Communications
Phone plans, internet, and postal services. France is one of Europe's cheapest markets for mobile data — thanks to aggressive competition from Free Mobile since 2012. This category often shows mild deflation.
Year-on-year change — 2025-12
-1.4%
Prices in this category fell 1.4% over the past year. What cost €100 last year now costs €99.
Trend vs Headline Inflation
Communications compared to headline CPI. When the solid line is above the dashed line, this category is rising faster than average.
How to read this chart
Each point shows how much more (or less) this category costs compared to the same month a year earlier. When the line is at 5%, a basket that cost €100 last year now costs €105. The dashed line shows headline inflation — it helps you see whether this category is rising faster or slower than average.