Márton Nagy: inflation remained at a low level

According to the ministry’s statement, it is noteworthy that among the April data, within the food product group, the price of eggs increased by 20.3 percent, flour by 19.7 percent, dry pasta by 12.5 percent, cheese by 9.6 percent, and milk by 9.3 percent. percent, bread decreased by 9.0 percent, and poultry decreased by 6.5 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.

Household energy became cheaper by 4.5 percent, including piped gas by 9.2 percent, while electric energy became cheaper by 2.9 percent. On average, you had to pay 1.7 percent less for consumer durables.

The minister emphasized that the significant reduction in the price of basic foodstuffs and household energy is a major help for Hungarian families, and also contributes to the dissolution of the precautionary motive and the recovery of consumption.