Prices in Berlin and Brandenburg continue to rise at an above-average rate. In May, people had to spend more than eight percent more on their living expenses than a year ago, as the Statistics Office announced on Tuesday. Specifically, inflation in Berlin was 8.6 percent, the highest since 1992.

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