This Friday, June 3, the National Institute of Statistics (INE) presented its monthly report on the CPI corresponding to May 2022. In the last 12 months to May, inflation stood at 9.37%.
In the last 12 months to April 2022, inflation was also 9.37%, while in March it was 9.38%, in February 8.85% and in January it was 8.15%.
Variations
The detailed variations in each item, according to the INE, are as follows: “Food and non-alcoholic beverages”: -0.28%. Meat: 0.42%. It is explained by the increase in the prices of buttocks (1.60%), strip roast (2.33%), shoulder (2.81%), needle (2.83%) and sausages (1.41%). A drop is observed in the price of whole chicken (-4.92%). Legumes and vegetables: -5.72%. It is explained by low prices of chard (-14.86%), spinach (-20.57%), lettuce (-9.50%), zucchini (-8.23%), tomato (-24.57 %), pumpkin (-4.52%), bell pepper (-3.62%) and fresh corn (-7.88); and increase in Onion (7.84%).
In “Clothing and footwear”: 2.08%. This is due to an increase in prices at the beginning of the autumn-winter season. Women’s clothing (3.73%), men’s clothing (2.01%), children’s clothing (0.62%) and women’s footwear (3.89%).
In “Housing”: 0.90%. The increases in the rental prices of the main residence (0.47%), masonry service (6.55%), painting service (6.70%), house taxes (4.94%), common expenses (1.02%) and gas by network (10.92%).
Regarding the item “Transportation: 1.19%. Price increases in gasoline (1.93%), diesel (5.09%), local bus (1.31%), plane ticket (6.89%), and drop in boat ticket (-16 .80%).
