Potatoes in Ukraine have increased in price by 150%: which products are also breaking records

As reported by the publication 'Golos Karpat', the sharpest jump was demonstrated by potatoes, the price of which has risen by 150 percent. The reason is the increased deficit due to unfavorable weather conditions. In various regions, farmers complain about the heat and drought that have destroyed the harvest. In August of last year, a kilogram of potatoes cost 25 hryvnias, while now large supermarkets sell it for slightly less.

Food prices in Ukraine have risen significantly during the years of war, with the most noticeable increases in basic categories such as vegetables, meat, dairy products, and eggs.

Equally significant for consumers has been the increase in egg prices. In February of this year, a dozen cost 60 hryvnias, while in July, it ranged from 65 to 80 hryvnias. In comparison, just in 2022, one egg cost between 4 and 8 hryvnias. In September of this year, prices slightly dropped.

Increase in meat and mushroom prices

The meat market has also seen a noticeable rise in prices. According to the 'Institute of Agrarian Economics', last year the prices for beef ribs increased by over 7 percent, reaching 168.95 hryvnias per kilogram, while the price for goulash increased by almost a fifth to 301.32 hryvnias. Chicken prices have also risen: fillets cost up to 172.63 hryvnias per kilogram, and thighs up to 121.63 hryvnias. However, the price for whole chicken remains stable at 85.60 hryvnias.

Another example is the increase in prices for wild mushrooms, which had been a source of additional income for many residents of the Carpathians. This year, due to the heat and lack of precipitation, the mycelium dried out, causing a shortage. Prices for fresh mushrooms started at 150 hryvnias per kilogram, while dried mushrooms cost between 1500 and 1800 hryvnias per kilogram.

More expensive food products are becoming unattainable for part of the population

Thus, even traditionally affordable products for Ukrainians are gradually becoming unattainable for part of the population, and basic food products are increasingly being equated in price to delicacies.

A Ukrainian journalist draws attention to the rising food prices in Ukraine due to the war. This is explained by unfavorable weather conditions and other factors affecting harvest accumulation. This has made basic products unattainable for some segments of the population.