A near-six percent rise in air fares drove Qatar’s monthly consumer price index (CPI) up in June, the Gulf state’s statistics authority has said.
Qatar Statistics Authority said the CPI for June, was 110.7, a slight increase of 0.5 percent when compared to the previous month.
It was also a 1.6 percent increase compared to June last year.
Compared to May, transport and communications drove the increase in prices, mainly due to a 5.9 percent rise in air fares.
Food, beverages and tobacco prices rose 0.9 percent, with fresh fish and vegetables showing the largest increase of 5.3 percent and 3.1 percent respectively.
The CPI showed no change in rent, fuel and energy prices, or costs of medical care and medical services.