Inflation Rate for the Bottom 30% Income Households increased by 5.6% in January 2021 from 4.6% in December 2020. Transport recorded the highest inflation rate sustaining a double digit figure of 28.2% along with Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco at 19.1%. Aside from Transport and Alcoholic, Beverages and Tobacco, faster annual price hikes were observed in Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (from 1.9% to 3.4%), Clothing and Footwear (from 2.4% to 2.8%), Furnishing, Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance of the House (from 1.0% to 1.1%), Health (from 3.7% to 3.8%), Recreation and Culture (from 0.0% to 0.4%) and Restaurant and Miscellaneous Goods and Services (from 5.1% to 5.6%).

Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and Other Fuels (from 3.5% to 2.9%) and Communication (from 1.7% to 1.4%) recorded slower price mark-ups while minimal or no change in inflation was observed in Education.