On an annual basis, the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 41.3 percent, while alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics increased by 23.6 percent.
Transport increased by 12 percent annually but remained stable on a monthly basis.
According to National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), The prices of local products increased by 20.8 percent year on year and 2.2 percent month on month. Meanwhile, the prices of imported products increased by 14.8 percent year on year and 0.6 percent month on month.
The prices of fresh products increased by 53 percent year on year and 5.3 percent month on month. The prices of energy increased by 7.3 percent annually and 0.8 percent monthly.
Meanwhile, rural CPI increased by 39.5 percent on annual basis and increased by 4.3 percent on monthly basis.
The general index, excluding fresh products and energy, increased by 12.2 percent annually and 0.8 percent monthly.
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