‘Clothing and Shoes’ Registers Highest Monthly Price Rise

With a coefficient of 4.78%, the Consumer Price Index of “clothing and shoes” stood at 336 in the 12th month of fiscal 2020-21 (Feb. 19-March 20), indicating a 4.7% increase compared with the month before.
This marked the highest month-on-month price increase among 12 groups of the basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households, besides “hotels and restaurants”.
The index of “clothing and shoes” registered a year-on-year increase of 52.1%. 
The average annual CPI of the group increased by 38.7% compared with last year’s corresponding period. 
The 12 groups of the basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households surveyed by SCI include "food and beverage" with a coefficient of 26.64%, "tobacco" with a coefficient of 0.59%, "clothing and shoes" with a coefficient of 4.78%, "housing, water, electricity, natural gas and other fuels" with a coefficient of 35.5% (highest), "furniture, home appliances and their maintenance" with a coefficient of 3.93%, "health and treatment" with a coefficient of 7.14%, "transportation" with a coefficient of 9.41%, "communications" with a coefficient of 2.87%, "leisure and culture" with a coefficient of 1.65%, "education" with a coefficient of 1.86%, "hotels and restaurants" with a coefficient of 1.44% and "miscellaneous items and services" with a coefficient of 4.18%.