Overall consumer prices in Hong Kong rose 1.1 percent year-on-year in August, a slightly larger increase than the 1 percent recorded in July, official data showed on Monday.

Netting out the effects of the special administrative region government’s one-off relief measures, underlying inflation was 1.1 percent in August, also slightly larger than in the previous month, according to data from the Census and Statistics Department.

Compared with the same month last year, price increases were recorded in August for transport, alcoholic drinks and tobacco, housing, miscellaneous services, meals out and takeaway food, electricity, gas and water, and miscellaneous goods.

On the other hand, year-on-year decreases were logged for durable goods, clothing and footwear, and basic food.

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An HKSAR government spokesman said that consumer price inflation stayed modest last month and price pressures on various major components remained generally contained.

Looking ahead, pressures from domestic costs and external prices should stay broadly in check and overall inflation should remain modest in the near term, he added.