For both grain and dairy products consumers paid 3% more. The developments in meat and sausage were very different. For these products, the average price level in August 2012 rose by 1% compared to the previous month, but compared to August 2011, however, these were 6.6% cheaper. Especially pork prices fell drastically. Pork cost consumers in August 2012, 18.5% less than twelve months ago.
Over the entire period from January to August the general price increased in China averaged 2.9%, food products were on average 5.9% more expensive compared to the same period last year.