Prices of goods and services used for personal consumption in August 2019 in relation to July 2019 remained at the same level on average. Consumer prices in August 2019, increased by 1.3% in relation to August 2018. In August 2019, in relation to December 2018, consumer prices increased by 1.5% on average.

Observed by main groups according to the destination of consumption in August 2019 in relation to the previous month, decrease of prices was noted in the groups Clothing and footwear (-1.1%), Food and nonalcoholic beverages (-0.6%), Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house (-0.3%), Transport (-0.2%) and Health (-0.1%). Increase of prices was noted in the groups Recreation and culture (2.8%), Alcoholic beverages and tobacco (1.3%), Communication (0.3%), Restaurants and hotels (0.2%) and in the group Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels (0.1%).

Prices of other goods and services mostly remained unchanged.