It is noted that in annual terms - compared to September 2019 - inflation accelerated to 3.67% (from 3.6% in August).
According to the ministry, in September foodstuffs became cheaper by 0.41%, and non-foodstuffs rose by 0.56%.
The cost of services decreased by 0.42%.
In June, Anton Tabakh, chief economist of the Expert RA rating agency, in an interview with the Vzglyad newspaper commented on the inflation situation in Russia.