Tengrinews.kz - The National Statistics Bureau has published data on inflation in Kazakhstan.
Monthly inflation in Kazakhstan
According to the National Statistics Bureau, the monthly consumer price index in March was 1.3% (in February it was 1.5%).
Over the month, the price level for food products increased by 1.6%, for paid services - by 1.3%, non-food products - by 0.8%.
Inflation over the year in Kazakhstan
Inflation in Kazakhstan has accelerated. Over the year, it was 10% (in February - 9.4%).
Prices for paid services over the year increased by 14.3%, non-food products by 9.1%, and food products by 7.6%.
Among the regions, the highest annual inflation was in Astana (13.3%), the lowest was in the Pavlodar region (6.9%).
How prices have changed over the year: what has increased in price the most
Over the year, utility tariffs have increased significantly:
- Cold water - by 88.4%,
- Water disposal - by 23.7%,
- Heating - by 19%,
- Hot water - by 14.6%,
- Electricity - by 14.3%,
- Gas - by 13.3%,
- Garbage removal - by 11.1%,
- Housing maintenance fees - by 11%.
The following services also became more expensive:
- Complex recreation services - by 47.3%,
- Communication services - by 13.9%,
- Health care - by 13.4%,
- Car maintenance services - by 12.9%,
- Hairdressers and personal service establishments - by 12.6%,
- Catering services - by 11.3%,
- Recreation and sports events - by 9.2%.
Transport fares also became more expensive:
- Railway transport - by 23.6%,
- City bus - by 11.2%,
- Air passenger transport - by 10%.
Prices for cars and equipment increased:
- Audiovisual equipment - by 48%,
- Jewelry and watches - by 26.6%,
- New cars - by 21.6%,
- Carpets and floor coverings - by 13.9%,
- Clothing and footwear - by 10.9%,
- Furniture and household items - by 10%.
Essential goods also increased in price:
- Potatoes - by 66.4%,
- Onions - by 32.2%,
- Cabbage - by 27.3%,
- Mineral and drinking water - by 17.1%,
- Sunflower oil - by 16.8%,
- Confectionery - by 15%,
- Tomatoes - by 14.9%,
- Bananas - by 14.6%,
- Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products - by 13%.
However, there were also goods that became cheaper:
- Buckwheat - by 17.7%,
- Eggs - by 8.3%,
- Carrots - by 7.4%,
- Rice - by 6.3%.
A price reduction was also recorded for liquefied gas in cylinders, by 23%, and firewood by 14.8%.
The National Statistical Bureau previously published inflation data for Kazakhstan for February.