OREANDA-NEWS. On 21 May 2009 was announced, that according to Murmanskstat, in April, 2009 rates of inflation have developed at level of the corresponding period of last year and have made 6.4 % by December, 2008.

For a year (from April, 2008 till April, 2009) the gain of the prices has made 14.1 % (one year ago - 14.2 %).

In comparison with March consumer prices have grown on 0.9 % that is caused by high rates of a gain of the prices for the goods (1.2 %).

Cost of paid services to the population has increased on 0.4 %.

The highest gain of the prices is noted on dried fruits - 8.4 %, jewels - 7.4 %, jam and jam - 6.5 %, the writing goods - 5.4 %, TVs - 5.1 %, coffee in grains and soft drinks - 4.8 %. On 3.9 % olive oil cost, on 2 % - tea and an instant coffee, on 3-3 % - salt and ice-cream has increased. The household electrogoods, washing-up liquids, the perfumery-cosmetic goods, rubber and house footwear have risen in price for 2 %. The prices in the public catering organizations have increased by 3.4 %.

Among the paid services rendered to the population, have most considerably risen in price ritual (for 10.8 %) and excursion services (7.7 %), dry-cleaner services (5.3 %), sanatorium-resort therapy (on 5 %).

Reduction of prices on eggs and sunflower-seed oil (on 2.3 %), mineral oil (4.2 %) is thus noted.