KSH: mainly energy and food prices moved inflation in February

Consumer prices in February were 5.9 percent higher than a year earlier. In a month, prices rose by 0.8 percent, due to the significant jump of household energy and food prices – told the Central Statistical Office (KSH) on Tuesday.

In the average of the first two months inflation was 5.7 percent.

In a month, compared to January, food prices increased by 1.7 percent, household energy prices rose by 2.7 percent – said Minary Borbála, KSH’s Head of Department.

Compared to February last year, food prices rose by 6.0 percent. Some product prices increased significantly: pig fat by 30.2, margarine by 26.1, eggs by 23.1, sugar by 19.0, chocolate and cocoa by 17.7, coffee by 17.0 percent. In the prices of seasonal priced foodstuffs a price decrease occurred (13.8 percent), the price of flour decreased by 5.4, cooking  oil by 3.0 percent. (MTI)