The inflation rate since the beginning of the year (May 2020 compared to December 2019) is -0.6 % and the annual inflation for May 2020 compared to May 2019 stands at 1.3%, Bulgaria’s national Statistical Institute reported on June 15.
The statistics report reduction in the prices of the following food products in May: cereals – by 2.1%, beef – by 2.8%, pork – by 2.5%, cheese – by 0.7%, eggs – by 6.7%, tomatoes – by 4.8%, cucumbers – by 8.9%, cabbage – by 16.8%, peppers – by 15.7%, potatoes – by 5.5%, coffee – by 2.2%, beer – by 1.3%, and others.
The prices of the foolowing products went up: rice – by 1.0%, flour – by 1.1%, bread – by 0.6%, short-lived and durable sausages – by 0.1 and 0.8%, yogurts – by 1.1%, yellow cheese – by 0.7%, apples – by 11.5%, citrus fruits – by 5.3%, sugar – by 1.9%, vinegar – by 1.8%, salt – by 1.5%, mineral water – by 0.7%, carbonated drinks – by 1.4%, brandies – by 0.1%, wines – by 1.0%, and others.
In May, prices of medicines increased by 0.4%. The increase in the prices of dental services is 0.2%.