Romanians paid 0.44% more for food in December compared with November, non-food items cost 0.28% more, and services cost 0.21% more.
Compared with December 2016, food prices grew 4.07%, non-food prices grew 4.11%, and service prices grew 0.22%.
In 2017 compared with 2016, food prices grew 2.48%, non-food prices grew 1.41%, and service prices dropped 0.7%, the data showed. The biggest prices hikes in 2017 were for eggs, butter, fruit, and electricity.