Cost of living for May is 3.62 percent

The cost of living rate in May was announced as 3.62 percent.

The Statistics Institute announced that the Consumer Prices General Index (CPI) increased by 3.62 percent compared to the previous month, by 19.64 percent compared to December of the previous year and by 62.61 percent compared to the same month of the previous year.

According to the statement, the highest increase in the main spending groups compared to the previous month was in the entertainment and culture main group with 10.89 percent. 7.47 percent in the clothing and shoes main group, 4.45 percent in the restaurants and hotels main group, 4.35 percent in the communication main group, 3.81 percent in the transportation main group, 3.50% in the housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels main group, 1.99 percent in the education main group, various There was an increase of 1.76 percent in the main group of goods and services, 1.49 percent in the main group of food and non-alcoholic beverages, 1.23 percent in the main group of alcoholic beverages and tobacco, 0.85 percent in the main group of health and 0.21 percent in the main group of furniture, household appliances and home care services.

The biggest increase is in the cost of fixed phone calls, followed by water bills.

Compared to the previous month, the average prices of 473 items in the index increased, while the average prices of 78 items decreased. The first three goods with the highest price increase; Fixed phone call fee (invoice) (abroad) with 212.50 percent, water bill (municipal) with 91.87 percent and fixed phone call fee (invoice) (domestic mobile phone call) with 66.67 percent. The first three goods with the highest price decrease are; zucchini with 69.35 percent, bell pepper with 57.17 percent and red pepper with 56.76 percent.