Inflation in Kazakhstan amounted to 5.4% in 2019

AKIPRESS.COM - Inflation amounted to 5.4% in Kazakhstan in 2019, the statistics committee of the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan said, Kaztag reports.
"From the beginning of 2019 the prices increased for flour by 27.3%, cereals - by 25.3%, rice - by 21.6%, frozen fish - by 18.2%, lamb - by 16.9%, beef - by 16.2%, bread - 16%, horse meat - 15.4%, potatoes - 14.3%, pasta - 13.4%, eggs - 11.9%, poultry, pork - 11.6%, butter - by 11.3%, meat products - by 10.3%, coffee - by 9.7%, rennet cheese - by 9.5%, bakery and flour products - by 9.3%, tea - by 7.3%. Refreshments increased in price by 12.4%, tobacco products - by 12.2%, alcoholic beverages - by 7.6%," said the report.
Prices for goods and services increased by 0.7% in November, for food products - by 1.1%, for non-food products - by 0.6%, for paid services - by 0.3%. Granulated sugar lowered in price by 22.4%.