The “Sandwich Coffee Index” (“Buterbrodex”), which tracks the price dynamics of popular breakfast products in Russia, decreased to 133.1 points in the first half of March. According to this RIA NewsIt decreased by 1.1 points compared to the previous two-week period.
The index was developed by the institution based on data obtained from the “Check Index” analytical resource. The “basket” contained seven items: loaf, ham, butter, cheese, cucumber, instant coffee and sugar. The base 100 points is the value of “Sandwich” as of October 2022.
“From March 1 to March 15, the average bill increased by 4.5% for ham to 207 rubles, and for sugar by 1.6% to 62 rubles. “The decrease occurred in cucumbers (by 12.4% to 184 rubles) and coffee (by 1.5% to 198 rubles),” the agency writes.
During the period under review, prices for loaves (40 rubles), butter (166 rubles) and cheese (204 rubles) remained at the same level.
Thanks to increasing product competition, price increases are not felt in six-month periods. Check Index experts stated that the situation in the index reflects a decrease in consumer spending compared to the previous period.
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 9.5g and 2 teaspoons of sugar 20g). On average, the cost of a cooked breakfast using this recipe will be 124.19 rubles.
It was known before that be cooked Pancakes have become more expensive on Maslenitsa.
Russians before developed revenue growth forecasts.