In March 2008 price of bread grew by 36.1% compared with March 2007

[Jidarian Alex]

In March 2008 price of bread grew by 36.1 percent compared with March
2007


12-04-2008 12:24:27 - KarabakhOpen


According to the results of monitoring of prices by the NKR National
Statistics Service, in March the prices of some foodstuffs went up.
Compared with the prices in March, September and December 2007, in
March 2008 the price of bread went up by 36.1 percent compared with
March, 27.9 percent compared with September and 8.5 percent compared
with December. The price for flour went up by 73.9 percent, 44.4
percent, 16.4 percent; noodles 14.2 percent, 13.8 percent, 3.1 percent;
rice 3.6 percent, 7.4 percent, 2.9 percent; beef 7.1 percent, 7.1
percent, 5.9 percent; animal fat 29.4 percent, 23.7 percent, 6.8
percent; vegetable oil went up by 59.6 percent compared with March,
50.9 percent compared with September, and went down by 3.5 percent
compared with December.

Compared with the CPI in December 2007, the CPI in March 2008 is 103.2
percent, foodstuffs (including alcohol and tobacco) 104.6 percent,
other goods 101.7 percent, services 101.2 percent. Among foodstuffs
increase was reported in potatoes 121.9 percent, bread 107.3 percent,
dairy products 104.7 percent, meat 104.6 percent, fruit 103.3 percent,
the NKR National Statistics Service reports.

Compared with the CPI in December 2007, in March 2008 the CPI was 102.5
percent in Stepanakert, 102.9 percent in Askeran, 103.9% percent in
Hadrut, 104.0 percent in Martakert, 104.3 percent in Martuni, 105.9
percent in Shushi and 103.7 percent in Berdzor.

Compared with the CPI in January to March 2007, in January to March
2008 the CPI was 109.2 percent, foodstuffs 114.9 percent, other goods
101.3 percent, services 102.8 percent, and compared with March 2007, in
March 2008 the CPI is 110.9 percent.