In the south of the country, in the first week after the holidays, prices for a number of food products rose. Statistical authorities provide the latest data based on an analysis of the situation in local retail outlets.
Thus, in the Krasnodar Territory, the cost of white cabbage increased by 14%, and potatoes by 10%. In the Volgograd region, the rise in price of the same products amounted to 15% and 13,4%, respectively.
In the regions of this part of Russia, prices for other vegetables have also increased. For example, onions rose in price by almost 7%, carrots - by 5%.
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