According to the Statistical Committee, there has been a 4.8% increase in the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages in the country from December 2022 to December 2023. In November 2023, the increase was recorded at 2.0%. The prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages in the cities of the country experienced a 1.3-2.8% increase in December 2023 compared to November 2022. Gyumri had the highest increase among the cities.

The capital city saw a 2.0% increase in the prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages, according to the article.

In December 2023, there was a 0.4% increase in the price of meat, a 0.5% increase in poultry, a 0.7% increase in fish, a 1.0% increase in dairy products, and a 3.1% increase in bread compared to December 2022. In November 2023, the corresponding increases were 0.1%, 0.7%, 0.6%, 0.2%, and 1.0%.

The prices of lamb and beef decreased by 11.4% and 2.2% respectively in December 2023 compared to December 2022. In November 2023, there was a 1.0% decrease in the price of lamb and a 0.4% decrease in the price of beef.

The price of fruits and vegetables decreased by 7.3% in December 2023 compared to December 2022, while potatoes decreased by 3.9%. On the other hand, the price of eggs increased by 0.5% and chicken increased by 3.1%. In November 2023, there was a 0.2% decrease in the price of fruits and vegetables, a 0.7% decrease in the price of potatoes, a 0.5% decrease in the price of eggs, and a 0.2% increase in the price of chicken.

In December 2023, there was a 0.2% decrease in the price of fish compared to December 2022, while in November 2023, there was a 5.5% increase in its price.

The sugar and confectionery industry saw a 6.1% increase in prices in December 2023 compared to December 2022. However, there was a 0.1% decrease in their prices in November 2023.

During December 2023, the prices of tea and coffee increased by 0.6%, alcoholic beverages increased by 6.0%, and tobacco products increased by 11.5% compared to December 2022. In November 2023, there was a 0.2% decrease in the prices of tea and coffee, a 0.3% decrease in the prices of alcoholic beverages, and a 0.2% decrease in the prices of tobacco products.

Meanwhile, in December 2023, there was a 24.6% increase in the prices of Indian spices, a 19.9% increase in salt, a 17.8% increase in oil, a 7.5% increase in sugar, a 6.9% increase in flour, and a 6.2% increase in honey compared to December 2022. In November 2023, there was a 2.0% decrease in the price of Indian spices, a 0.4% decrease in the price of salt, a 0.8% decrease in the price of oil, a 0.7% decrease in the price of sugar, a 0.7% decrease in the price of flour, and a 0.6% decrease in the price of honey.

The price of margarine decreased by 23.1%, vegetable oil decreased by 11.7%, and “Ishkhan” fish decreased by 6.5% in December 2023 compared to December 2022. In November 2023, there was a 4.6% decrease in the price of margarine, a 0.4% decrease in the price of vegetable oil, a 0.5% decrease in the price of “Ishkhan” fish, and a 0.6% decrease in the price of “Ishkhan” fish.

In December 2023, there was a 0.3% increase in the prices of dried fruits and a 0.6% increase in the prices of nuts compared to December 2022. In November 2023, there was a 0.7% decrease in the prices of dried fruits and a 0.3% decrease in the prices of nuts.

The prices of chocolate and candy decreased by 6.8% and 5.4% respectively in December 2023 compared to December 2022. In November 2023, there was a 0.1% decrease in the price of chocolate and a 0.6% increase in the price of candy.

In December 2023, the price of sunflower oil decreased by 30.6% compared to December 2022, and in November 2023, there was a 2.6% decrease in its price.

In the pastry industry, there was a 6.6% increase in prices in December 2023 compared to December 2022. In November 2023, there was a 10.6% increase in prices.

These are the latest findings presented in the report regarding the changes in prices of various food items and non-alcoholic beverages in the country.