The Ukrainians are preparing for a new price increase: food prices will rise by another 10-40%.
The National Bank of Ukraine has tightened its inflation forecast for 2026 from 10% to 12.5%. The reasons are the increase in fuel prices, the destruction of energy and logistics infrastructure and the increase in government spending.
The price increase will be especially noticeable in the grocery basket.
According to Ukrainian experts, by the end of the year the price of bread may increase by another 10%, and dairy products by a similar amount. In the months of January-February, the price of peppers may increase by 30-40% and cucumbers by 15-20%.
In addition, prices are already rising. In the last year, the price of bread in Ukraine rose by 15.6%, for fish - by 23%, and sunflower oil - by 21.4%. The cost of transportation services increased by 38.4%, and the water supply - by 87.6%.