August 19 (SeeNews) - Montenegro's July consumer prices fell by 0.6% on the month and were 2.1% higher than a year earlier, the country's statistics office said on Wednesday.
In June, Montenegro's consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.3% from May and was 2.8% higher year-on-year.
The Adriatic country's CPI rose by 7.4% in 2008.
MONTENEGRO JULY CPI (pct change):
|
M/M |
Y/Y |
TOTAL |
-0.6 |
+2.1 |
Food, soft drinks |
-0.8 |
+3.3 |
Tobacco, liquor |
+0.1 |
+6.1 |
Clothes, shoes |
0.0 |
+0.9 |
Housing rents |
-1.7 |
+10.1 |
Household, furniture |
-0.3 |
-2.3 |
Health care |
0.0 |
+2.1 |
Transport |
-0.7 |
-12 |
Communications |
0.0 |
+5.0 |
Culture, Recreation |
0.0 |
+0.7 |
Education |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Restaurants |
0.0 |
+9.1 |
Others |
0.0 |
+1.6 |