Inflation last monthbust the double-digit barrier to hit 10.1%, the latest figures show. The Office for National Statistics uses the consumer prices index to measure the rising cost of living and also compiles the increasing prices of individual goods and services.
Here is a breakdown showing how a range of everyday items have shot up over the past year. In each case, the figure is the percentage change in the average price over the 12 months to July 2022, and on many occasions the rate has risen to an even higher level than in June.
Low-fat milk 34.0% Butter 27.1% Pasta and couscous 24.4% Olive oil 23.6% Margarine and other vegetable fats 22.5% Jams, marmalades and honey 21.2% Sauces, condiments, salt, spices and culinary herbs 21.2% Cheese and curd 17.9% Ready-made meals 16.0% Potatoes 15.7% Eggs 14.6% Yoghurt 14.2% Pork 13.2% Edible ices and ice-cream 12.9% Fish 12.8% Bread 11.0% Pizza and quiche 9.9% Fruit 8.5% Rice 6.7% Sugar 5.1%
Mineral or spring waters 22.0% Fruit and vegetable juices 14.8% Coffee 12.0% Tea 10.2% Soft drinks 7.7% Beer 3.2% Spirits 3.1% Wine 2.5%
Liquid fuels 114.1% Gas 95.7% Electricity 54.0% Solid fuels 26.9%
Clothing accessories 7.7% Garments for men 7.4% Garments for infants and children 7.4% Footwear for infants and children 7.3% Garments for women 6.4% Footwear for women 5.5% Footwear for men 3.9%
Garden furniture 21.1% Heaters and air conditioners 18.2% Irons 14.8% Refrigerators, freezers and fridge-freezers 13.2% Glassware and chinaware 12.8% Cookers 8.5% Bed linen 8.1% Lighting equipment 7.9% Carpets and rugs 4.9%
Secondhand cars 8.6% New cars 7.3% Bicycles 6.1% Motorcycles 2.3%
By air 37.1% By train 9.8% By underground and tram 5.1% By bus and coach 3.8% By sea and inland waterway 3.0%
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