Prices rose again this March and they did so, leaving behind the moderation that occurred in February. The interannual variation of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the Region of Murcia stood at 3.3% in March of this year, five tenths more than last month.
A fact that is mainly due to the increase in VAT on electricity, which had been reduced since June 2021, and on March 1 it went from 10% to 21% again. The figure in the Region is one tenth above the national average, which is 3.2%, and only four communities have a higher record, according to data published this Friday by the INE. In monthly terms, inflation increased by 0.7% in the Region of Murcia, while so far this year the increase has reached 1.5%.
The increase experienced by the Region in March is mainly due to the increase in electricity, which is within the housing category that also takes into account water and fuel, whose monthly variation has been 2.2%, and for leisure and culture that also increases by 2%. The only decrease was just one tenth in communications.
Regarding the interannual variation, the greatest increase occurred in hotels, cafes and restaurants with an increase of 4.9%, followed by alcoholic beverages with 4.7% and leisure and culture with 4.1%. On the other hand, the only decrease is in clothing and shoes, which fell by 0.3%.
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