(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 22 - The war in Ukraine and the energy crisis have pushed up the prices of goods and services, leading to increases in price lists that have affected all sectors, from food to transport, from tourism to catering.
The total resulted in 2022 in a sting of over 3,000 euros per family, considering a nucleus of four people.
This was stated by Codacons which, in the light of the definitive data on average inflation for 2022 released by Istat in recent days, has drawn the "map of the increases" that hit Italian families last year.
Analyzing item by item the average increase in prices and tariffs recorded during 2022, the podium goes to electricity, up 110.4% compared to 2021, followed by air tickets (international and European) which grow by +85.9% over the year, and from gas (+73.7%).
Seed oil rose on average last year by 51.5%, diesel for heating by 38.4%, while the item "other fuels" (LPG, methane) rose by 33.3%.
Increases in 2022 which have resulted in a heavy burden for Italians.
Considering the consumption expenditure of a household of 4 people, the average inflation rate of 8.1%, with the same consumption, translated into a sting of +3,018 euros (+698 euros only for food expenditure, +9 ,1%).
(HANDLE).