In October of this year, prices increased by 12.8% compared to the previous year, - according to the preliminary data from Geostat. The growth mainly affected food and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as healthcare sector and transport. Importers say that the price increase was mainly due to rising prices for shipping, raw materials and oil on the international markets.
Rising prices for gasoline and diesel are one of the main reasons for the impact on the transport group in inflation, where prices have risen by almost 20%.
Service price for personal vehicles has increased by 29%, including tires, batteries, spare parts, car service, etc. The company Autobani offers customers spare parts and auto service. Bakur Khundadze, the founder of the organization, links the rise in prices to the international market and says that it is impossible to stop inflation until the world pandemic is not defeated.
"Prices are increased for the manufacturers by 30%, respectively, costs are increased for both suppliers and us. A container that used to cost $ 1,900 now costs $ 8,000. All these are reflected in prices. We do not have any mechanism to influence this, we are forced to follow this trend, which suffers the consumer,"- said Bakur Khundadze.
