TIRANA, May 8 /ATA/ -Albanian consumer prices increased 1.4 percent year-on-year in April of 2019, slightly higher than a 1.1 percent rise in the previous month, as prices advanced faster for food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.7 percent vs 2.0 percent in March); housing & utilities (1.2 percent vs 1.1 percent); furniture & household equipment (0.7 percent vs 0.5 percent) and clothing & footwear (0.3 percent from a flat reading).
On the other hand, cost rose at a softer pace for transport (0.4 percent vs 0.5 percent) and for hotels, cafes and restaurants (1.1 percent vs 1.2 percent) while inflation was steady for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (at 1.0 percent).
Additionally, prices fell for recreation & culture (-1.1 percent vs 1.1 percent) and health (-0.3 percent vs -0.4 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices decreased 0.2 percent, following a 0.3 percent decline in March.
The Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) reported Wednesday that, low rates of food price fluctuations have affected the inflation performance, showing moderate increase rates of 1.4% in April this year.//a.i/
