Highest Monthly CPI Increase Recorded by 'Food, Beverages’

The Consumer Price Index of “food and beverages” stood at 569.3 in the month ending April 20, indicating a 4.7% increase compared with the previous month, the highest monthly rise among 12 groups of goods and services recorded by the Statistical Center of Iran.
The average CPI of “food and beverages” in the 12-month period ending April 20 increased by 50.8% compared with last year’s corresponding period.
The index registered a year-on-year increase of 43.4%.
The 12 groups of the basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households include "food and beverages" with a coefficient of 26.64%, "tobacco" with 0.59%, "clothing and shoes" with 4.78%, "housing, water, electricity, natural gas and other fuels" with 35.5% (highest), "furniture, home appliances and their maintenance" with 3.93%, "health and treatment" with 7.14%, "transportation" with 9.41%, "communications" with 2.87%, "leisure and culture" with 1.65%, "education" with 1.86%, "hotels and restaurants" with 1.44% and "miscellaneous items and services" with 4.18%.