Public pays the price as inflation hits three-year high

THE cost of living has reached a three-year high fuelled by increases in petrol, electricity, healthcare and clothes.

Public pays the price as inflation hits three-year high
Fri, 17 Mar, 2006 - 00:00
Geoff Percival and Harry McGee

Annual inflation stands at 3.3%, its highest level since June 2003. The monthly rise of 1.1% is the single biggest increase since 1999.

The most significant monthly price rises were:

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