Among the major categories, the food and non-alcoholic beverages group , which carries significant weight in the CPI basket, increased by 3.6% on an annual basis but declined by 0.6% month-on-month.
Alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and narcotics rose by 16.7% year-on-year and fell by 0.5% compared to the previous month.
Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels climbed by 8.4% annually and edged up by 0.3% monthly. The Health category recorded the most dramatic annual surge at 70.8%, while remaining stable month-on-month.
Transport prices increased by 9.4% year-on-year and by 0.6% month-on-month. Restaurants and hotels saw a substantial 17.4% annual rise, with a modest 0.1% monthly increase.
The data also highlight differences between product origins and types. Prices of local products rose by 7.3% on an annual basis but decreased by 0.2% month-on-month, while imported products increased by 10.1% annually and by 0.4% monthly.
Fresh products saw a 3.6% annual increase but dropped by 1.2% compared to November. Energy prices rose by 14% year-on-year and by 0.8% month-on-month while the general index excluding fresh products and energy increased by 8.9% annually and by 0.3% month-on-month.
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Source : https://en.igihe.com/news/article/rwanda-s-consumer-prices-increase-by-8-in-december-2025
