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April 02, 2018 | Spring in action
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April
2018
In March 2018, the average cost of cooking one standard Imeretian khachapuri declined to 3.55 GEL, which is 3.2% lower month-on-month (that is compared to February 2018), and 4.2% higher year-on-year (compared to March 2017).
The price of khachapuri has dropped in monthly terms (compared to February 2018) in all Georgian cities. At 3.41 GEL, Telavi has seen the largest drop in the Index (-4.7%), followed by Tbilisi (3.73GEL), which dropped by 4%. Batumi (3.53 GEL) and Kutaisi (3.52 GEL) experienced declines of 1.5% and 2.7%, respectively.
The negative monthly change in Kh-Index follows the traditional seasonal trend in fresh milk production. The price of all khachapuri ingredients declined compared to the previous month (February 2018), due to a seasonal increase in the supply of milk combined with a temporary slump in demand due to the Great Lent, which started in February 19.
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March 2025 | Beginning of seasonal drop in Khachapuri Index
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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%
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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%
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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
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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%
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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.
