Which Central Asian country has the cheapest food?

Published Jul 20, 2021

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The article compares the cost of essential food items in the markets of Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan with those in other Central Asian cities, including Dushanbe, Tashkent, Bishkek, and Moscow. It shows that Nur-Sultan has the highest prices for packaged flour, meat, vegetable oil, milk, rice, pasta, sugar, chicken eggs, potatoes, carrots, and onions. However, it is important to note that the average salary in Moscow is significantly higher than in the other cities, which may explain the higher prices in Moscow. The article does not discuss the causes of the price differences or the potential impact of high feed prices on food prices in fall.

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Original content

Until recently, Kazakhstanis complained about the high cost of food in stores and markets. Potatoes, beets, carrots, buckwheat groats, chicken eggs, vegetable oil also went up sharply. Yes, now the situation in many of them (thanks to the intervention of akimats) has stabilized, but if you believe the forecasts of experts, it will not be for long: by the fall, feed prices may rise in the Republic, and because of them, prices for meat, dairy products and eggs may rise. In this regard, many residents of Kazakhstan are interested in how things are with food prices in other countries, writes "KazakhZerno.kz". Where in Central Asia are products sold cheaper? Asia-Plus experts compared prices for vegetables (potatoes, carrots, onions), flour, rice, meat, milk, pasta, sugar, eggs, vegetable oil in the markets in the capitals of five countries of the region, more precisely in Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) and Moscow (Russia). ...

Source: Kazakh-zerno