Fish Prices in Georgia Increase by 20.2% Annually

Meat and meat products prices rose by 7.6%, fats and solid oils by 7.0%, coffee, tea and cocoa by 5.7%. Prices of vegetables and melons increased by 4.1%, bread and grains by 4.0%, and milk, cheese and eggs by 0.6%. In contrast, fruit and grape prices dropped by 4.5%, sugar, jam and other sweets by 3.3%.

The transport group made the biggest contribution to annual inflation. Transport costs increased by 21.9%, while this group's contribution to inflation was 2.54 percentage points. The operating cost of personal transportation vehicles increased by 30.3%, transportation services by 14.5%, and the cost of purchasing vehicles by 1.7%. Housing, water, electricity and gas prices also increased by 10.1%.