In annual terms, the cost of non-alcoholic beverages marked the highest increase, of 10.9%, in the first month of the year, followed by the cost of food with a 9.4% rise, the statistics office said in a statement earlier this week.
In monthly terms, prices of overnight accommodation rose most, by 3%, in January.
In December, Serbia's restaurant and hotel prices increased 8.5% on the year and were 0.4% higher than in November. Prices in the hospitality sector went up by an average 14.2% in 2023.
Serbia restaurant and hotel prices (pct change):
Jan'24 y/y | Jan'24 m/m | Dec'23 y/y | Dec'23 m/m | 2023 avg | |
Total | 9.3 | 1.4 | 8.5 | 0.4 | 14.2 |
- food | 9.4 | 1.1 | 9.1 | 1.2 | 14.0 |
- alcoholic drinks | 8.9 | 0.8 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 11.1 |
- non-alcoholic drinks | 10.9 | 1.3 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 13.3 |
- overnight accommodation | 8.3 | 3.0 | 5.4 | -3.3 | 18.3 |