City: January inflation was 21.7%, higher than in December. The increases in transportation, fuel, prepaid bills and tourism had an impact.
For February, it is expected that the increase in passenger transportation, prepaid fees, electricity services, school supplies, and private school fees will lead the month's inflation. The item with the highest annual increase was household appliances, with 346.8%. The Report concludes that “in year-on-year terms, the Food and non-alcoholic beverages, Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, Restaurants and hotels and Transportation divisions were mainly responsible for the increase”