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Prices continue to rise: This is how inflation affects households in La Réunion
Inflation in Reunion Island falls to 2.8% in 2024, followed by price increases and decreases in various sectors.
Prices continue to rise: This is how inflation affects households in La Réunion
The price situation on La Réunion remains exciting! Currently, the news reports a slight decline in the consumer price index of 0.7% in September 2025. But the overall trend shows an annual increase of 1.2% in prices, which has budget implications for many households. What is particularly interesting is that inflation is now at the same level as the national average, after being higher in the first few months of the year la1ere.franceinfo.fr reported.
The decline in the price index is not without reasons. Prices for services, products and food fell in September. Of particular note is the return to more stable food prices, which have fallen by 0.8% for the fifth month in a row. Fresh products such as fruit and vegetables are significantly cheaper: there is a decline of 4.9%. Nevertheless, the market is also showing rising prices, for example for tobacco, which has risen by 7.6%, and the prices for gas cylinders, which cost a whopping 20% more compared to the previous year la1ere.franceinfo.fr.
Price trends in detail
What are the developments in the different sectors? The price increases are particularly affecting everyday living costs. Services represent almost half of total household consumption and are increasing by an average of 2%. Particularly hard hit were health services, up 4.2%, and communications services, up 0.5%. On the other hand, there were reduced tariffs for transport services, which were reduced by 7.7%, as well as for rent, water and waste disposal, which became cheaper by 0.5% la1ere.franceinfo.fr.
A look at diet is also informative. Food prices, which account for 16% of household budgets in Reunion Island, have increased by an annual average of 2.3%, higher than the national rate of 1.7%. The increase in food costs is being slowed, but was impacted by Cyclone Belal at 5.4% in 2024 compared to a national increase of just 1.4% insee.fr.
A look into the future
The prices for services and especially rental prices continue to show upward movements and have risen quite sharply at +5.9%. These developments are challenging for many residents, and it remains to be seen how these trends will progress in the coming year. Despite the current price modulation, which may come as a relief to many, the market also shows that some essential goods have become more expensive, maintaining this opposite trend insee.fr. Energy costs, especially electricity prices, rose significantly and therefore represent an important factor in budget planning.