Egg prices rose by 40.4%, and lard by 22.2%: September prices in Mykolaiv Oblast

Consumer prices in Mykolaiv Oblast rose by 2.5% in September 2026 compared with August. People had to spend more on food, clothing and footwear, transport, and education. Meanwhile, vegetables and fruit became cheaper.

Food and non-alcoholic beverages rose by an average of 2.3%. Eggs saw the largest price increase during the month. The most notable changes for individual products were:

• eggs — up 40.4%;
• pork fat — up 22.2%;
• sugar — up 12%;
• fruit — down 4.4%;
• vegetables — down 4.3%.

Prices for several other food products and beverages rose by between 2.8% and 6.2%. These included:

• butter;
• buckwheat;
• milk;
• pasta;
• fish and fish products;
• poultry;
• wheat flour;
• rice;
• non-alcoholic beverages.

Education costs also increased: educational services in the region became 12.5% more expensive. The main factor was the rising cost of higher education, with university tuition fees increasing by 17.5%.

Updating a wardrobe for autumn also required greater spending. Clothing and footwear rose by 14.3% overall, due to the arrival of winter items in stores. Price changes within this category varied:

• clothing became 16.3% more expensive;
• footwear — 11.7%.

In the transport sector, prices rose by an average of 3.1% during the month. One of the main factors was higher fuel prices:

• A-95 gasoline rose by 6.9%;
• A-92 gasoline — by 6.5%;
• diesel fuel — by 4.1%.

Passenger transport fares also increased:

• commuter train fares rose by 7.3%;
• commuter bus fares — by 4.2%;
• intercity bus fares — by 4.1%.

Alcohol and tobacco products became 2.4% more expensive overall. Prices within this group changed as follows:

• alcoholic beverages rose by 3.2%;
• tobacco products — by 2%.

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• Fruit saw the biggest price increase, at 8.3%: how prices rose in Mykolaiv, — State Statistics Service