Prices for consumer goods and paid services in St. Petersburg from January to June of 2018 had risen by 2.4%. On Monday, July 9, reported by Petrostat.

Food prices rose during the first half of 2.8%, for nonfood goods — by 2.4%, paid services rose by 1.7%.

Leaders of price increase among food products in the first half were the cabbage (prices have increased more than two times), carrots (87.2%), beet (70%), onions (39.4%), potatoes (38.6%), apples (by 35.2%). The price of meat and dairy products and eggs were generally stable. Several cheaper sunflower oil, cheese, bakery products, cakes, noodles, oranges, and vodka and champagne domestic production.

"The cost of minimum food prices in June 2018 amounted to RUB 4872,31 per month, which is 1.4% higher than in may 2018," noted the dynamics in Petrostate.

As for non-food items, here on the background of General price stability, a few rose men's suits (5%), cigarettes (from 4% to 7%), and some medications. But cheaper irons, televisions, refrigerators and... soap.

In January-June 2018 significantly increased the price of fuel: AI-92 has risen in price by 9.3%, AI-95 — by 8.9%, diesel fuel — by 10.6%.

"At gas stations, where monitoring the change in consumer prices, the cost of one liter of gasoline was in the range: AI-92 — from of 40.20 to 42.49, AI-95 — from 43,00 to 45,84 rubles, AI-98 (100) — 50,40 to 52.74 rubles", — according to Petrostate, referring to the indicators of June 2018.

As noted in the statistical office, the number of paid services in June 2018 the fare in trains of distant following has risen in price on average by 15.2%, flying on airplanes is 15%. In addition, significantly increased prices for health-ozdorovitelnaya — 17.8, hotel services — by 8.2%.