Food prices in Russia and their change for the year, data for October 2021

Food prices in RUSSIA in October 2021, compared to October 2020, show a significant increase. AB-Center analyzed the dynamics of 121 products, of which only 2 products show a decrease. At the same time, an increase in food prices over 25% is observed in 13 goods, over 10% - in 58 goods.

it should be noted that inflation in the country for the year (if we compare October 2020 and October 2021), according to the inflation calculator on the level-inflation.rf website, amounted to 7.41%. Price growth above the inflation rate is shown by 85 goods out of 121.

Leaders in rising food prices

To a greater extent, the increase in prices for the year, according to AB-Center, affected such food products as: cabbage (+98.8%), potatoes (+78.6%), cucumbers (+65.4%), tomatoes (+ 64.7%), carrots (+41.3%), table beets (+40.8%) and onions (+30.1%).

Food products showing price increases of more than 10%

In addition to the goods of the first group, a significant strengthening of prices (by 10% and more) in the AB-Center is noted for chilled and frozen chickens, salmon caviar, domestic, nuts, mayonnaise, chicken eggs, dried fruits, margarine, garlic, beef liver, lemons, unground buckwheat, chicken legs, sunflower oil, canned fish natural and with the addition of oil, chilled and frozen cut salmon fish, national cheeses and feta cheese, bananas, peas and beans, lamb on the bone, live and chilled fish, pork on the bone , salted, pickled and smoked fish, poultry culinary products, beef on the bone, vermicelli, oatmeal and pearl barley, canned fish in tomato sauce, pasta made from premium wheat FLOUR, biscuits, marshmallows and marshmallows, pears, boneless pork, jam , jam and marmalade, boneless beef, gingerbread,canned MEAT for baby food, minced meat, Hercules oatmeal, semi-smoked and boiled-smoked sausage, dumplings, manti and ravioli, wheat flour, frozen squid, processed cheeses,sweetened condensed MILK , salted herring fillet, muffins and rolls, salted herring, canned tomato, cream ice cream, bakery products made from premium flour, semolina.

Food products showing price increases above the rate of inflation

In addition to the goods listed above in the first and second groups of goods, price growth above the inflation rate (7.41%) is demonstrated by such goods as: granulated SUGAR, ketchup, curd cheeses glazed with chocolate, carbonated drinks, sausages and sausages, whole frozen fish, cakes, raw smoked sausage, natural canned and pickled vegetables, grapes, boiled sausage, bread and bakery products from premium wheat flour, bread and pastry products from wheat flour of 1 and 2 grades, fish fillet, bread from rye flour and from a mixture of rye and wheat flour , soft sweets, chocolate-glazed, turkey meat, smoked meats, cereal flakes (dry breakfasts), canned fruits and berries for baby food, lamb products, green tea, caramel, mineral and drinking water, butter, whole sterilized drinking milk 2, 5-3.2% fat,sour cream.

Food products whose prices rise below the rate of inflation

Price growth below the inflation rate (lower than 7.41%), according to AB-Center, was noted for canned meat, fat cottage cheese, canned vegetables for baby food, fermented milk products, domestic sparkling wine, grape table wine (dry, semi-dry , semi-sweet) with a strength of up to 14% vol. ALCOHOL and a content of up to 8% sugar, fortified grape wine with a strength of up to 20% vol. alcohol, uncut frozen shrimp, chocolate sweets natural and with additives, hard and soft rennet cheeses, long leaf black tea, cocoa, bagged black tea, polished rice, whole pasteurized drinking milk 2.5-3.2% fat, frozen vegetables, OLIVE OIL, salted and smoked fish delicacies, natural instant coffee, natural coffee beans and ground coffee, yogurt, low-fat cottage cheese, natural bee honey, fruit juices, cut frozen fish (except for salmon species), chocolate, black pepper (peas), table SALT, coffee in fast food organizations, oranges, domestic beer, vodka with a strength of 40% vol. alcohol and above, beer of foreign trade marks, cognac ordinary domestic.

The cost of herring under a fur coat has increased significantly over the year 

Food items that have dropped in price

As for the price reduction, it is primarily noted for such goods as millet (-8.9%) and apples (-3.0%).