Apparel cost remains same in Living Index during Dec 2005

03 Feb '06

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Federal Office of Statistics presented the cost of living index for December 2005.

It stated that the Living Index rose by 0.8 percent in relation to previous month.

The index of cost for transport means, transport and post and telecommunication services less for 0.4 percent, beverages and tobacco rose by 0.1 percent education and culture, apparel, fuel and liqhting are unchanged.

The index of cost for apparel less for 0.1 percent, fuel and lighting rose by 2.2 percent in November 2005.

The index of cost for goods rose by 1.0 percent, and for services rose by 0.1 percent.

The index of cost for hygiene and health rose by 0.1 percent.

The index of cost of living in December 2005 is rose by 5.0 percent in relation to average cost of living index in 2004 and in relation to same month of previous year rose by 4.2 percent.

The index of cost of living in 2005 rose by 2.7 percent in relation to average index cost living in 2004.

The index of cost for services rose by 5.2 percent, and goods for 2.1 percent. The index of cost for transport means, transport and telecommunication services rose by 9.9 percent, tobacco and beverages for 9.8 percent, apparel for 1.8 percent, fuel and lighting for 2.6 percent, food for 1.8 percent, household furnishing less for 0.9 percent.

The index of cost for education and culture less for 1.8 percent.

The index of cost for hyigiene and health are unchanged.

Federal Office of Statistics

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