In comparison with February 2008 they increased 10.7%, while compared to December 2008 they went up 3.4%.
Observed by groups, the greatest increase this February was recorded in the prices of transport (6.3%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (2.2%), restaurants and hotels (0.8%), food and non-alcoholic beverages (0.7%) and furniture and utilities (0.5%).
The prices of other goods and services did not change significantly.
CPI COICOP represents a special retail prices index calculated according to the methodology harmonised with recommendations for retail prices index calculation in the EU (Harmonised Price Index).
CPI COICOP is defined as a measure of the average change in retail prices of goods and services used for personal consumption.