price of the traditional five “borscht” vegetables decreased by 30% – to 32.42 UAH.
Thus, in October this year, borscht vegetables cost UAH 32.42, while in October last year – UAH 46.4, so for the year borscht vegetables fell in price by almost a third (30.13%):
cabbage fell in price by 22.68% – up to 5.76 UAH / kg;
carrots – by 10.97% – up to UAH 6.90 / kg;
onions – by 39.06% – UAH 5.32 / kg;
beets – by 23.68% – up to UAH 5.48 / kg;
potatoes – by 41.4% – up to UAH 8.96 / kg.
During the month, borscht vegetables became cheaper: cabbage – by 4.16%, carrots – by 12.88%, onions – by 7.16%, beets – by 4.03%, potatoes – by 1.32%.
In general, borscht vegetables fell in price by 5.89% over the month – from UAH 34.45 in September to UAH 32.42 in October.