OREANDA-NEWS. Inflation rate in Georgia made 0,5% in August 2014 as against July 2014, told in the National Statistics Office of Georgia "GeoStat".

Over the reporting period, alcohol drinks and tobacco prices dropped by 0,6%; public utilities service - 0,2%; healthcare sphere - by 1,6%; education sphere - by 0,1%; transport sphere - by 0,1%. Prices in communications sphere remained unchanged.

The inflation rate in Georgia made 3,4% in August 2014, as against August 2013. Over the reporting period, alcohol drinks and tobacco prices increased by 5,4%; foodstuffs and soft drink prices - by 6,4%; service at hotels, cafe and restaurants - by 2,8%; in the healthcare sphere - by 3,4%; in transport sphere - by 2,8%; in the education sphere - by 0,8%; public utilities service - by 3%. At the same time, prices in communications sphere dropped by 0,8%.