The Greek inflation rate slowed further to 2.8% in May from 3.0% in April and 11.3% in May 2022, reflecting exclusively a sharp fall in energy prices, while food prices rose by 11.6% in the month, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Friday, ANA reports.
More specifically, price hikes were recorded in bread/cereals (11.1%), meat (11.9%), fish (5.2%), dairy/eggs (18%), oil/fat (15.8%), fruit (2.6%), vegetables (9.7%), sugar/chocolate/ice cream (10.3%), coffee/cocoa/tea (13.2%), mineral water/juices (12.9%) and alcoholic drinks (8.3%). Clothing/footwear also rose (11.8%), along with house rents (4.1%), solid fuel (28.9%), furniture (6.5%), home appliances (6.1%), home services (7.6%), pharmaceuticals (18.6%), medical services (4.9%), new cars (7.5%), used cars (10.5%), motorcycles (7.5%), air travel (27.4%), ship travel (11.2%), holiday packages (7.1%), restaurants (7.4%), hospitality (14.4%), etc. On the other hand, prices fell in natural gas (49.6%), electricity (24.1%), heating oil (20.7%), fuel (16.8%), and telephone services (2.2%).
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