At the same time, the average salary in Poland is much higher than in Ukraine.
This year, putting together an Easter basket for a family of four in Ukraine will cost 1,422 UAH and 1,326 UAH in Poland. Such data were published by the Institute of Agrarian Economics and the analytical center of the international employment agency Gremi Personal. Poland was chosen for analysis because it has the largest number of Ukrainians abroad who are also preparing for Easter.
The cost of homemade Easter cake according to the traditional recipe will be 179.8 UAH per 1 kg in Ukraine and 185 UAH in Poland. The most expensive ingredients are meat dishes. The researchers calculated the cost of the basket at 0.5 kg for each product. Homemade sausage in Ukraine costs 200 UAH in Ukraine and 244 UAH in Poland. Baked pork – 265 UAH in Ukraine and 195 UAH in Poland. The cost of lard in Ukraine is much less – 110 UAH, while in Poland – 200 UAH.
In Ukraine, among dairy products, you will have to pay the most for hard cheese – at least 265 UAH per half kilogram, while in Poland the price will be 117 UAH. For butter we will pay 194.75 UAH, in Poland – 185 UAH. Soft cheese is much more expensive in Ukraine – 107.5 UAH, while for the same weight in Poland they will pay 68 UAH.
For a jar of horseradish (250 grams) in Ukraine you will pay 27 UAH and 39 UAH in Poland. For 150 g of salt, 3 and 5 UAH respectively.
As the researchers noted, the analysis shows that the difference in the cost of food prices is minimal, however, the agency pays attention to the level of income in both countries. If in Poland the average monthly salary is UAH 59,332 (PLN 6,061 including taxes), then in Ukraine it is UAH 17,442.
The founder of Gremi Personal, Evgeniy Kirichenko, noted that there is a minimal difference in the cost of products in Ukraine and Poland, but it is important to take into account the level of income in each country.
“Given that the average monthly salary in Ukraine is almost three times less than in Poland, it is clear that Ukrainians spend a significantly higher percentage of their income on food compared to residents of Poland. Thus, considering food prices without taking into account income levels can lead to incomplete understanding of the economic situation in both countries. Therefore, there is still a tendency for Ukrainians to come to Poland to work and return to Ukraine to spend what they earn,” Kirichenko said.
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Easter basket products in Ukraine in 2024 will be more than 17% more expensive than last year’s and will amount to more than 1.4 thousand UAH, the National Research Center “Institute of Agrarian Economics” calculated.
According to the executive director of the Association “Union of Poultry Farmers of Ukraine” Sergei Karpenko, the traditional increase in demand for eggs on the eve of Easter will not significantly affect the price of eggs. Since the beginning of the year, wholesale selling prices of poultry farms have decreased by more than 50%.
