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March 30, 2015 Kh-Index | Khachapuri index continues along its downward sloping trajectory
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March
2015
Khachapuri index kept declining in March with the average cost of cooking one standard Imeretian Khachapuri reaching 3.15 GEL. This is 7% lower month-on-month (compared to February 2015), and 3.1% lower year-on-year (compared to March 2014).
Kh-Index lost height in all Georgian cities. Despite experiencing the largest drop of the Index (of 8.6%), at 3.20 GEL, Georgia's main seaside resort Batumi remains the most expensive city for khachapuri lovers. The Index dropped to 3.15 GEL in Tbilisi and to 3.02 GEL in Telavi, losing 4.8 % and 6.9%, respectively. Kutaisi is the cheapest city at 2.86 GEL (down by 7.7%). The price difference between the most expensive (Batumi) and the cheapest (Kutaisi) cities reached 0.34 GEL.
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April 2025 | Khachapuri Index marks its second consecutive monthly decline
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April
2025
In April 2025, the average cost of cooking one standard portion of Imeretian khachapuri stood at 6.62 GEL, marking a 6.1% increase compared to April 2024. However, on a monthly basis, the price fell by 4.4% compared to March 2025.
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.
