According to the Bureau of National Statistics, inflation in July 2022 year-on-year was 15%, monthly – 1.1%, Zakon.kz reports.
Prices for food products in July 2022 increased by 19.7% compared to July last year, for non-food products increased by 14.2%, paid services – by 9.2%., reports Bureau of National Statistics of Kazakhstan.
The prices increased the most for: granulated sugar – 87.3%, onion – 71.7%, flour – 36.6%.
As noted, the increase in prices for non-food products in July 2022 amounted to 14.2%.
The level of prices for personal goods increased by 26.3%, detergents and cleaning products – by 23.5%, household appliances – by 22.6%, building materials – by 20.5%, furniture and household items – by 19 .1%, cars – by 15.2 %, dishes – by 14.8%, textiles – by 11.5%, pharmaceutical products – by 9.7%.
Prices for paid services increased by 9.2% over the year. The level of prices for the organization of complex recreation rose by 19.1%, catering services – by 16.8%, healthcare – by 15%, sanatoriums – by 14.1%, hairdressing and personal care services – by 13%, hotels – by 5.9%. Passenger transport services went up by 5.5%.
According to Kuanyshbek Zhakypbekuly, Director of the Bureau’s Price Statistics Department, both an increase in tariffs and a decrease are observed in the field of housing and communal services.
In July this year, compared to July last year, tariffs for electricity increased by 2.4%, garbage collection, gas transported through distribution networks – by 1.8%, and for central heating – decreased by 2.3%, hot water – by 1.3%, water disposal – by 0.5%, pointed out Director of the Price Statistics Department of the Bureau Kuanyshbek Zhakypbekuly