Cost of living became higher for pensioners

In March 2011 the average consumer price increased by 1.1 percent from the previous month; compared with March 2010 it was up 4.5 percent. The pensioner consumer price index was 1.2 percent above the level of the previous month, while its annual growth rate was 5.3 percent. Food prices increased from February by 2 percent. KSH’s latest analysis reveals that the price of sugar augmented by 29.6 percent, flour cost 10.5 percent more and seasonal products became 2.6 percent more expensive.