The UK’s annual inflation rate fell in April to 8.7%, the biggest fall since the cost of living crisis began, but the pace of food price rises remained elevated at one of the highest levels in 45 years.
The Office for National Statistics compiled the overall number 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 shot up over the past year.
In each case the figure is the percentage change in the average price over the 12 months to April.
Food
Sugar 47.4%
Olive oil 46.4%
Eggs 37%
Low-fat milk 33.5%
Cheese and curd 30.6%
Flours and other cereals 30%
Pasta products and couscous 27.7%
Ready-made meals 20.8%
Butter 20.1%
Bread 18.6%
Jams, marmalades and honey 17.9%
Fish 14.2%
Pizza and quiche 11.9%
Fruit 10.8%
Drinks
Mineral or spring waters 21.4%
Fruit and vegetable juices 21.1%
Tea 19.1%
Coffee 15.3%
Soft drinks 12.4%
Beer 10%
Spirits 7%
Wine 5.7%
Electricity, gas and other fuels
Gas 36.2%
Electricity 17.3%
Solid fuels 22.6%
Clothing and shoes
Garments for infants and children 10.1%
Garments for men 6.8%
Garments for women 6.8%
Footwear for women 2.7%
Footwear for men 2.5%
Household items and furniture
Cookers 11%
Refrigerators, freezers and fridge-freezers 9.5%
Household furniture 8.6%
Carpets and rugs 8.3%
Bed linen 5.5%
Garden furniture 4.5%
Lighting equipment 3.4%
Vehicles and passenger transport
New cars 5.9%
Bicycles 1.7%
Secondhand cars 1.2%
Motorcycles -0.1%
By air 12.6%
By train 4.6%
By sea and inland waterway 3.6%
By bus and coach 1.1%
Diesel -7.8%
Petrol -9.9%
Hospitality and recreation
Hotels and motels 14.9%
Holiday centres, campsites and youth hostels 12.5%
Fast food and takeaway food services 11.8%
Restaurants and cafes 9.4%
Museums 8.1%
Cinemas, theatres and concerts 0.1%
Other recreational items
Products for pets 18.7%
Garden products 14.4%
Veterinary and other services for pets 12.1%
