Data collected in late March, by the National Statistics Institute (INE), in the Cities of Maputo, Beira, Nampula, Quelimane, Tete, Chimoio, Xai-Xai, Maxixe and City of Inhambane, when Compared to the previous month, they indicate that the country registered a price increase of around 0.03 percent. The clothing and footwear division stood out, contributing to the total monthly variation with around 0.04 positive percentage points (pp). Analyzing the monthly variation by product, the Statistical Authority highlights the rise in prices for onions (6.8 percent), full meals in restaurants (0.8 percent), fresh fish (2.0 percent), rice grains (1. 0 percent), second-hand cars (2.7 percent), children’s shoes (5.1 percent) and capulanas (1.3 percent). These contributed to the total monthly variation with around 0.17pp positive. However, INE found that some products, notably tomatoes (2.8 percent), corn grain (6.8 percent), horse mackerel (1.1 percent), cabbage (2.3 percent), corn flour (1.0 percent), blankets and blankets (2.0 percent) and fresh potatoes (3.6 percent) countered the trend of rising prices, contributing with around negative 0.13 pp to the total monthly variation. Data from the Statistics Authority indicate that during the first quarter of the current year, the country recorded an increase in the general price level of around 1.43 percent. The Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Restaurants, hotels, cafes and similar divisions recorded the biggest price increase, contributing around 0.95pp and 0.23pp positive, respectively. However, when data from the month under analysis are compared with those from the same period in 2023, they indicate that the increase in the general price level fell by around 3.03 percent. Analyzing the monthly variation by collection centers, which serve as a reference for price variation in the country, it is noted that, in March, the City of Xai-Xai, with 0.27 percent, recorded the biggest price increase, followed by Nampula and Tete with 0.21 percent each and, finally, the cities of Beira and Maputo, with 0.13 percent and 0.08 percent, respectively. However, the City of Chimoio, the Province of Inhambane and the City of Quelimane had a contrary trend to that of the other cities, with price drops of around 0.39 percent, 0.37 percent and 0.09 percent, respectively. (Letter) Source: Carta de Moçambique
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