Alcoholic beverage and tobacco product prices increased above the average

In 2010 consumer prices were up by 4.9 percent on average, compared with 2009. Prices of ‘other products’ were up the most, by 8.8 percent, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products cost 8.2 percent more, while household energy prices augmented by 6.3 percent. We had to pay 4.3 percent more for services and 3.2 percent more for food.