According to Astrakhanstat, retail prices for various food items in Kalmykia have decreased. The price drops, ranging from 0.1% to 1.3%, affect a variety of items including dry milk formulas for baby food, chicken, margarine, flour, carrots, potatoes, apples, and various meat and dairy products. Grocery items such as wheat flour, black long tea, sugar sand, and buckwheat also saw a decrease in price, as did the cost of margarine and sunflower oil.