Christmas table: how much traditional dishes will cost
The festive table will be more expensive for Ukrainians this year.
The cost of the Christmas table in 2024 will be UAH 1,365, which is 41% higher than last year's figure of UAH 970.
At the Institute of Agrarian Economics, scientists calculated the cost of the Christmas table based on average supermarket prices as of the beginning of December.
According to calculations, the Christmas menu of traditional dishes, i.e. kutia and uzvar, fried fish, vinaigrette, dumplings, stewed cabbage, lean borscht with beans, fried potatoes and vegetables, will cost about UAH 1,365 for an average family.
According to scientists' calculations, wheat kutya – 950 g of traditional recipe products – will cost UAH 175.05 and will become the second most expensive dish on the festive table.
The most expensive ingredients of this year's dishes have become: poppy – UAH 68.5 for 200 g, as well as walnuts – UAH 44.89 and raisins – UAH 21.73 for 100 g…
