According to the office, the prices of four out of 11 goods brackets represented marginal month-on-month increases, with the highest rate of 0.46% in the group of housing, electricity, water, fuel and construction materials.

The price of home appliances was up 0.11%, while that of garments, hats and footwear and of beverage and cigarette grew 0.02% and 0.01%, respectively.

The office said that in June, goods groups with declining prices included transport (down 0.79%); culture, entertainment, and tourism (0.15%); education services (0.11%); and restaurant services (0.11%).

Medicine-health services and postal services – telecommunications witnessed no monthly change in prices.

In June, gold and US dollar prices dropped 0.52% and 0.18% from May.