August 11 (SeeNews) - Montenegro's consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.4% year-on-year in July, after increasing by 2.1% a month earlier, the national statistical office said on Friday.
Consumer prices rose by 0.2% on the month in July after falling by 0.1% in June, the statistical office said in a statement.
The biggest monthly rise in prices in July, of 5.8%, was recorded in the hotels and restaurants segment. Furniture and household appliances prices rose by 0.9%, while prices of transport grew by 0.4%.
On the other hand, the prices of clothing and footwear declined by 0.8% month-on-month in July, while food and non-alcoholic beverages costs fell 0.1%.
In 2016, Montenegro's CPI fell by 0.2% after rising by 1.5% in 2015.