Kathmandu. Consumer inflation has increased significantly in Nepal. Year-on-year consumer inflation rose to 6.34 percent in August, compared to 1.87 percent in the same month of the previous year.

Inflation in the food and beverages group was 7.54 per cent, while inflation in the non-food and services group was 5.69 per cent. The increase in the prices of ghee and oil, fruits, sugar and sugar products, fish and meat and vegetables has increased the pressure of inflation in the kitchens of consumers.

The price of ghee and oil increased by 16.68 percent and fruits by 15.99 percent. Similarly, the price of sugar and sugar products increased by 12.14 percent, fish and meat by 7.34 percent and vegetables by 7.07 percent.

Inflation pressure is also high in the transport sector. The price index of the transport sub-group has increased by 12.77 percent. Similarly, the price of alcoholic beverages has increased by 8.83 percent and the price of clothes and footwear has increased by 7.06 percent.

Regionally, inflation is 6.78 percent in rural areas and 6.19 percent in urban areas. Province-wise, Madhesh Province has the highest inflation of 7.48 percent and Sudurpaschim Province has the lowest inflation of 5.16 percent.

Meanwhile, the year-on-year wholesale inflation stood at 8.08 per cent in August 2008. It was 2.10 per cent in the same month of the previous year. Consumer inflation in Nepal was 6.34 per cent, while in August 2026, India’s inflation was 4.82 per cent.