Maputo, 14 May (AIM) – The average level of prices in Mozambique’s urban areas rose by 4.41 percent last April, according to the latest figures published by the National Statistics Institute (INE).
According to INE figures, the sectors of food and non-alcoholic beverages; and the sectors of clothing and footwear experienced the largest price increases, varying by approximately 10.24 percent and 5.23 percent, respectively.
According to the document, all capital cities recorded an increase in the general price level.
The central city of Tete recorded the largest price increase, with approximately 8.92 percent, followed by the southern city of Xai-Xai (7.48 percent).
The central cities of Chimoio and Quelimane recorded 6.48 percent and 4.40 percent, respectively. Both southern cities of Maxixe and Inhambane recorded 4.23 percent.
The central city of Beira recorded an increase of 4.08 percent, while the northern city of Nampula recorded 3.34 percent, and Maputo city recorded an increase of 2.35 percent.
Breaking down the monthly variation by product, it is worth highlighting the increase in prices of tomatoes (13.8 percent), cabbage (29.4 percent), onions (21.3 percent), fresh fish (5.9 percent), lettuce (23.0 percent), cabbage (22.7 percent) and motorcycles (3.0 percent). These contributed to the total monthly variation with approximately 0.83 percentage points.
However, according to the figures, prices of other products did not increase, with particular emphasis on maize grains, whose price fell by 11.6 percent, yellow wax beans (4.8 percent), cement (1.4 percent), dried fish (1.2 percent), fresh shrimp (9.7 percent), cucumber (34.8 percent) and coconut (4.1 percent).
According to INE, from January to April of this year, the country registered an increase in the general price level of approximately 2.80 percent, influenced by the food and non-alcoholic beverages and housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels sectors, contributing approximately 1.99 pp and 0.24 pp respectively.
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