non-food products - 100.7% and 101.1%, respectively; for services - 100.3% and 101%, respectively.
In January-March 2013, a significant increase in prices was observed for most types of fruits and vegetables. Of the other observed types of food products, prices for alcoholic beverages increased by 11.5%, bread and bakery products - by 10.1%, flour - by 8.9%, processed cheeses - by 5.7%, ice cream - by 5 .5%.
At the same time, according to the statistical service, prices for oranges decreased by 8.3%, eggs - by 5.6%, lamb - by 4.9%, bananas - by 4.7%, dry soups in bags - by 3.7%.
Beef, whole frozen fish, sunflower oil, margarine, and drinking milk fell in price by 1.1-2%.
Since the beginning of the year, among non-food products, price increases were observed in the group of tobacco products for domestic cigarettes without a filter - by 10.7%, domestic cigarettes with a filter - by 8.2%, cigarettes with a filter of foreign brands - by 5.2%.
Among personal use goods, women's shoes made of genuine leather became more expensive - by 9.6%, trousers for school-age children - by 6.3%. Prices for bedding items increased by 1.2-6.1%.
Of the other observed types of non-food products, prices for kitchen furniture increased by 6.4%, cotton linen fabrics - by 5.6%, diesel fuel - by 5.2%, cement - by 4.8%, gasoline - by 4. 4%.
In the group of medicines, prices increased by 4.5-13%.
There was a decrease in prices for men's denim trousers - by 5.7%, foreign passenger cars - by 2.3%.
Since the beginning of the year, prices for medical services have noticeably increased in the paid services market. Thus, the cost of an initial consultation with a specialist doctor increased by 26.5%. Sanatorium and health services became more expensive by 9.2%.
Among communication services, tariffs for the provision of local connections (talk) via cellular communications increased by 9.6%, connection to a cellular operator - by 7.7%, subscription fees for local telephone services - by 6.7%, provision of subscriber constant use of a subscriber line - by 6.5%, for one minute of local telephone connection with a time-based payment system - by 5.9%.
At the same time, passenger transport services decreased: the cost of a flight in an economy class cabin - by 18.3%, travel in a compartment car of a fast non-branded long-distance train - by 13.5%, in a reserved seat car of a fast non-branded long-distance train - by 9.2%, and Also, the cost of an initial training course to drive a car - by 8%.
The average cost of a minimum set of food products in the CBD at the end of March 2013 was 2 thousand 459.35 rubles per month. Over the month, its value increased by 1.2% (from the beginning of the year by 5.8%).