MOSCOW, Oct 4 Weekly inflation in the Russian Federation from September 26 to October 2 slowed to 0.21% from 0.28% a week earlier, from the beginning year, consumer prices increased by 4.54%, according to Rosstat data.
«For the period from September 26 to October 2, 2023, the consumer price index, according to Rosstat, amounted to 100.21%, from the beginning of October — 100.06%, from the beginning of the year — 104.54%,» it says in the document.
According to the statistical agency, in the week from September 26 to October 2, the growth in prices for fruits and vegetables continued to slow down — on average they increased by 0.2% after an increase of 0.6% and 0.7% in the previous two reporting weeks. Only tomatoes (by 7.9%) and bananas (by 2.3%) increased in price. Prices for cucumbers decreased by 3.6%, potatoes — by 2.3%, carrots — by 1.9%, apples — by 1.5%, cabbage — by 1.4%, onions — by 0.6%, beets — by 0.1%.
Among products (excluding vegetables and fruits), frozen fish, boiled sausages and sour cream also fell in price — by 0.2%, tea — by 0.1%. Eggs rose in price again the most, and price growth accelerated again — to 3.15% from 2.9% and 1.7% in the previous two weeks. An increase in prices for chicken meat was also recorded — by 1%, sunflower oil and margarine — by 0.6%, lamb, sausages and sausages — by 0.5%, bread and bakery products made from various types of wheat flour, pasta — by 0 .4%, beef, cottage cheese, dry milk mixtures for baby food, flour, rye bread, buckwheat, millet and cookies — by 0.3%, semi-smoked and cooked-smoked sausages, canned meat and fruit and berries for baby food, milk , butter, hard, semi-hard and soft cheeses, rice, vermicelli — by 0.2%, sugar and salt — by 0.1%.
Among non-food essential goods, sanitary pads increased in price — by 0.45%, washing powder, laundry and toilet soap — by 0.4%, toothbrushes — by 0.3%, toilet paper and diapers for newborns — by 0.2% . Prices for baby diapers, toothpastes and dry pet food decreased by 0.1%.
During the reporting week, electric vacuum cleaners fell in price by 0.12%, while TVs and smartphones increased in price — 0.3% and 0.13%, respectively. The cost of a new domestic car for the period from September 26 to October 2 increased by 0.08%, foreign — by 0.05%. Prices for gasoline decreased by 0.43%, for diesel fuel — by 0.15%.
In the week from September 26 to October 2, prices for many medications observed in weekly dynamics also increased. Thus, multivitamins increased in price by 1.6%, the antiviral drug Ergoferon — 1.4%, allohol — 0.6%, analgin — 0.5%, the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug Nimesulide, combined analgesics and a cough medicine.» Rengalin» — 0.3%. Prices for Levomekol ointment decreased by 0.1%.
The cost of an economy class flight increased by 3.46%.