This year, the cost of a traditional Christmas table in Ukraine has increased significantly, reaching UAH 1,365 for a set of 12 traditional dishes. This is 40% more than in 2023. This is reported by the research of the National Scientific Center "Institute of Agrarian Economics".
It is noted that the following dishes were taken into account: kutia and uzvar, fried fish, vinaigrette, dumplings (with potatoes, cabbage, cherries), stewed cabbage, lean borscht with beans, fried potatoes, fresh and salted vegetables.
Traditional concoction is prepared from dried apples, pears and prunes. Ready-made sets of these fruits for brewing cost UAH 105.36 in supermarkets (600 g for 2 liters of water).
The most expensive dish this year will be fried fish — UAH 306.97. You will have to pay UAH 301 for 2 kg of live carp, and UAH 5.97 for 200 g of flour.
The third most expensive dish will be lean borscht with beans. For 2.535 kg of products (per 2 liters of water) you will have to pay UAH 131.94. The most expensive ingredient here is dry white beans (300 g) — UAH 43.53. The vegetable component will be: potatoes (362 g) — 12.59 UAH, cabbage (300 g) — 12.66 UAH, onions (100 g) — 1.75 UAH, carrots (400 g) — 12.08 UAH, beets ( 800 g) — 16.15 hryvnias. It will be necessary to add 70-75 g of tomatoes - UAH 8.31 and tomato paste - UAH 11.82. A little more sugar — UAH 1.73 for 50 g, vegetable oil — UAH 6.21 for 80 g, to taste: black pepper and salt (UAH 1.87), bay leaf (UAH 3.24) or greens.
Dumplings with potatoes (1.51 kg of products) will cost UAH 50.06, in particular potatoes (1 kg) - UAH 34.77, flour (500 g) - UAH 14.93, salt (10 g) - UAH 0.36.
Dumplings with cabbage (1.481 kg of products) cost UAH 52.50. To prepare the dough, we will pay UAH 14.93 for flour (500 g), and UAH 0.36 for salt (10 g). Raw cabbage will cost UAH 25.32 per 600 g, carrots (189 g) - UAH 5.71, and onions (132 g) - UAH 2.30. Vegetable oil for dressing (50 g) — UAH 3.88.
Stewed cabbage (2.229 g of products) will cost UAH 109.88. The most expensive here are porcini mushrooms (300 g) — UAH 43.88. The cost of vegetables will be UAH 59.43: 1 kg of cabbage — UAH 42.20, 189 g of carrots — UAH 5.71, 660 g of onions — UAH 11.52. Salt and pepper to taste — UAH 0.36 and vegetable oil (80 g) — UAH 6.21.
Fried potatoes are prepared with 100 g of vegetable oil (7.76 UAH) from 1 kg of potatoes (34.77 UAH) and 132 g of onions (2.30 UAH) with the addition of salt and pepper to taste (0.36 UAH). Total expenses — UAH 45.19.
There are also fresh vegetables on the table - cucumbers (70 UAH) and tomatoes (64 UAH) for 500 g, respectively.
"Given the rising dynamics of food prices, the cost of the Christmas table in 2024 will be UAH 1,365. This will exceed last year's figure of UAH 970 by 41%. Such an increase in prices is largely a consequence of the problems associated with the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine and the ongoing hostilities," concluded the Director of the National Center of the IAE, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences Yuriy Lupenko.
We will remind you that during the winter holidays, 65% of Ukrainians plan to make holiday purchases, according to the study "Holiday shopping of Ukrainians" by Deloitte. This is more than in 2023 (59%) and 2022 (61%).
The main part of the holiday budget will be spent on food products, toys for children, clothes, shoes, household items and alcohol. The average check for most buyers (57%) will be from UAH 1,000 to UAH 5,000, and 85% of Ukrainians will buy New Year's goods for their families.
