In Kazakhstan, food prices in October 2010 compared with October 2009 increased by 8.0%

/IRBIS, November 1, 2010/ - In Kazakhstan, food prices increased by 8.0% in October 2010 compared with October 2009, indicated in the report issued by Agency for Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan for October 1, 2010. It is reported that in October 2010 compared with the corresponding months of 2009, sugar prices rose by 14.2%, coffee, tea and cocoa - by 11.9%, fruits and vegetables - by 11.7%, sugar - 11%, dairy products - by 9.2%, confectionery products - by 7.9%, a bakery and pastry products - by 6,3%, alcoholic drinks - 4.9%, bread - 0.2%. Decline in prices observed for flour at 9.3%. The prices for meat and meat products during this period amounted to 11.3%. The price level on the lamb was higher by 10.4%, meat products - by 8.2%, poultry - by 7.7%, pork - by 7.4%, horse meat - 4.4%. Average prices of basic foodstuffs in the Republic of Kazakhstan October 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prices in KZT to kg ---- ----------------- ------------ ------- Average min. max. Ave ----------------- ------------ Differ- Price rage ----------- ----- ------ ----- rence in City price city price May 2009 -------------------- ---- ----------- ----- ------ ----- ------- --------- Wheat flour Pavlodar the first class Astana 69 49 97 2.0 79 Bread from the first class wheat flour 77 Taraz 65 Aktau 105 1.6 77 Vermicelli 152 Karaganda 128 Aktau 219 1.7 154 Rice 220 Kizilorda 147 Aktau 314 2.1 229 Semolina 130 Karaganda 96 Aktau 177 1.8 121 Buckwheat 172 Aktobe, 142 Astana 239 1.7 132 Karaganda Beef 735 Kokshetau 579 Astana 932 1.6 631 Butter 829 Kokshetau 580 Almaty 1,166 2.0 679 Sunflower litr 258 Kokshetau Aktau Karaganda 220 327 1.5 218 Row milk Atrau litr 95 Kokshetau, 69 130 1.9 90 Eggs, dozen 166 Kostanai 124 Almaty 214 1.7 167 Potatoes 68 Pavlodar 50 Aktau 110 2.2 59 Apples 201 Taldikorgan 155 Astana 311 2.0 177 Cabbage Aktau collard 57 Pavlodar 40 138 3.5 47 Sugar 184 Karaganda, 172 Aktau 199 1.2 166 Tea Almaty 1298 Uralsk 1060 1,669 1.6 1,127 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: check the price of food is carried out on sampling network of trading enterprises of all forms of property and on city markets in major cities of Kazakhstan. The level of average prices for the Republic defined as the arithmetic mean weighted value of the price level individual regions. [2010-11-01]