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November 02, 2015 Kh-Index | Khachapuri index continues on its seasonal upward trend in october
02 November 2015

In October 2015, the average cost of cooking one standard portion of Imeretian Khachapuri climbed to 3.61GEL, which is 4.5% higher m/m (compared to September 2015), and 7.9% higher y/y (compared to the same month of the previous year, October 2014).

The main contributors to Kh-Index y/y increase were cheese (12%), milk (13.2%), butter (7.4%), and yeast (22.1%). Flour price did not change y/y, while egg price declined by 5.2%.

The monthly (m/m) Kh-Index increase is mainly due to the usual seasonal trend in domestic milk products as the supply of fresh milk declines from the peak it reaches in May and June. The annual (y/y) increase is mostly due to a slight upswing in consumer price inflation, related to the depreciation of the GEL against the USD. The inflation factor is strongest in the case of imported food commodities such as milk powder and yeast.

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