The Consumer Price Index (CPI) saw a month-on-month slight increase of 0.36 per cent in October, the General Statistics Office reported.
The price of three commodities actually dipped but the price of other goods rose by between 0.06 per cent to 3.2 per cent.
Educational products witnessed the highest price rise, going up by 3.2 per cent. The next biggest risers were foodstuffs, restaurant services, home appliances and garments.
Building materials, transportation and post dropped 0.03 per cent, 0.13 per cent and 0.17 per cent respectively.
The index in October increased by 21.59 per cent against the same month last year. In the first 10 months of 2011, the CPI rose 18.5 per cent against the same period last year.
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