Inflation means that prices go up, which means that our money is enough for less.
But not all goods increase in price as much.
Erik Glans, PhD in economics and responsible for the National Institute of Economic Research's inflation forecasts, explains what is behind the differences:
- There are different driving forces that affect prices.
Now it is primarily the products that are affected by energy and raw material prices that rise the most in price.
Other goods are not affected as much by it.
An example is medicines, which have fallen slightly in price despite inflation, according to Statistics Sweden's statistics.
This may be partly due to the fact that many medicines become cheaper when the patents expire, according to Erik Glans.
New medicines are instead very expensive - but that cost is usually borne by the regions.
Alcohol and tobacco have also been affected relatively little so far, but prices may rise.
Systembolaget adjusts prices less often, Gland emphasizes.
In addition, the government has announced tax increases on alcohol and tobacco in the coming years.
Fines and bathhouses stand still
Even prices set by the public sector have generally been stagnant in recent months.
This can be, for example, the cost of bathing in a municipal bathhouse, a visit to the dentist or the prices in public transport.
The same applies, for example, to parking fines and other fees that politicians decide on.
But even those fees are expected to be adjusted according to inflation, according to the National Institute of Economic Research's forecasts.
- Sooner or later, there will be price increases on most of what we buy from the public sector, says Erik Glans.
Others will remain more stagnant.
An example is preschool fees.
It is based on the parents' income level - which does not automatically follow inflation.
Vegetables go up and down
You may have seen leeks, cauliflower or gherkins at a bargain price in the grocery store.
But vegetable prices vary greatly from year to year, even in ordinary cases, depending on how the harvest goes and what crops the farmers have invested in.
- There will always be times when some vegetables fall in price, despite the fact that vegetables and food in general are in a rising trend, says Erik Glans.