Le holidays 2026 They don't give discounts. Inflation slows down slightly in July, but for those who have left or are packing their bags, tale it remains saltier: restaurants and accommodation services increase by 3,4% compared to a year ago, while the transport they mark a + 4,3 %. Confirming the weight of the price increases is theIstat, according to which consumer prices rose overall by 2,9% year-over-year, versus 3% in June. And so, even with slightly lower overall inflation, summer is taking its toll: restaurants, accommodations, and transportation continue to weigh on vacation budgets.
Inflation at 2,9%, but holidays are weighing on wallets.
In detail, Prices rose by 0,3% in July compared to the previous month e 2,9% compared to the same month in 2025The preliminary estimate was slightly lower, at 2,8%. Behind the general figure, however, some items continue to rise, especially those that affect travelers: eating out, lodging, and transportation. Restaurant and accommodation services rose from 2,8% in June to 3,4% in July, while transportation slowed from 4,7% to 4,3%, still remaining among the most expensive items.
Other leisure-related services also recorded increases: recreational, cultural and personal care services rose by 3%, from the previous +2,7%.underlying inflation, excluding energy and fresh food, remains stable at 1,6%, while that excluding energy alone falls from 1,9% to 1,8%. Goods prices slow from +3,3% to +3,2%, while services prices accelerate from +2,6% to +2,7%. Inflation forecast for 2026 is +2,7% for the general index and +1,8% for the core component.
Energy prices rise to 14,8%
In July the most marked acceleration concerns the regulated energy, whose prices increased by 14,8% on an annual basis, against +9,2% in June. unregulated energy, however, slowed from +13,3% to 11,4%. On a monthly basis, regulated energy products grew by 6,5%, transportation services by 1,4%, and recreational, cultural, and personal care products by 0,6%. Unregulated energy products also increased by 0,5%, while unprocessed food products decreased by 1,3% compared to June.
Among other voices, the prices of various goods and services increase by 2,8%, while food and non-alcoholic beverages They mark a +1,3%. The picture therefore remains very different depending on the individual expenditure: some prices are slowing, others are accelerating, with energy continuing to represent one of the main upward pressures.
How much have prices increased in the cities?
Inflation figures also vary depending on where you live. In July, the figure was 2,9%, in line with the national average. Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Umbria, and AbruzzoInflation is higher in Calabria, Campania, Puglia, Sicilia, Lazio, Sardinia e Liguria, while in the other regions it remains below the national figure. Emilia Romagna and Lombardy it stops at 2,7%.
Among the capitals of the regions and autonomous provinces and the non-capital municipalities with more than 150 thousand inhabitants, the highest figure is that of Reggio Calabria, at 4%, followed by Naples e Catania, both at 3,4%. In Emilia-Romagna, Rimini e Modena recorded a +2,9%, Ravenna +2,7%, Bologna +2,5%, while Parma and Reggio Emilia stop at +2,4%. The lowest values are those of Florence, at 2,2%, and Aosta, at 2,1%.
In short, the high cost of holidays in 2026 isn't just a matter of perception. Prices surveyed by ISTAT confirm that for Italians on holiday, eating, sleeping, and traveling will cost more than in the summer of 2025.
