He Consumer’s price index of Metropolitan Lima, an indicator that measures the behavior of inflation, increased only 0.02% with an accumulated variation as of the ninth month of the year of 3.32% and that of the last twelve months (October 2022-September 2023) of 5.04%, reported the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI).
According to the technical report Variation in Price Indicators of the Economy, The rise in prices during the month of September of this year was influenced, mainly, by the increase in the price of lemon and yellow potatoa, menu in restaurants, as well as taxi fare and gasohol, which together contributed 0.447 percentage points to the result for the month; attenuated by lower prices for foods such as head onion, gutted chicken, bonito, mango and chicken breast.
According to the INEI, the price increase registered in Transport responds to higher prices of fuel for vehicles (4.3%) such as liquefied petroleum gas for vehicles (13.3%), diesel oil (4.2%), gasohol (3.9%) and natural gas for vehicles (0 ,2%); Likewise, national airfare (3.8%) and local transportation (0.6%) such as taxi fare (1.8%) and motorcycle taxi (1.7%). Meanwhile, the prices of interprovincial bus tickets decreased (-6.9%), international airfare (-1.4%) and the purchase of vehicles (-0.7%) such as motorcycles (-0.8%). ) and new cars (-0.7%).
The price reduction in food and non-alcoholic beverages is due to the lower prices of fish and shellfish (-7.8%) such as mahi mahi (-25.0%), horse mackerel (-14.1%), bonito (-13.8%), mullet (-6. 4%), hake (-5.2%) and trout (-2.5%); Prices of vegetables also decreased, legumes include potatoes and other tubers (-5.1%) such as celery (-26.5%), red head onion (-21.7%), spinach (-18.8%). , lettuce (-16.1%), broccoli (-9.7%), carrot (-6.6%), cassava (-6.6%), green bean (-6.5%), corn (- 6.1%), tomato (-5.5%), beet (-5.3%), yellow sweet potato (-4.1%) and white potato (-1.9%).
The prices of fruits also rose (7.8%) such as lemon (64.6%), strong avocado (12.7%), white grapes (8.7%), black grapes (4.1%), passion fruit (6.0%), Israel apple (2.9%), imported apple (2.6%), delicious apple (1.9%) and tangerine (1.5%). Likewise, the prices of other food products increased (1.8%) such as basil (12.9%), ground yellow pepper (9.9%) and ground rocoto pepper (7.7%). Similarly, the prices of sugar, jam, honey, chocolate and fudge (1.0%) as well as brown sugar (2.0%) and white sugar (1.6%) increased; and bread and cereals (0.9%) such as packaged oats (8.3%), bulk rice (2.1%), unprepared wheat flour (2.0%), packaged rice (1.7%) , sweet cookies (1.5%), salty (1.4%) and dipped (1.1%).
In restaurants and hotels increased the prices of beverage services in restaurants and similar establishments (0.5%) such as hot drinks (0.9%), liquefied fruit juice (0.7%), carbonated drinks (0.5%) and beer served (0.4%); and food service in restaurants and similar establishments (0.4%) such as breakfast in restaurants (1.2%), chicken milanesa (0.6%), sandwiches (0.5%), chaufa rice (0. 5%), Creole and regional dishes (0.5%), chicken broth (0.5%), marine dishes (0.5%), ceviche (0.5%), restaurant menu (0.4% ), grilled chicken (0.3%) and broster chicken (0.3%).
in the division accommodation, water, electricity, gas and other fuels The prices of domestic propane gas increased (1.4%) and the consumption of residential natural gas (0.2%) due to the new tariff schedule in force as of September 1, 2023. On the contrary, the price of propane was reduced. residential electricity consumption (-0.2%) according to the tariff schedule from September 4, 2023.
In various goods and services Hairdressing salons and personal care establishments reported price increases (0.6%) such as men’s hair cutting (0.8%), hair dyeing (0.7%) and aesthetic care of hands and feet ( 0.7%). Likewise, the price of other appliances, items and products for personal care increased (0.3%) such as toilet soap (0.6%), baby toiletries (0.6%), men’s cologne ( 0.6%), conditioners (0.9%), sanitary pads (0.5%), shampoo (0.5%) and toothpastes (0.5%).
Source: Larepublica
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