In Bulgaria, yellow cheese is twice as expensive as the EU average

Published 2021년 9월 8일

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The article highlights the significant difference between the prices of yellow cheese and butter in Bulgaria compared to the European Union average, with yellow cheese being 1.83 times more expensive and butter 1.95 times more expensive in Bulgaria. The prices of these dairy products in Bulgaria have also seen a steady increase over the past year. Additionally, the article discusses the rising prices of various other goods such as vegetables, direct feed, mixed fodder, and veterinary medicinal products in Bulgaria. SARA forecasts that the prices of tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers are likely to increase by an average of 7% by the end of the year due to high import prices and inadequate domestic production.

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The yellow cheese sold in Bulgaria is on average almost double - 1.83 times, more expensive than the average price level in the European Union. This is shown by the data from the August bulletin of the Center for Economic Research in Agriculture (SARA). In Bulgaria, the mass yellow cheese "Vitosha" last month was traded wholesale at BGN 1,163 per 100 kg, which is 3.2% more expensive than in July. The similar product in the other countries of the community - Cheddar cheese, was offered at BGN 635.6 per 100 kg, as the registered price increase compared to July was 2.9 percent. On an annual basis, Bulgarian yellow cheese has risen in price by 7 percent, and "Cheddar" - by almost one tenth (9.8%). At the end of last week, the wholesale price of the mass yellow cheese "Vitosha" was on average BGN 11.64 per kg. The situation is the same with the butter sold in our country. The difference is also double - 1.95 times. In Bulgaria, this dairy product was sold in August at a wholesale price ...

Source: Duma