Morón consumer prices rose 2.40% in September

Consumer prices in the Morón district rose by 2.40% in September, according to data from the Economic and Social Observatory of the University of Morón. This brings the accumulated inflation between February and September to 23.60%.

The transportation sector saw the highest monthly increase at 3.75%, driven largely by a 20% rise in train fares compared to August. The health sector also recorded an increase of 2.34%, with co-insurance payments rising by 37.60%.

In the food and non-alcoholic beverages category, which accounts for 40.80% of the surveyed basket, prices rose by 1.68%. Notable price hikes were observed in vegetables, specifically carrots at 40.52% and onions at 34.64%. Conversely, alcoholic beverages and tobacco saw a smaller increase of 0.69%, down from 2.55% in August.