Cost of food in Russia increased 8.91 percent in October of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Russia Food Inflation - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, the average price of canned organic fish with oil per *** grams in Russia exceeded *** Russian rubles. The average consumer price of canned meat increased to approximately ***** Russian rubles per *** grams. A decade prior, Russia placed an embargo on food and agricultural products from the European Union (EU), Australia, Canada, the United States, Norway, and other Western countries.

The price of fresh cucumbers in Russia was over 11 percent higher as of February 3, 2025, compared to end-December 2024. The cost of lamb, vodka, and several vegetables also saw a significant increase.

Russia Minimum Food Basket Cost data was reported at 7,548.040 RUB in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,326.320 RUB for Feb 2025. Russia Minimum Food Basket Cost data is updated monthly, averaging 2,801.820 RUB from Jan 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 291 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,548.040 RUB in Mar 2025 and a record low of 784.280 RUB in Jan 2001. Russia Minimum Food Basket Cost data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Inflation – Table RU.IA029: Cost of a Conditional (Minimum) Set of Food Products: by Regions. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

In 2023, Russian residents consumed meat and meat products with an average monthly cost of ******* Russian rubles per capita. Milk and dairy products were the category with the second-highest monthly consumption value per person. Food consumption in Russia Food-related expenses of an average Russian accounted for roughly one-third of the total consumer budget in the country. In 2020, this share was somewhat greater than over the previous years, which can be explained by COVID-19-related lockdowns and pandemic-induced grocery stocking. Meat, milk, and dairy products were among the priciest grocery items in Russia in 2020. Butter was the third most expensive food product after domestic cognac and black leaf tea in that year, with an average retail price of nearly *** Russian rubles per kilogram. Online grocery shopping in Russia The e-grocery segment has been steadily gaining popularity in Russia even before COVID-19; however, the latter influenced greatly in fostering online food sales. In 2021, a positive trend continued, with the orders volume nearly tripling year-over-year. X5 Retail Group, with nearly ** billion Russian rubles in online sales, was the retailer with the highest sales revenue countrywide in 2020, followed by Sbermarket and Utkonos. Moscow residents were the most frequent online grocery shoppers compared to other regions in the country.

Russia: Cost of living index, world average = 100: The latest value from 2021 is 50.47 index points, a decline from 61.96 index points in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 79.81 index points, based on data from 165 countries. Historically, the average for Russia from 2017 to 2021 is 56.22 index points. The minimum value, 50.47 index points, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 61.96 index points was recorded in 2017.

Russia Living Cost: Average per Month data was reported at 10,213.000 RUB in Dec 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10,451.000 RUB for Sep 2018. Russia Living Cost: Average per Month data is updated quarterly, averaging 3,050.000 RUB from Mar 1992 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 108 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,451.000 RUB in Sep 2018 and a record low of 1.423 RUB in Jun 1992. Russia Living Cost: Average per Month data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table RU.HF001: Living Cost.

Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Food: Soybean Oil Refined: Not Chemical Modification data was reported at 50,742.420 RUB/Ton in Jan 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 49,233.870 RUB/Ton for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Food: Soybean Oil Refined: Not Chemical Modification data is updated monthly, averaging 47,719.160 RUB/Ton from Jan 2017 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53,170.520 RUB/Ton in Mar 2017 and a record low of 42,117.150 RUB/Ton in Aug 2017. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Food: Soybean Oil Refined: Not Chemical Modification data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PB002: Average Producer Price: Food.

Russia Average Consumer Price: Curd 9% Fat data was reported at 302.800 RUB/kg in 26 Jun 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 302.500 RUB/kg for 19 Jun 2017. Russia Average Consumer Price: Curd 9% Fat data is updated daily, averaging 295.650 RUB/kg from Dec 2014 (Median) to 26 Jun 2017, with 118 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 314.400 RUB/kg in 28 Dec 2015 and a record low of 164.600 RUB/kg in 02 Mar 2015. Russia Average Consumer Price: Curd 9% Fat data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Specialized Center of Accounting in the Agricultural Sector. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Agriculture Sector – Table RU.RIJ005: Average Consumer Price for Food Products.

Russia Avg Consumer Price: Fruit & Vegetable: Banana data was reported at 72.830 RUB/kg in Jan 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 70.930 RUB/kg for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Fruit & Vegetable: Banana data is updated monthly, averaging 37.540 RUB/kg from Jan 1997 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 265 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96.160 RUB/kg in Mar 2015 and a record low of 6.430 RUB/kg in Dec 1997. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Fruit & Vegetable: Banana data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PA002: Average Consumer Price: Food.

The somewhat fluctuant food exports from Russia have increased since 2019.. The historic high was reported in 2023 at over ** billion U.S. dollars.

Russia Avg Consumer Price: Granulated Sugar data was reported at 46.980 RUB/kg in Jan 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 46.230 RUB/kg for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Granulated Sugar data is updated monthly, averaging 22.700 RUB/kg from Jan 1995 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 289 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 57.370 RUB/kg in Aug 2016 and a record low of 2.630 RUB/kg in Jan 1995. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Granulated Sugar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PA002: Average Consumer Price: Food.

Minimum Food Basket Cost: Central Federal District (CF) data was reported at 7,824.600 RUB in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,588.080 RUB for Feb 2025. Minimum Food Basket Cost: Central Federal District (CF) data is updated monthly, averaging 2,858.420 RUB from Jan 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 291 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,824.600 RUB in Mar 2025 and a record low of 775.980 RUB in Jan 2001. Minimum Food Basket Cost: Central Federal District (CF) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Inflation – Table RU.IA029: Cost of a Conditional (Minimum) Set of Food Products: by Regions. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Food: Mayonnaise data was reported at 73,642.460 RUB/Ton in Jan 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 72,895.400 RUB/Ton for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Food: Mayonnaise data is updated monthly, averaging 72,735.080 RUB/Ton from Jan 2017 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76,489.230 RUB/Ton in Jan 2017 and a record low of 68,878.710 RUB/Ton in Dec 2017. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Food: Mayonnaise data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PB002: Average Producer Price: Food.

Russia Average Sales Price: Food Potato data was reported at 18.254 RUB/kg in 26 Jun 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.299 RUB/kg for 19 Jun 2017. Russia Average Sales Price: Food Potato data is updated daily, averaging 11.680 RUB/kg from Oct 2004 (Median) to 26 Jun 2017, with 375 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.420 RUB/kg in 01 Jul 2011 and a record low of 4.970 RUB/kg in 15 Jan 2005. Russia Average Sales Price: Food Potato data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Specialized Center of Accounting in the Agricultural Sector. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Agriculture Sector – Table RU.RIJ001: Average Agricultural Sales Price.

Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Food: Special Fats data was reported at 64,100.940 RUB/Ton in Jan 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 69,677.810 RUB/Ton for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Food: Special Fats data is updated monthly, averaging 64,805.700 RUB/Ton from Jan 2017 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 73,289.080 RUB/Ton in Jan 2017 and a record low of 59,536.580 RUB/Ton in Jun 2018. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Food: Special Fats data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PB002: Average Producer Price: Food.

Living Cost: Average per Month: SF: Republic of Crimea data was reported at 11,074.000 RUB in Dec 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 10,945.000 RUB for Sep 2020. Living Cost: Average per Month: SF: Republic of Crimea data is updated quarterly, averaging 9,798.500 RUB from Sep 2014 (Median) to Dec 2020, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,074.000 RUB in Dec 2020 and a record low of 5,786.000 RUB in Sep 2014. Living Cost: Average per Month: SF: Republic of Crimea data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table RU.HF001: Living Cost.

Russia Avg Consumer Price: Bread & Bakery: Rye Bread data was reported at 48.600 RUB/kg in Jan 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 48.130 RUB/kg for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Bread & Bakery: Rye Bread data is updated monthly, averaging 16.700 RUB/kg from Jan 1995 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 289 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.600 RUB/kg in Jan 2019 and a record low of 0.860 RUB/kg in Jan 1995. Russia Avg Consumer Price: Bread & Bakery: Rye Bread data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PA002: Average Consumer Price: Food.

Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Food: Curd data was reported at 198,568.900 RUB/Ton in Jan 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 199,832.840 RUB/Ton for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Food: Curd data is updated monthly, averaging 193,817.500 RUB/Ton from Jan 2017 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 199,832.840 RUB/Ton in Dec 2018 and a record low of 191,015.880 RUB/Ton in Apr 2017. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Food: Curd data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PB002: Average Producer Price: Food.

Minimum Food Basket Cost: SB: Irkutsk Region data was reported at 7,838.480 RUB in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,729.810 RUB for Feb 2025. Minimum Food Basket Cost: SB: Irkutsk Region data is updated monthly, averaging 3,049.910 RUB from Jan 2001 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 291 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,838.480 RUB in Mar 2025 and a record low of 917.630 RUB in Jan 2001. Minimum Food Basket Cost: SB: Irkutsk Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Inflation – Table RU.IA029: Cost of a Conditional (Minimum) Set of Food Products: by Regions. [COVID-19-IMPACT]