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Inflation recorded 5.6% last month.

Food prices jumped the most in 30 years, and service rates are also fluctuating.



Correspondent Jo Ki-ho.



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A restaurant in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul.



I've been proud that the price hasn't been touched for the past 10 years, even if the house price and monthly rent have gone up, but yesterday (the 4th) I finally changed the price tag.



[Lee Oe-suk/Restaurant President: We raised meals by 2,000 won, and side dishes by 5,000 won.

All prices have gone up too much.

So, I can't stand it any longer.]



It's a reaction that even the guests have no choice but to do.



[Jongse Yoon/Restaurant Customer: It's been a while since I've been here, but the price has gone up a bit.

But now, self-employed people all say it's difficult.]



As a result of statistics office statistics, the price of eating out last month rose 9% from a year ago, the largest jump in 30 years.



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Kimbap, hamburger, and jajangmyeon increased by around 13%, while kimchi stew and chicken prices all rose by 10%.



The prices of various services also rose by 4.5%, the largest increase in 14 years, and even in agricultural, livestock and fishery products, cabbage and radish rose by nearly 100%, jumping 6.2%.



Overall inflation has been on the decline since 6.3% in July, and the government expects to peak this month.



However, if you exclude the effect of the fall in the price of Yuk Yut, other prices are not moving and there are few factors of anxiety.



First of all, the big variable is that oil exporting countries, led by Saudi Arabia, have decided to cut production.



[Eo Woon-seon/Statistics Office Economic Trend Statistics Review Officer: I made a decision to cut production (oil) from October.

In the meantime, I think we have to wait a little longer to see how oil prices will change.]



Also, the exchange rate is unstable and electricity and gas rates will increase from this month, which will put a burden on prices.



The Bank of Korea predicted that the inflation rate would continue to be in the 5-6% range for a considerable period of time.



(Video coverage: Kim Min-cheol, video editing: Park Sun-soo)