Food prices in Russia and their change for the week and month, data as of March 18, 2022

According to the latest data from Rosstat, as of March 18, 2022, when compared with the values ​​of a week and a month ago, food prices by type in RUSSIA show a significant increase. The AB-Center analyzed the weekly dynamics of prices for 44 products, of which only one product has a decrease both for the week and for the month.

Weekly food price change

Price growth leaders (TOP-5) for the week

To a greater extent, the increase in prices over the week, according to AB-Center, affected such food products as granulated SUGAR (+13.8%), onions (+13.6%), fresh tomatoes (+8.2%), bananas (+7.8%) and fresh white cabbage (+6.4%).

Food products showing the lowest price increase in a week

Relatively low price strengthening over the week affected boiled sausage (+0.3%), chicken MEAT (+0.5%), semi-smoked and boiled-smoked sausage (+0.6%), whole frozen fish (+0.7% ) and vodka (+0.7%).

Food items that have dropped in price in a week

As for the price reduction, it affected only fresh cucumbers (-6.6%).

Monthly food price change

Price growth leaders (TOP-5) for the month

Over the month, a significant increase in prices affected the following products: fresh tomatoes (+34.4%), granulated sugar (+33.1%), bananas (32.3%), onions (+17.8%) and white cabbage fresh (+14.8%).

Food products showing the lowest price increase in a month

To a lesser extent, prices for chicken meat (+0.7%), boiled sausage (+1.3%), semi-smoked and boiled-smoked sausage (+1.6%), sausages and sausages (+1.6 %), lamb on the bone (+1.7%).

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Food products that have decreased in price in a month

Over the month, only fresh cucumbers decreased in price (-8.1%). The weakening of prices for cucumbers is associated with seasonal factors (an increase in the supply of greenhouse products during this period).