According to Statistics Estonia, the change of the consumer price index in April 2014 was 0.0% compared to March 2014 and 0.2% compared to April of the previous year.
The consumer price index was mainly influenced by electricity and heat energy
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Goods were 0.7% more expensive and services 0.6% cheaper compared to April 2013.
Regulated prices of goods and services have decreased by 0.8% and non-regulated prices have risen by 0.5% compared to April of the previous year.
Compared to April 2013, the consumer price index was mainly influenced by the sub-group electricity, heat energy and fuels – the electricity that arrived at homes was 7.4% cheaper and heat energy was 4.4% cheaper. Compared to April of the previous year, 3.5% more expensive alcoholic beverages, 6.2% more expensive tobacco and 7.5% more expensive dairy products also had a bigger impact on the index. Motor fuel was 3.4% cheaper than in the same month last year. Compared to April 2013, of food products, the prices of cheese have increased the most (11%) and the prices of sugar have decreased the most (25%).
In April compared to March, the consumer price index was also mainly influenced by electricity, heat energy and fuels – the electricity that arrived at homes was 1.5% cheaper and heat energy was 0.7% cheaper. The monthly change of the index was also influenced by 11% cheaper plane tickets and 6.4% more expensive other fruits as well as by 0.7% more expensive alcoholic beverages and tobacco and the 10% seasonal price increase of accommodation services.
April 2014
| Commodity group | April 2013 –
April 2014, % | March 2014 –
April 2014, % |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 1.2 | -0.1 |
| Alcoholic beverages and tobacco | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Clothing and footwear | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| Housing | -2.0 | -0.5 |
| Household goods | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Health | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Transport | -2.0 | -0.5 |
| Communications | -5.8 | -0.2 |
| Recreation and culture | 2.3 | -0.2 |
| Education | -14.6 | 0.0 |
| Hotels, cafés and restaurants | 5.1 | 1.7 |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | 2.4 | 0.7 |