Russia's food basket up 8.5% in 2026
The average monthly cost of a basic food basket in Russia has risen by 8.5% since the start of 2026, reaching 8,159 rubles on average, with regional prices ranging from 6,591.1 rubles in Mordovia to 21,085.9 rubles on Chukotka.
Consensus
- The average monthly cost of a basic food basket across Russia increased by 8.5% from the start of 2026.
- The average cost of the basic food basket in Russia is 8,159 rubles.
- The lowest cost of the basic food basket is in Mordovia at 6,591.1 rubles.
- The highest cost of the basic food basket is on Chukotka at 21,085.9 rubies.
- The cost of the basic food basket in Kamchatka Krai is 13,451.3 rubles.
- The cost of the basic food basket in Saratov Oblast is 6,800.2 rubles.
- The cost of the basic food basket in Moscow is 9,697.6 rubles.
- The cost of the basic food basket in St. Petersburg is 9,564.8 rubles.
- The cost of the basic food basket in Moscow Oblast is 8,858 rubles.
- The cost of the basic food basket in Leningrad Oblast is 9,191.4 rubles.
- Prices for bananas in major Russian retail chains have decreased by nearly 8%.
- Sowine prices have decreased by nearly 2% from January to June 2026.
Points of divergence
- The average monthly spending on food per Russian citizen is 7,300 rubles, including meat, fish, dairy, grains, bread, vegetables, and fruits. — tg_bazabazon
- The average monthly cost of the basic food basket is 8,159 rubles, with a 8.5% increase since the start of 2026. — vm
- The lowest cost of the basic food basket in Mordovia is 6,591.1 rubies and in Saratov Oblast 6,800.2 rubies. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (3 sources)
- 7,3 thousand rubles — this is the average amount a Russian spends on groceries monthly. This sum includes meat, fish, dairy, and... — Baza
- In Rusprodsoyuz reported on the increase of the grocery basket by 8.5 percent — Вечерняя Москва
- In Russia, the lowest cost of the minimum monthly food basket is in Mordovia and Saratov region — 6,591.1 and 6,80... — ТАСС (Telegram)