Weekly price monitoring in Bishkek shows mixed trends for essential goods. While rice, cucumbers, and onions became more expensive, prices for potatoes, apples, pears, bananas, sugar, and milk saw a decline.
Price fluctuations and basket value
The total cost of the minimum food basket fell by 227 soms, reaching 6,850 soms. Fresh vegetables and fruits remain the primary drivers of price volatility within the basket, whereas bread remains the least expensive item.
Key basket metrics
Long-term price trends
Since the start of the monitoring experiment in late October 2018, the cost of the food basket has risen by 3,580 soms. Looking at more recent data, the basket has increased by 127 soms since the beginning of the year and by 308 soms compared to the same period last year.
Before → After
- Since start of year: 0 som → 127 som
- Year-on-year: 0 som → 308 som
Nutrition standards
The Government of Kyrgyzstan established nutritional norms in 2009, stating that every resident should consume nine types of food products monthly. The approved standard includes:
- 9 kg of bakery products
- 5 kg of meat
- 8.2 kg of potatoes
- 9 kg of vegetables
- 10 kg of fruits and berries
- 2 kg of sugar
- 17 liters of milk
