The consumer price report by the Municipality of Sassari, published on 16 October, finds that in September the price index rose by 4.3% compared with the same month in 2025. By contrast, compared with August, it fell by 0.2%: the annual figure remained positive despite the slight monthly decline.
Sassari’s annual change is close to the national figure cited by the Municipality, at 4.2%. On a monthly basis, however, the city’s figure moved in the opposite direction from the 0.7% increase recorded nationally. The 4.3% describes the trend in the basket’s price index; it does not mean that every household actually spent the same percentage more.
The categories with the largest annual increases included energy goods, up 24.2%, and housing, up 10.4%. The latter includes housing-related expenses such as water, gas and electricity. The report also notes a 6.2% increase in frequently purchased goods and services—items bought often and difficult to avoid. For further information on housing, see the article on the difficulties of finding a home.
In September alone, food prices rose by 0.7% and energy goods by 3.3%. The monthly index was held down mainly by food and accommodation services, which fell by 4.5%, and education services, down 1.5%. These are month-on-month changes, referring to the comparison with August, and differ from the report’s annual changes.
The survey was conducted by the municipal statistics office on behalf of Istat, collecting more than 4,000 price quotations from 572 businesses across commercial establishments, professionals and services in the city and municipal area. Around 2,300 quotations concern products surveyed every month, and 840 concern products surveyed every two months. The report also distinguishes between high-frequency purchases, such as food, fuel and restaurant services; medium-frequency purchases, including clothing and medicines; and low-frequency purchases, such as household appliances and means of transport.