“Sandwich Coffee Index” (“Buterbrodex”) decreased by 0.8 points to 113.9 points in the first half of October. This was reported by RIA News With reference to data from the analytical source “Control Index”.
The “sandwich” calculation includes 7 items: loaf (400 g), ham (200 g), butter (180 g), cheese (200 g), cucumber (500 g), coffee (95 g) and sugar (1 kg). Analysts monitor the dynamics of the average invoice for each product. The average bill in the second half of September was: for loaf – 37 rubles, ham – 183 rubles, butter – 153 rubles, cheese – 183 rubles, cucumbers – 89 rubles, coffee – 182 rubles, sugar – 66 rubles. In the first half of October, prices increased for ham (up 2.7% to 188 rubles), coffee (up 1.6% to 185 rubles) and cheese (up 1.1% to 185 rubles). But the average bill fell on cucumbers (up 7.9% to 82 rubles) and sugar (up 3% to 64 rubles). Bread and butter remained unchanged.
The index value in the first half of October 2022 is taken on the basis of 100 points. Further changes in the index correspond to the arithmetic average of the dynamics of average income for each product. When calculating this set as a conditional “coffee sandwich index” (according to the classic sandwich recipe – 2 slices of loaf 50 g, butter 20 g, ham 50 g, cheese 20 g, cucumber 20 g, as well as a cup of coffee with sugar – 1 teaspoon of instant coffee 9.5 g and 2 teaspoons of sugar 20 g) – with this set of products for breakfast comes out to 122.8 RUB. This is the basis of the index.
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Previously in Russia was recorded Growth of Coffee Sandwich Index in August