Prices Surge at Odesa’s Pryvoz Market: Vegetables, Fish, and Delicacies Hit Hard.

Pryvoz Market Sees Notable Price Shifts

According to Novyny.live: At Odesa’s famous Pryvoz Market, the cost of everyday goods is climbing sharply. Vegetables, fish, and premium items have all become more expensive, driven by seasonal factors, rising logistics expenses, and higher wholesale prices. This market, a cornerstone of Odesa’s food scene, reflects broader economic pressures affecting shoppers across Ukraine.

Vegetable and Fruit Prices

Vegetables at Pryvoz now span a wide price range, with some staples seeing steep increases. Key items include:

• Potatoes — 30 UAH per kg
• Onions — 20 UAH per kg
• Carrots — 25 UAH per kg
• Beets — 20 UAH per kg
• Old cabbage — 20 UAH per kg
• Young cabbage — 100 UAH per kg
• Chinese cabbage — 40–45 UAH per kg
• Cauliflower — 160 UAH per kg
• Broccoli — 160–190 UAH per kg
• Iceberg lettuce — 150–180 UAH per kg
• Mixed salad greens — 60–70 UAH per kg

Fruit prices are also on the rise:

• Cucumbers — 180 UAH per kg
• Tomatoes — 180–220 UAH per kg
• Bell peppers — 200–250 UAH per kg
• Kapia peppers — 200–210 UAH per kg
• Celery stalks — 130 UAH per kg
• Celery root — 60 UAH per kg
• Radishes — 40–45 UAH per bunch (160 UAH per kg)
• Lemons — 140–150 UAH per kg
• Oranges — 90–110 UAH per kg
• Bananas — 90–95 UAH per kg
• Strawberries — 300 UAH per kg
• Apples — 40–45 UAH per kg

Meat and Fish Prices Rise

Meat prices have also climbed. Current rates include:

• Pork neck and tenderloin — 250 UAH per kg
• Chalagach (a cut of meat) — 240–250 UAH per kg
• Beef shank — 100 UAH per kg
• Shoulder cut — 180–190 UAH per kg
• Brisket — 180 UAH per kg
• Fatback — 200–220 UAH per kg

Tetiana noted: 'There’s been a slight increase. You can see it in potatoes — they’ve gone up by 5 hryvnias.'

Fish prices have followed suit:

• Milk hake — 200 UAH per kg
• Baltic sprat — 170 UAH per kg
• Lightly salted anchovy — 250 UAH per kg
• Fresh mackerel — 350 UAH per kg
• Smoked mackerel — 600 UAH per kg
• Herring — 100–130 UAH per piece

Nadiya remarked: 'Herring has gone up — by twenty hryvnias. Everything is getting more expensive, but herring a bit more.'

Delicacy prices have also surged:

• Caviar — 800–900 UAH per 100 g
• Jar of caviar — 2,000 UAH (up from 1,800 UAH)
• Sausage — 450–850 UAH per kg
• Sliced sausage — 950 UAH per kg

Prices at Pryvoz Market are being updated frequently, reflecting volatility in wholesale costs driven by rising fuel prices. Tetiana added: 'Wholesale prices have gone up. Now fuel is getting more expensive — and meat prices rise immediately. Same with bread — everything is pulling upward.' These factors are reshaping the cost of goods for consumers and creating new pricing realities.

The changes at Pryvoz Market mirror the broader economic situation in Ukraine, particularly the impact of fuel market fluctuations and increasing logistics costs. These trends could lead to further food price hikes, affecting consumer demand and living standards. Shoppers should brace for potential adjustments in product costs in the near future.