Irkutskstat reported how prices for food and essential goods changed in Irkutsk in August. With the new harvest, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, potatoes and bananas became noticeably cheaper, while oranges, eggs, sugar, bread and some nonfood goods rose in price.
On September 4, Irkutskstat provided interesting data. In Irkutsk, in August of this year, due to the arrival of new-harvest produce, prices fell for cucumbers (by 30%), tomatoes (28%), cabbage (27%), grapes (14%), potatoes (11%), and bananas (by 10%).However, prices rose for oranges (by 21%), chicken eggs, sugar, dried fruits (5%), honey, black pepper (4%), bread, rice, canned fish in tomato sauce, salmon roe (by 3%).
Also, the price of AA electric batteries increased (by 6%); diapers for babies, cotton knit rompers, shirts for preschool boys, dresses and skirts made of semi-woolen fabrics for schoolgirls, boots, ankle boots, sneakers, men's underwear, shirts, trousers made of semi-woolen or blended fabrics, cotton fabrics, school satchels, textbooks, electric kettles, electric trimmers, shot glasses and goblets made of plain glass, alarm clocks, children's plastic construction sets, plates, domestic filtered cigarettes, and gasoline for cars became 3-5% more expensive.