UK inflation: what goods and services have risen in price and by how much

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Inflation last month jumped to a new 40-year high of 9.4%, the latest figures show. The Office for National Statistics uses the consumer prices index to measure the rising cost of living, and as well as this headline figure it also compiles the increasing prices of individual goods and services. Here is a breakdown showing how a range of everyday items have shot up over the past year.

In each case, the figure is the percentage change in the average price over the 12 months to June 2022.

Food

Low-fat milk 26.3%
Butter 21.5%
Olive oil 18.2%
Sauces, condiments, salt, spices and culinary herbs 17.1%
Ready-made meals 16.7%
Pasta and couscous 15.9%
Jams, marmalades and honey 15.1%
Poultry 14.9%
Margarine and other vegetable fats 14.6%
Eggs 11.5%
Pork 9.8%
Bread 9.7%
Potatoes 9.4%
Edible ices and ice-cream 8.9%
Fish 8.0%
Fruit 6.9%
Breakfast cereals 6.2%
Sugar 5.1%
Rice 4.4%

Drinks

Mineral or spring waters 19.5%
Coffee 13.2%
Fruit and vegetable juices 9.1%
Tea 6.8%
Soft drinks 6.6%
Beer 2.2%
Wine 1.7%

Electricity, gas and other fuels

Liquid fuels (including petrol and diesel) 128.9%
Natural gas and town gas 98.5%

Electricity 53.5%
Solid fuels 22.4%

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Clothing and shoes

Garments for men 8.1%
Footwear for infants and children 8.0%
Clothing accessories 7.5%
Garments for infants and children 6.2%
Garments for women 5.4%
Footwear for men 5.1%
Footwear for women 3.6%

Household items and furniture

Garden furniture 25.5%
Irons 22.1%
Heaters and air conditioners 17.2%
Refrigerators, freezers and fridge-freezers 13.1%
Glassware and chinaware 12.7%
Cookers 8.1%
Bed linen 7.5%

Vehicles

Secondhand cars 15.2%
Bicycles 8.9%
New cars 7.0%
Motorcycles 2.4%

Passenger transport

By air 22.4%
By sea and inland waterway 7.1%
By train 5.0%
By underground and tram 4.1%
By bus and coach 3.5%

Hospitality and recreation

Holiday centres, camping sites and youth hostels 24.0%
Cinemas, theatres and concerts 16.7%
Hotels, motels and inns 14.0%
Fast food and takeaway food services 9.5%
Restaurants and cafes 7.4%
Canteens 6.0%
Museums, libraries and zoos 5.2%

Other recreational items

All garden products 16.2%
Sport equipment 12.4%
Plants and flowers 9.7%
Pet products 9.6%
Veterinary and other pet services 7.7%
Camping and outdoor leisure equipment 4.5%