Consumer inflation jumps in Azerbaijan
Prices for consumer goods and tariffs for services in Azerbaijan rose by 0.7 percent in October 2013 compared to the previous month.
The Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee reported that food prices increased by 1.2 per cent, non-food products prices rose by 0.4 per cent, and the prices for services increased by 0.2 per cent in October.
The prices of such products as beef, buckwheat, apples, quince, pumpkin, sugar and granulated sugar decreased.
An increase was observed during the month in the prices of flour, rice, pasta, lamb and chicken meat, meat products, milk and dairy products, eggs, butter, cucumber, tomatoes, potatoes, onions and garlic.
Prices of fabric, tools and equipment, as well as auto parts also decreased in October.
An increase was observed in prices of clothing and footwear, carpets and floor coverings, furniture and household items, home appliances, building materials, and jewellery.
In the last month tariffs for railway passenger transportations and international air transportations decreased, while the prices for education services at universities, cleaning, repair services and hiring of clothing increased.
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