In the province, the divisions that varied the most were Education (18.8%), Information and communications (8.3%) and Housing, water, electricity and other fuels (8.0%).
For its part, the lowest monthly variations were recorded in divisions Savalanche (1.9%), Transportation (2.7%) and Recreation and culture (2.7%).
Regarding the division that increased the most during May in the province, the official report maintains that the increases in primary education, language courses and secondary education stood out.
Meanwhile, in Information and communications, the increase of 8.3% was due to the readjustments of rates in cell phone service, telecommunications service package, cable television and smartphone cell phone.
Rental Impact
In Housing, water, electricity and other fuels, the most significant impact was generated by the increases experienced in the real estate market such as housing rent, electricity and home repair services.
The Provincial Directorate of Statistics and Censuses noted that, if the impact that the different divisions had is considered, Food and non-alcoholic beverages, Housing, water, electricity and other fuels, and Information and communications stood out, which together represented 54.8%. of the monthly increase that was registered in the general Level.
For its part, Food and non-alcoholic beverages was the division that contributed the most to the general level, with 1.06 percentage points. This is explained to a greater extent by the increases in tomatoes, zucchini, poultry, beef, fresh bread, invoices, soft cheeses, drinkable yogurt and soft drinks, which together represented 93.2% of the division’s total incidence.
Negative variations in fruits (mainly banana and orange), sugar and sunflower oil, among others, also had an impact. As for Goods, they registered an increase of 3.5%, lower than that of Services (7.5%). The interannual variation was 284.5% and 279.2%, respectively.
The official survey shows that Goods contributed to the variation in the general Level with 2.18 percentage points, which responded mainly to the variations in food, clothing and footwear and transportation – in particular, tomatoes, poultry, meat beef, baking products, coats and footwear for women, children and babies and fuel for vehicles.
Food inflation
Increases in take-out prepared food and cell phones were also highlighted. Regarding Services, its impact on the general level was 2.75 percentage points and is mainly explained by variations in housing rental, electricity, home repair services, cell phones, telecommunications package, cable television, primary education, urban and interurban collective and domestic service.
On the other hand, the decreases in the prices of affiliation to the health system and tourist accommodation stood out.
