January Inflation: Who Were the Most Affected in the Country by the Figure of the First Month of 2026

The monthly variation of the CPI in January 2026 was 1.18% Photo: iStock

January Inflation: Who Were the Most Affected in the Country by the Figure of the First Month of 2026

TL;DR

  • The monthly CPI variation in January was 1.18%, and the annual variation was 5.35%.
  • Vulnerable populations registered the highest monthly CPI variation at 1.26%.
  • Restaurants and hotels (2.94%) and transportation (2.14%) saw significant monthly price increases.
  • Bucaramanga led with the highest monthly CPI variation (1.87%), primarily due to increased costs in urban transport and food.
  • Although the overall monthly inflation was 1.18%, the burden of the cost of living was unevenly distributed based on household income levels.

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