ARKA, Armenia
Oct 5 2018
YEREVAN, October 5. /ARKA/. Prices for foods and soft drinks rose 1.2% in Armenia in September 2018, compared with the previous month, the National Statistical Committee reports.
According to the committee, the growth was mainly due to the increase in prices for vegetables, meat and milk – 2.2%, 2.3% and 4.9% respectively.
Vegetables rose 19.2% in September 2018, compared with the same month a year earlier, and 2.2%, compared with August 2018.
Fruit prices have grown 0.4% over one year and 6.1% over one month.
Meat products rose 10.8% and 2.3% respectively and dairy products, cheese and eggs 4.5% and 4.9%, while sugar became 15.4% and 0.7% cheaper. -0—