Prices continued to climb for food, beverages and tobacco (7.25 percent vs 6.90 percent in June). Additional upward pressure came from: Housing and utilities (2.56 percent vs 2.57 percent); energy (13.07 percent vs 15.20 percent) and education (4.32 percent vs 4.37 percent).
On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 0.38 percent compared to a 0.25 percent increase in the previous month.
The core index, which strips out some volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.27 percent during the month and 4.94 percent year-on-year.