The UK’s annual inflation rate remained unchanged at 8.7% in May, driven by soaring prices for gig tickets, video games and air fares, as food and drink prices continued to rise at one of the fastest rates in decades
The Office for National Statistics compiled the overall number using the consumer prices index but also logs prices for individual goods and services. Here we look at how the cost of many of those everyday items has shot up over the past year.
In each case the figure is the percentage change in the average price over the 12 months to May.
Food
Sugar 49.8%
Olive oil 46.9%
Cheese and curd 33.4%
Eggs 28.8%
Low-fat milk 28.5%
Pasta products and couscous 28.5%
Flours and other cereals 23.6%
Jams, marmalades and honey 22.9%
Ready-made meals 16.8%
Fish 16.6%
Bread 15.3%
Butter 14.1%
Fruit 11.2%
Pizza and quiche 9.4%
Drinks
Fruit and vegetable juices 18%
Mineral or spring waters 14.5%
Tea 14.6%
Soft drinks 11.9%
Coffee 11.6%
Beer 10.9%
Spirits 6.9%
Wine 4.7%
Electricity, gas and other fuels
Gas 36.2%
Electricity 17.3%
Solid fuels 18.9%
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Clothing and shoes
Garments for infants and children 10%
Garments for women 7.7%
Garments for men 6.5%
Footwear for men 3.9%
Footwear for women 2.6%
Household items and furniture
Carpets and rugs 11.5%
Refrigerators, freezers and fridge-freezers 9.8%
Cookers 9.6%
Household furniture 8.2%
Bed linen 3.7%
Garden furniture 4.6%
Lighting equipment 0.1%
Vehicles and passenger transport
New cars 4.7%
Second-hand cars 3.9%
Bicycles 0.9%
Motorcycles -0.7%
By air 31.4%
By train 7.1%
By sea and inland waterway 6.4%
By bus and coach 4.5%
Diesel -14%
Petrol -13%
Hospitality and recreation
Hotels and motels 15.7%
Holiday centres, campsites and youth hostels 12.7%
Fast food and takeaway food services 11%
Restaurants and cafes 9.3%
Museums 8.1%
Cinemas, theatres and concerts 5.2%
Other recreational items
Games, toys and hobbies 4.6%
Products for pets 18.3%
Garden products 13.8%
Veterinary and other services for pets 12.6%
