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Inflation in the City of Buenos Aires was 7.3% in January (accumulated 99.4% annually)

Inflation in the City of Buenos Aires was 7.3% in January (accumulated 99.4% annually)

Item-by-item increases

Talking about Housing, water, electricity and gas, an upward variation of 6% was registered with respect to the previous monthmainly impacting the increases in the values ​​of common expenses (expenses) and rents. This item registered an interannual variation of 102%.

The Restaurants and hotels averaged a rise of 11.6%as a result of the increases in the prices of food prepared in restaurants, bars and eating houses, together with the increases in the rates of the hotel accommodation service for tourist reasons. This item registered an interannual variation of 118.5%.

Food and non-alcoholic beverages registered an increase of 6.8% and the main price adjustments came from Bread and cereals, Milk, dairy products and eggs. For his part, Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco grew 6.3%. Both items registered an interannual variation of 103.9%.

The Health showed a variation with respect to the previous month of 5.8% due to the increases in the prepaid medicine fees and the adjustments in the values ​​of the medicines. This item had an interannual variation of 91%

as long as Education registered a rise of 0.6%. The increase was 106.5% per year.

Home equipment and maintenance registered a rise of 5%by impacting the increases in the remuneration of domestic service personnel, the increases in the values ​​of large household appliances and appliances for the home. This item registered an interannual variation of 106.9%.

Clothing and footwear had a variation of 2.3% during January, what a meant interannual variation of 112.4%.

Source: Ambito

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