In particular, prices for food products and non-alcoholic beverages rose by 1%, while alcoholic products and tobacco became 0.8% more expensive. Non-food goods increased in price by 0.5%, and tariffs for services to the population went up by 0.7%.
The most significant price increase was observed in fresh vegetables — by 4.9%, as well as potatoes, which rose by 3.4%. Price increases also affected sausage products and canned goods (by 2.5%), dairy products, including cheese and eggs (by 2.1%, with liquid milk increasing by 2.6%), lamb (by 1.5%), beef (by 0.9%), and fish (by 0.5%).
The rise in consumer prices and tariffs was recorded in all regions of the country. The largest increase of 1.3% occurred in the Batken region, which is associated with the rise in tariffs for services to the population (by 2.6%). In Bishkek, prices for food products and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 1.4%, while non-food goods rose by 1.2% in the Jalal-Abad region.
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