Annual inflation stood at 6.5% at the end of October, down from 7.8% in October 2025, according to the National Statistics Committee.
Food prices recorded the sharpest monthly increase, rising by 1% during October. Prices of non-food goods went up by 0.2%, while paid services for households became 0.6% more expensive.
Among staple foods, eggs saw the largest increase, rising by 5.2%. Lamb prices climbed by 1.4%, bone-in beef by 1.2%, minced meat by 1.1% and milk by an average of 1%. Bread made from premium-grade wheat flour became 0.7% more expensive. Sugar, meanwhile, fell in price by 2.2%.
Fruit and vegetable prices showed mixed trends. Eggplants and cucumbers became 9% more expensive, while tomatoes rose by 8.8%, bell peppers by 8.7% and potatoes by 5.3%.
Some fruits, however, became cheaper. Lemon prices fell by 15%, grapes by 7.5%, apples by 3% and bananas by 1.3%.
Fuel prices also edged up in October. Petrol became 1% more expensive on average, while propane prices increased by 0.4%. Methane prices remained unchanged.
Among services, cold water supply and sewage tariffs rose by 4.7%. Taxi fares increased by 1.3%, private tutoring services by 1.6% and foreign-language courses by 0.8%.
The committee said it collected more than 3 million price observations from over 10,000 retail and service outlets to calculate the inflation rate. Its monitoring covered prices for 419 types of food and non-food products and 98 types of services.
