Odessa's Cheese and Dairy Prices Hold Steady Amid Market Fluctuations.

Odessa's Dairy Market Shows Price Resilience

According to Novyny.live: While bad weather has driven up the cost of fruits and vegetables, the price of cheese and dairy products in Odessa has remained stable. This consistency, maintained even after the New Year holidays, offers welcome relief for local consumers managing their household budgets.

Current Dairy Prices at the New Market

At the New Market, the latest prices for dairy items are as follows:

• Suluguni cheese - 350 UAH per kilogram
• Bulgarian bryndza - 350 UAH per kilogram
• Barrel-aged sheep bryndza - 350 UAH per kilogram
• Goat bryndza - 350 UAH per kilogram
• Mixed bryndza (goat + cow) - 280 UAH per kilogram
• Cow bryndza - 280 UAH per kilogram
• Feta - 200 UAH per kilogram

Beyond cheeses, butter is priced at 500 UAH per kilogram. Several varieties of fermented milk cheese are available:

• High-fat - 240 UAH per kilogram
• Medium-fat - 180 UAH per kilogram
• Low-fat - 140 UAH per kilogram
• Fermented milk cheese from baked milk - 280 UAH per kilogram

Cream costs 350 UAH per kilogram. High-fat sour cream is 250 UAH per kilogram, while the low-fat version is 160 UAH per kilogram.

'Prices are the same as before the New Year. Suluguni is 350 hryvnias per kilogram: white, green with dill, sometimes with paprika and chili, or string cheese. All our cheese is 350 hryvnias,' noted vendor Olga.

This price stability for dairy is a crucial factor for Odessa residents, providing a measure of predictability in a time of broader inflation for other food categories. The resilience of the local dairy market suggests a degree of supply balance, which is a positive sign for consumers. As prices for produce rise due to weather conditions, the steady cost of dairy allows for more effective household financial planning, mitigating some pressure from the overall rising cost of living.

For context, Ukraine has faced significant inflationary pressures, making stable prices in any essential food category particularly noteworthy for family budgets.