Food prices have increased by more than 66% over the past year, with some sub-categories experiencing even higher growth. Bread and cereals rose by 100%, fruit and nuts by 108%, vegetables by 69%, beverages by 68.3%, fish and shellfish by 52.3%, and milk, cheese, and eggs by 48.6%.
Data from the Statistical Center of Iran’s regime shows that in November, the highest inflationary pressure fell on the “food, beverages, and tobacco” category, which grew by 4.7%—more than double the increase of the “non-food goods and services” category.
Iranian Regime’s Failure to Curb Inflation Fuels Economic Anxiety and Distrust
According to these statistics, year-on-year inflation—measuring price changes relative to November 2024—reached 49.4%.
The non-food sector also continued its upward trend, recording a 2.6% increase.
This means Iranian households had to spend nearly 50% more to purchase a basket of goods comparable to that of November last year.
According to the Statistics Center’s report, average annual inflation in November 2025 reached 40.4%, reflecting the increase in average prices of goods and services over the 12 months leading to November, compared with the same period the previous year.
The report states that year-on-year inflation over the past year reached: 57% for tobacco, 42.6% for clothing and footwear, 35.8% for housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, 33.4% for rent, 78.3% for water, electricity and fuel, 50.4% for housing maintenance services, 50% for furniture and household goods, 48.2% for healthcare, 42.5% for transportation, 40% for vehicle purchases, 37% for personal transport, 54.6% for public transport, 32.4% for communications, 46.3% for recreation and culture, 46.1% for education, and 43% for hotels and restaurants.
Year-on-year inflation for consumer goods and services
The data also shows that annual inflation varies across expenditure deciles: the first decile—lowest income—recorded the highest inflation at 41.7%, while the tenth decile—the wealthiest—experienced the lowest inflation at 39.5%.
The inflation gap between income deciles reached 2.2 percentage points, an increase of 0.3 percentage points compared to the previous month.
During this period, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 49.4 percentage points compared to last November—0.8 percentage points higher than in October.
Monthly inflation in November 2025 was reported at 3.4%, indicating a rise in the price index compared with October.
The release of these statistics coincides with the approval of a three-tier gasoline pricing system, sharply intensifying concerns about continued inflationary waves in the coming months.
Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah, the executive deputy to the president of Iran’s regime, said on Thursday, November 18, “Managing energy consumption, reforming gasoline prices, and strengthening the coupon program are the most important strategies for reducing livelihood pressures and inflation on the people.”
He added, “Essential items such as meat, chicken, rice, pasta, oil, legumes, and cheese can be provided through the coupon system so that household food security is preserved and the inflationary impact of rising costs is reduced.”
On November 18, Fatemeh Mohajerani, the government spokesperson, acknowledged the livelihood hardships faced by citizens, saying that they recognize the increase in prices and “have no problem apologizing to the people wherever necessary, and we know our inflation rate has risen somewhat in recent months.”
This comes while the base monthly salary of a worker with two children barely reaches 130 dollars.
