Inflation in Russia has been 0.13% since the beginning of May, and 11.82% since the beginning of the year. This was reported by Rosstat.
For the period from May 14 to May 20, 2022, prices decreased: pork and chicken meat – by 0.3%, frozen fish and pasta – by 0.2%, sterilized milk and wheat flour – by 0.1%. Prices for margarine and table salt increased by 0.8%, black tea – by 0.7%, sausages, sausages, rennet cheeses, sunflower oil – by 0.6%, boiled sausages, sour cream, milk powder mixtures for baby food, rice, biscuits, canned fruit and berry for baby food - by 0.5%, chocolate candies – by 0.4%, beef, canned meat for baby food, pasteurized milk, buckwheat groats, millet – by 0.3%, lamb, bread and bakery products made of wheat flour of various varieties, vermicelli, canned vegetables for baby food, lunches in the dining room, cafe, snack bar (except the dining room in the organization) – by 0.2%, semi-smoked and boiled–smoked sausages, butter, rye bread, vodka - by 0.1%.
Prices for chicken eggs on average in the country decreased by 3.6%. Prices for granulated sugar on average in the country decreased by 0.8%. Fruit and vegetable products on average fell by 1.4%.
In the group of observed medications, rengalin fell in price by 1%, levomecol – by 0.8%, ergoferon and nimesulide – by 0.6%, validol – by 0.4%, multivitamins – by 0.2%, combined analgesics – by 0.1%. Prices for sodium metamizole (domestic analgin) increased by 0.4%, allohol – by 0.1%.
Of the individual types of non–food necessities, the prices have risen: matches – by 1.8%, toilet soap – by 1.5%, household soap – by 1%, toilet paper, toothpastes and toothbrushes – by 0.7%, sanitary pads – by 0.5%, diapers for newborns - by 0.4%, dry pet food animals – by 0.3%, baby diapers – by 0.2%, washing powders – by 0.1%.
Of the other non–food products, prices increased: shampoos – by 0.7%, electric vacuum cleaners – by 0.5%, children's T–shirts – by 0.4%, cars of foreign brands, T–shirts, men's T-shirts - by 0.3%, cigarettes with a filter - by 0.2%, men's socks - by 0.1%.
Prices for smartphones decreased by 1.5%, chipboard, oriented chipboard - by 1%, televisions – by 0.9%, edged boards – by 0.6%, sneakers for adults – by 0.4%, tights for women and jeans for children – by 0.2%, sneakers for children - by 0.1%.
Prices for automobile gasoline and diesel fuel decreased by 0.1%. The average cost of living in 3* hotels increased by 0.6%, 1* hotels and motels – by 0.5%, hotels 4*-5* – by 0.3%, 2* hotels and hostels, as well as vouchers to sanatoriums – by 0.2%, rest homes and boarding houses – by 0.1%. City bus and trolleybus fares increased by 0.1% on average in Russia. The cost of flying in the economy class cabin of the aircraft decreased by 3.5%.
