Average food prices in Ukraine in July 2025 increased by 2.8% compared to January, with rye flour and pork leading the way, rising by 29.9% and 26.1% respectively, according to the State Statistics Service (Derzhstat).
According to the agency, beef rose by 12.5% to 178.75 UAH/kg, pork by 26.1% to 140.29 UAH/kg, and poultry by 19.9% to 89.33 UAH/kg during the reporting period.
Meat products lag slightly behind in terms of price increases. Cooked sausages, sausages, and frankfurters rose in price by 9.3% over seven months and cost an average of 143.9 UAH/kg, while semi-smoked sausages in July could be purchased for an average of 181.79 UAH/kg, which is 7.4% more than in January.
Unrefined sunflower oil rose in price by 1.5% to 47.09 UAH/kg, and refined sunflower oil rose by 3.6% to 57.77 UAH/kg.
Sugar rose in price by 6.3% over the first seven months of this year and currently costs 21.49 UAH/kg.
Wheat and wheat-rye flour rose in price by 2.6% in July compared to January and costs 12.81 thousand UAH/t, while rye is hitting record highs, rising by 29.9% to 13.68 thousand UAH/t.
Accordingly, wheat bread rose in price by 5.1% to 35.51 UAH/kg, and rye-wheat bread by 7.2% to 33.68 UAH/kg. Prices for rye bread rose by 13.8% over seven months, reaching 50.63 UAH/kg. Gingerbread, cookies, and waffles added 6.9% in price and cost an average of 85.96 UAH/kg. The slowest growth in this product category was seen in pasta and noodles, which rose by 1.5% to 25.94 UAH/kg.
Buckwheat fell in price by 3.2% over the first seven months of this year, to UAH 23.72/kg, and millet by 2.4%, to UAH 15.63/kg.
From January to July inclusive, milk (by 4.8%, to 33.4 UAH/kg), butter (by 0.8%, to 307.41 UAH/kg), hard cheese (by 2.6%, to 226.83 UAH/kg), sour cream (by 1.1%, to 99.11 UAH/kg). At the same time, skimmed milk powder rose by 4.8% to 103.04 UAH/kg, and kefir rose by 1.2% to 38.77 UAH/kg.
In the alcoholic beverages segment, from January to July, denatured alcohol rose in price by 7.2% and costs 330.05 UAH/liter, beer rose by 3.9% to 31.26 UAH/liter, while brandy fell in price by 0.1% to 146.89 UAH/liter, and vodka fell by 2.6% to 76.3 UAH/liter.
Non-alcoholic beverages rose in price by 6.4% over seven months, to 21.65 UAH/liter.
Tomato juice remains the most affordable for Ukrainian consumers. In July 2025, it costs 40.53 UAH/liter, which is 2.4% more than in January, while orange juice rose in price by 9.2% and can be purchased for 61.27 UAH/liter. Apple juice became the most expensive at 71.16 UAH/liter, which is 7.6% more than at the beginning of 2025.
