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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Richard Partington Economics correspondent

UK inflation: which goods and services have changed most in price?

up and down arrows and a smart meter, food and drink, a car and a suitcase
The UK’s annual inflation rate remained at 4% in January. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images

The UK’s annual inflation rate unexpectedly remained unchanged at 4% in January after rising energy prices offset the first monthly fall in food and drink costs for more than two years.

Economists had expected a small rise in inflation for the second consecutive month, to 4.2%.

The Office for National Statistics compiled the overall reading using the consumer prices index but also logs prices for individual goods and services. Here we look at how the cost of many of those everyday items has changed over the past year.

In each case, the figure is the percentage change in the average price over the 12 months to January.

Food

Food

Olive oil 38.2%
Sugar 18%
Sauces and condiments 11.5%
Pork 13.1%
Pasta products and couscous 10.8%
Vegetables 8.9%
Eggs 7.2%
Fruit 7.1%
Ready-made meals 5.2%
Cheese and curd 2.5%
Bread 2.1%
Fish 1.5%
Jams, marmalades and honey -1.1%
Low-fat milk -6.1%
Butter -7.8%
Whole milk -10%

Drinks & Tobacco

Drinks

Cocoa and powdered chocolate 25.1%
Fruit and vegetable juices 12.2%
Mineral or spring waters 10.7%
Tea 10.6%
Soft drinks 3.6%
Coffee 0.8%
Beer 9.2%
Wine 8%
Spirits 7.7%
Tobacco 16.1%

Electricity, gas and other fuels

A gas and electric meter

Electricity -13%
Gas -26.5%
Solid fuels -4.1%
Liquid fuels -17.4%

Clothing and shoes

Clothes

Garments for infants and children 7.4%
Garments for women 6.6%
Garments for men 4.6%
Footwear 2.6%

Household items and furniture

A fridge

Cookers 5.6%
Carpets and rugs 0.2%
Garden furniture 0.2%
Lighting equipment -0.5%
Household furniture -1.5%

Vehicles and passenger transport

A car

By bus and coach 10.2%
By sea and inland waterway 7.2%
By air 5.8%
By train 4.4%
New cars 3.3%
Bicycles -1.6%
Motorcycles -3.8%
Secondhand cars -5.9%
Petrol -6.4%
Diesel -13.8%

Hospitality and recreation

A suitcase

Holiday centres, campsites and youth hostels 19.5%
Restaurants and cafes 8.2%
Museums 8.3%
Fast food and takeaway food services 7%
Cinemas, theatres and concerts 6.9%
Hotels and motels 3.5%

Other recreational items

Board games

Veterinary and other services for pets 11.6%
Garden products 4.2%
Products for pets 3.9%
Games, toys and hobbies 1.2%

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