The consumer price index increased by 0,2% in August 2024, compared to July, in the meeting, according to INSEE.
Service prices increased by 0,2 %, partly due to the increase in rental prices, water and household waste removal (+1,2 %). Prices of health and communication services remained stable, those of transport services fell by 8,1% following the seasonal drop in air transport prices. Prices for other services increase by 0,6 %.
After two months of decline, energy prices have started to rise again (+0,9 %), in connection with the increase in the prices of petroleum products (+1,6 %).
Prices of manufactured products remained stable in August as in July, those of clothing and shoes increased by 1,5 %, those of health products fell by 0,3 %.
After four consecutive months of decline, food prices have stabilized, those of fresh products are falling again (-1,1 %), while the prices of other food products increase by 0,2 %.
Over a year, the Reunion price index increased by 2,7 %, faster than in France (+1,8 %). Prices of food products, of
energy and manufactured goods increased more sharply than at the national level.
