Core Insights - In December 2025, Jiangsu's consumer prices increased by 0.8% year-on-year, with urban prices rising by 0.8% and rural prices by 0.6% [1] - The overall consumer price index for the year 2025 showed a decline of 0.2% compared to the previous year [1] Price Changes by Category - In December 2025, prices for eight major categories of goods and services showed "five increases, two decreases, and one stable" year-on-year [1] - Clothing prices increased by 2.7% - Prices for daily necessities and services rose by 2.4% - Education, culture, and entertainment prices increased by 1.1% - Medical care prices rose by 3.8% - Other goods and services saw a significant increase of 20.0% - Housing prices decreased by 0.4% - Transportation and communication prices fell by 2.8% - Food, tobacco, and alcohol prices remained stable [1] Food Price Dynamics - Within the food category, specific price changes included: - Fresh vegetable prices increased by 13.8% - Fresh mushroom prices rose by 5.1% - Freshwater fish prices increased by 4.2% - Beef prices rose by 2.9% - Conversely, egg prices decreased by 17.7% - Pork prices fell by 15.3% - Lamb prices decreased by 2.4% [1] Monthly Price Changes - In December 2025, the month-on-month price changes for the eight major categories were "three increases, three decreases, and two stable" [2] - Daily necessities and services prices increased by 0.6% - Education, culture, and entertainment prices rose by 0.1% - Other goods and services prices increased by 3.4% - Food, tobacco, and alcohol prices decreased by 0.2% - Housing prices fell by 0.1% - Transportation and communication prices decreased by 0.2% - Clothing and medical care prices remained stable [2] Specific Food Price Changes - In the food category for December 2025, notable price changes included: - Fresh fruit prices increased by 2.0% - Fresh mushroom prices decreased by 3.2% - Fresh vegetable prices fell by 2.5% - Pork prices decreased by 2.3% [2]