Another blow to the wallet: how food prices have risen since the beginning of the war

Like all goods, some products in Ukraine have risen in price. This was influenced by various difficulties arising from the fighting. However, the rise in prices is uneven, and Ukrainians pay for some goods almost the same as before martial law.

Today we figured out how prices for basic products in Ukraine have changed since the beginning of the war.

The price of buckwheat

To compare the cost of products, we turned to the data on the Ministry of Finance website.

Prices are fixed in the largest and most popular supermarkets in Ukraine, then they are reduced to the monthly average. So, at the end of February, this figure per kilogram of buckwheat was UAH 50.48. Already in March the price has changed – goods have risen in price.

So, on average, after a month of the war, one kilogram of buckwheat accounted for pay already 50.81 UAH. However, in April, an even greater increase is noted. On April 1, the average price in stores – 59.25 UAH

What happens to the prices of bread and flour

For example, let’s take the “Kyiv rifled” loaf. In February, the average monthly price was UAH 24.33 In March, the growth did not take place, the price remained the same. And now as of April 1, the figure was UAH 24.70.

Flour “Khutorok wheat” in February it cost UAH 42.83 on average, in March the price dropped to UAH 41.50. Moderate growth has been seen since the beginning of April – up to UAH 41.90

How much is butter, milk and eggs

Olena oil refined 850 ml since the beginning of the war has changed in price like this:

• February monthly average – 56.83 UAH;
• in March – 57.24 UAH;
• as of April 1 – UAH 55.40

Prices for milk “Yagotynske 2.6%” 900 ml grew as follows:

• February monthly average – 32.16 UAH;
• in March – 33.61 UAH;
• as of April 1 – 35.50 UAH

Data on chicken eggs “Yasensvet” (C1 10 pcs.):

• February monthly average – 40.29 UAH;
• in March – 40.30 UAH;
• as of April 1 – 33 90 UAH

How much will we pay for food after the war

Earlier, Segodnya was told whether Ukrainians should expect inflation. Oleg Pendzin, an expert and a member of the Economic Discussion Club, spoke about this.

Pendzin explained that the prices for Ukrainian products are formed from the cost of agricultural raw materials in international markets. Before the war, domestic prices in Ukraine corresponded to those in the world, because we were a large agricultural exporting state.

However, the country has now restricted exports, and all the grain harvested last year remained in Ukraine. Now prices in Ukraine will not meet those in the world. And a significant rise in prices will be in those markets where we used to supply our products.

But in Ukraine everything will be more or less normal.

“Ukraine is fully provided with food for several years, if nothing changes, if exports stand dead, and everything remains as it is. Prices will not increase much, there will be a maximum of 10-12% growth. Locally, it is quite possible that there will be shortages” associated with logistics, and where it will be calm, where there will be no hostilities, everything will be fine“, – said Pendzin.

We also wrote about what products in Ukraine will rise in price in the near future and how much products cost in Italy and Germany.