According to the estimates of Rosstat, in the previous year the price increase of groceries had an impact on butter cost above all. The product price climbed 20.5%. In 2015 the advance in butter price was much slower – to 10.6%.
During the reporting period other dairy products became much more expensive. Their price went up by 9.5%.
Fish and sea products added in price to a significant degree. The seafood price increase was 8.6%.
Rising costs affected alcoholic products. Alcoholic beverage price went up by 6.4%. A year ago the growth was 10.7%.
There was a price increase for cereals in the previous year. The growth reached to 6.4%, compared to 15.5% in 2015.