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February 4, 2019 | The end of the festive period
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February
2019
The average cost of cooking one standard Imeretian khachapuri in the first month of this year is 3.62 GEL, which is 3.2% lower – month-on-month (compared to the previous month), and 2.5% lower year-on-year (from January 2018).
In January 2019, the Kh-Index data can reveal that Batumi is leading in terms of price, where the cost of cooking an Imeretian khachapuri stands at 3.70 GEL. Telavi takes second place at 3.61 GEL. While, Tbilisi and Kutaisi follow closely with 3.56 GEL and 3.60 GEL, respectively. The price variation between the most expensive city (Batumi) and the cheapest (Tbilisi) is only 0.14 GEL- hardly a significant difference.
Over the last month, the prices dropped in all Georgian cities. Almost every year after the festive season we see a similar trend and the prices start to decrease. The highest decrease can be seen in Kutaisi (-5.9%), which is unsurprising as price fluctuations are often first spotted in Kutaisi, and are subsequently extended to the other cities in Georgia.
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March 2025 | Beginning of seasonal drop in Khachapuri Index
28
March
2025
In March 2025, the average cost of cooking one standard portion of Imeretian khachapuri stood at 6.93 GEL, marking an 8.3% increase compared to March 2024. However, on a month-to-month basis, the price declined by 1.6% compared to February 2025.
February 2025 | The Khachapuri Index increases by 0.3%
28
February
2025
In February 2025, the average cost of cooking one standard portion of Imeretian khachapuri stood at 7.04 GEL, marking a 0.3% increase compared to the previous month. However, on a year-on-year basis, the price of khachapuri rose by 3% compared to February 2024.
January 2025 | Khachapuri Index drops by 0.2%
30
January
2025
In January 2025, the average monthly cost of preparing one standard portion of Imeretian khachapuri ranged from 6.71 GEL in Batumi to 7.94 GEL in Telavi, with an overall average of 7.02 GEL. This reflects a slight 0.2% decrease compared to December 2024. However, on a year-over-year basis, the current price is 6.1% higher than in January 2024.
December 2024 | The Khachapuri Index over the decade
30
December
2024
In December 2024, the average cost of preparing one standard Imeretian khachapuri rose to 7.03 GEL, marking a 3.8% increase compared to November 2024 and a notable 8.4% rise compared to December 2023.
November 2024 | Khachapuri Index increased by 2%
28
November
2024
In November 2024, the average cost of preparing a standard portion of Imeretian Khachapuri increased to 6.77 GEL, marking a 2% rise from October 2024 and a 4.8% increase compared to November 2023. This seasonal rise in the Khachapuri Index is primarily driven by higher milk and dairy product prices, resulting from a seasonal decline in fresh milk availability and increased reliance on imported milk powder.
