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North Cyprus consumer prices rise 3.34% in September
North Cyprus’s Consumer Price Index rose 3.34% in September, with education, transport and food costs all increasing, the Statistics Institute said.
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Consumer prices in North Cyprus rose by 3.34% in September compared with August, according to the KKTC Statistics Institute.
The institute said the Consumer Price Index was 28.15% higher than in December 2025 and 35.02% above its level in September last year.
Education had the sharpest monthly rise among the main spending groups, at 12.52%. Transport costs increased by 5.66%, while food and non-alcoholic beverages rose by 2.66%.
Of the 557 item types monitored for the index, prices rose for 454 and fell for 103, the institute said.
Among the items with the largest monthly increases were red cabbage, up 89.85%; tomatoes, up 73.58%; and parsley, up 64.26%. The biggest recorded falls were for cucumbers, down 36.81%; National Lottery tickets, down 33.33%; and fresh beans, down 23.22%.
The next Consumer Price Index bulletin is scheduled for 5 November 2026.