October inflation announced in Istanbul
In Istanbul in October 2023; The Istanbul Wage Earners’ Living Index, which is an indicator of retail price movements, increased by 3.69 percent compared to the previous month, and the Wholesale Price Index, which reflects price movements wholesalers, increased 3.53 percent.
The change rate compared to the same month of the previous year, showing price changes in October 2023 compared to October 2022, was 72.73 percent in the 1995 wage income index of the Chamber of Istanbul Trade (ITO) and 64.04 percent. in the Wholesale Price Index.
September inflation in Istanbul was 73.18 percent annually and 5.46 percent monthly.
CLOTHING INCREASED 15.3 PERCENT IN ONE MONTH
In October 2023, retail prices compared to the previous month; 15.33 percent increase in Clothing Spending, 4.58 percent increase in Health and Personal Care Spending, 4.28 percent increase in Food Spending, 4.05 percent increase in Equipment Spending Household, 1.82 percent increase in Housing Expenses, 0.08 percent increase in Other Expenses, Culture and Education A A decrease of -1.38 percent was observed in entertainment expenses and -2 .33 percent in transportation and communications expenses.
THE BIGGEST INCREASE IN WHOLESALE PRICES IS IN FOOD
In October 2023, wholesale prices compared to the previous month; 5.22 percent in the Food Group, 4.57 percent in the Textiles Group, 2.50 percent in the Construction Materials Group, 2.38 percent in the Chemical Materials Group, 1.95 percent in the Minerals Group, 1.73 percent in the Unprocessed Materials Group, Fuel and Energy Materials An increase of 1.33 percent was observed in the group.
Source: Sozcu

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