Expenses of living during January and February of this year were by 18,2% higher comparing to the same period last year while in February expenses increased by 1,3% comparing to data from month before. Statistics Institute announced that expenses of living in February increased by18% comparing to the same period last year and comparing to December they increased by 2,5%. Expenses that increased most are expenses for flats 2,8%, home furnishing 2,4%, hygiene and health 2,1%, food 1,6%, culture and leisure 1,5%, clothes and shoes 0,6%, cigarettes and drink 0,3%, heating and lighting 0,2% while expenses for traffic and postal and phone services decreased by 0,2%.