Food prices in Russia and their change for the week and month, data as of March 11, 2022

According to the latest data from Rosstat, as of March 11, 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 (+12.8%), fresh tomatoes (+12.3%), bananas (+11.3%), mixtures dry milk products for baby food (+4.1%) and carrots (+3.4%).

Food products showing the lowest price increase in a week

Relatively low price strengthening over the week affected mutton on the bone (+0.1%), chicken meat (+0.4%), sausages and sausages (+0.4%), boiled sausage (+0.5%) and bread from rye flour and from a mixture of rye and wheat (+0.6%).

Food items that have dropped in price in a week

As for the price reduction, it affected only fresh cucumbers (-1.2%).

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 (+26.7%), bananas (+25.4%), granulated sugar (17.4%), fresh white cabbage (+10.8%) and carrots (+9.3%).

Food products showing the lowest price increase in a month

To a lesser extent, prices for chicken meat (+0.1%), lamb on the bone (+0.9%), pork on the bone (+1.1%), boiled sausage (+1.1%) and half-smoked and boiled-smoked sausage (+1.2%).

The Ministry of Agriculture does not rule out inflationary risks for food

Food products that have decreased in price in a month

Over the month, only fresh cucumbers decreased in price (-0.7%). The weakening of prices for cucumbers is associated with seasonal factors (an increase in the supply of greenhouse products during this period).