TIRANA, July 18 /ATA/ Inflation in our country hit 7.7% in August, according to the Eurostat Methodology.
Measurements according to Eurostat recorded a lower increase in prices in our country compared to measurements from the national method of INSTAT that reported inflation at 8% in August.
According to the Eurostat methodology, the largest increase in prices of 14.4% is observed in the group “transport”, followed by the groups “food and non-alcoholic beverages” with 13.3%, “alcoholic beverages and tobacco” with 5.5%, “rent, water, materials fuels and energy” with 4.9%, “furniture, home appliances and maintenance” and “entertainment and culture” with 4.7% each, “clothing and shoes” with 2.8%, “hotels, cafes and restaurants” with 2.7%, “goods and various services” with 2.4%, “health” with 1.3%, “educational service” with 1.2% and “communication” with 0.8%. /j.p/p.s./
