Alicante stands out once again one of the cities with the most Spain’s inflation. While across the country drop in fuel or electricity As a limit to this improvement in the cost of energy, we allowed the interannual rate of CPI to be reduced by three tenths from 3.5% to 3.2% not enough to offset larger increases in hotel prices or items such as clothing and shoes. A situation that causes the general price index in the region to rise It remains at 3.7%, five tenths above the national indicator.
In this way, only Tenerife, Melilla, Albacete, Malaga and Córdoba register highest rate According to data released this Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics, in the first case it is more than in Alicante, with figures reaching 4.3%.
Among the negative aspects of the widening gap between Alicante and the Spanish average, the good news is that: The evolution of shopping cart cost is slightly better in the state. Thus, the annual increase, especially in the food and non-alcoholic beverages section, remains at a moderate level. 8.7% vs 9% of the country as a whole.
All in all, this is still a high figure for most pockets. Especially when it comes to some products oils and fats, 43.5% more expensive than a year ago; the legumes and vegetablesIt cost 15.8% more; wave sheep and porkIt increased by 14.2%.
Tourism
This inflation gap with the rest of the country is largely explained by: Higher prices of some tourist services and especially hotel pricesAccording to INE, it became 21.3% more expensive in Alicante last year. Of course, that’s not the only thing. For example, residents of Alicante also have to pay more. clothesThere was an increase of 4.4% in the province, compared to an average of 2.2% across Spain; or for him shoe (4.2% compared to 2.2%).
The same thing happens with the price. rentals (+2.6% in Alicante compared to 2.1% nationwide) or Educational Servicesincreased its prices by up to 6.5% compared to 2.8% in the rest of the country.
It was also effective in the decline energy cost (fuel and electricity) has been less in this area. Thus, although at the national level the electricity and gasoline bill is 17.5% less than a year ago, in Alicante the decrease remains at 16.2%.
Pension
On the other hand, the verification of November inflation data now allows us to calculate precisely what the increase in pensions calculated with the average of December-November CPI data will be next year. Like this The average increase will be 3.8 percentThis will mean an increase for the province 39.36 euros The average pension currently stands at 1,036 euros. Social Security payments are being made throughout the province 337,124 contributions.