In Tajikistan, inflation in the consumer goods sector over the first three months of this year has stood at 2.6 percent, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan
Last month, inflation in the consumer sector reportedly stood at 1.6 percent.
The cost of products of the food industry in January-March reportedly increased by 4.1.
The increase in cost of products of the food industry was reportedly caused by a 2.6-fold increase in prices for garlics, 40.3 percent rise in prices for potatoes, apples – 8.8 percent, noodles – 6.1 percent, sugar – 5.1 percent, and buckwheat – 4.2 percent.
Non-foodstuffs have reportedly risen in cost 0.9 percent over the same three-month period with the prices increasing most significantly for the following goods: building materials – 2.0 percent; spare parts for transport – 1.6 percent; detergents – 1.6 percent; shoes and fabrics – 0.7 percent; and pharmaceutical products – 0.5 percent.
Prices and rates for services rendered to the population reportedly have increased by 0.9 percent over the first three months of this year. Prices for air ticket and rates for domestic services have reportedly increased most significantly over the report period : 30.1 percent and 1.0 percent respectively.
It should be noted that during the last year, prices for air tickets rose 11.1 percent.
This year, the government plans to curb inflation rate at 7.0 percent.
Last year, the year-end inflation in the consumer goods sector reportedly stood at 8.0 percent.
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