Prices Of Basic Foodstuffs Are Experiencing Significant Increases

11 years, 6 months ago - October 17, 2012

Prices of fruits soar 5.7%, fish that shows a 2% increase ... Some basic foodstuffs have experienced significant increases between June 2012 and end in September. This is what reveals Mauritius Statistics in its latest report, published on Monday 15 October).

According to this document, the index of consumer prices are fixed at 133.3 points in September, against 132.8 points in June. This represents an increase of 0.5 points. In July and August, the index - which measures fluctuations in the prices of goods and services consumed by households - rose 0.2 points while in September it rose 0.1 .

The price of meat and rice has increased, at around 1%. However, vegetables are less expensive. A decrease of 2.7% was noted. Ditto for milk, whose price is down 1.9%.

Meanwhile, the health service more expensive. It increased by 2.4%, primarily due to an increase in consulting fees.

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