Lithuania

Lithuanian economists predict high inflation

February 28, 2025

People and businesses in Lithuania are going to have to put up with high inflation that will prevail until this year’s summer, economists have told BNS. The monthly price index [..]

Opinions

Price and Tax Increases to Cost Estonians Hundreds of Euros in 2025

January 14, 2025

By journalist Ain Alvela. The coming year brings several new tax increases in Estonia as price increases show no signs of slowing down. At the same time the government placed [..]

Estonia

Goods 2.5% and services 5.6% more expensive in Estonia on year

December 6, 2024

The Estonian consumer price index (CPI) rose by 3.7 percent in November compared with the same month last year, Statistics Estonia reported. Compared to 2023, goods were 2.5 percent more [..]

Estonia

Estonian survey: For large proportion of workers, expenses eat up most of their wages

August 16, 2024

A large portion of employees in Estonia find themselves in a financially difficult situation after covering their monthly expenses, with only a small percentage able to set aside a significant [..]

Opinions

Economic adviser: Claims of Estonia joining EU’s most expensive countries incorrect

July 31, 2024

The assertion by the Estonian Institute of Economic Research (EKI) that Estonia is moving towards becoming one of the five most expensive countries in Europe is inaccurate, according to the [..]

Estonia

Coop: Weekly grocery basket for family of 4 cost EUR 75.96 in Estonia in February

February 21, 2024

The weekly basket of groceries for a family of four in the Coop store chain cost 75.96 euros in February, about seven euros less than in the same month last [..]

Latvia

Inflation and healthcare main problems in Latvia – Eurobarometer

January 22, 2024

Almost half or 49 percent of Latvian residents consider price growth, inflation and the cost of living to be the most important problems in the country, according to a Eurobarometer [..]

Lithuania

Income growth in Lithuania expected to exceed inflation 3-4 times this year – minister

January 16, 2024

The growth of personal income in Lithuania is expected to exceed inflation three to four times this year, depending on the household type, Social Security and Labor Minister Monika Navickiene [..]

Estonia

Eurostat: Rent, housing prices in Estonia have tripled since 2010

January 15, 2024

According to Eurostat, both rent and housing prices in Estonia have more than tripled between 2010 and the third quarter of 2023, which is also the highest indicator in the [..]

Lithuania

Gas prices for Lithuanian households may fall 4-7 cents from January – regulator

November 28, 2023

Natural gas prices for households in Lithuania may go down by 4-7 euro cents per cubic meter from January, compared to the price they currently pay, Renatas Pocius, chairman of [..]