Last year, the cost of bananas varied within 100 rubles.
Foodstuffs continue to become more expensive in Russia. Thus, according to Rosstat, the cost of bananas this year has almost doubled compared to last year and now amounts to 140 rubles per kg. The growth amounted to 47%.
A year earlier, the cost of this category of goods was 97.7 rubles per 1 kg.
Earlier it was reported about the rise in prices for chicken eggs. Their cost rose by 4.5% during the week, while since the beginning of the year - by 30.9%. Weekly growth was noted in 82 regions of the country. They remained at the same level only in Khabarovsk Krai and Tyumen region, Rosstat reported.
As a result, eggs ranked third among products in terms of price growth since the beginning of the year. Bananas are in first place, and tomatoes are in second place (up 41.6%).