In November, prices for socially important products in Russia decreased by 7%
Minimum prices for socially important products in Russian retail chains decreased by 7% in November 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. This was announced on December 10 by the press service of the Association of Omnichannel Retail Companies (ACORT).
The prices of rice (-38%) and borscht vegetables (-24%) decreased especially strongly. White cabbage (-30%), potatoes (-28%), onions (-21%), beets (-21%) and carrots (-15%) also fell in price. Among other products, a noticeable decrease in prices in November was observed for butter (-17%), salt (-19%), granulated sugar (-14%), chicken eggs (-14%) and beef (-13.5%). Wheat flour (-12%), mutton (-6.8%), noodles (-8%) and millet (-1.4%) also fell in price.
The average mark-up of retail chains for "first price" goods in November was 3%, down 1 percentage point (percentage points) compared to October and by 2.4 percentage points over the year.
Compared to October, prices for socially important products decreased by 1% in November. 13 out of 25 product categories fell in price, including carrots (-13%), milk (-6%), rice (-4%), millet (-4%), wheat flour (-3%), butter (-2%), granulated sugar (-2%) and mutton (-2%).
On December 8, the Ministry of Industry and Trade did not support the establishment of a single price format for weight products. This was stated in a reply to Yaroslav Nilov, head of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans' Affairs, and Roman Chekushov, Deputy Minister of the Department. As mentioned in the Izvestia article, currently prices for weight goods, such as cheeses, fruits, vegetables or sweets, are indicated in different ways in retail facilities: per 1 kg or per 100 g. Different units of measurement are often set for the same category, the deputy emphasizes.
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