Sofia. In March 2018, the monthly inflation was negative at -0.3%, while the annual inflation compared to March 2017 was 2.2%, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said.
Compared to the previous month, the prices decreased by 0.4% in food and non-alcoholic beverages, 0.5% in clothing and footwear, 0.1% in furnishings, household equipment and routine home maintenance, 0.1% in health, 0.6% in transport and 3.4% in entertainment and culture. An increase was observed in alcoholic beverages and tobacco (0.3%), housing, water, power, gas and other fuel (0.1%), communications (0.2%), restaurants and hotels (0.1%) and miscellaneous goods and services (0.6%). In education, the prices remained at the level of the previous month.

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