The most significant increase was registered in the capital, where the index reached 102.6%.
Consumer price indices for various goods , including food products, in the first three months of 2024 showed an increase in all regions, with the exception of the Sumy region, compared to the same period of the previous year. The most significant increase was registered in the capital, where the index was 102.6%.
This became known from the State Statistics Service report.
Which regions of Ukraine are the most expensive
The most significant increases in consumer price indices were recorded in the capital and a number of other regions. Most often the peak of growth occurs in March. Such regions include areas where the index exceeds 101.3%: Lviv, Odessa, Transcarpathian, Kirovograd and Dnepropetrovsk.
This list also includes regions where active military operations are taking place and clashes with the enemy continue:Donetsk, Kharkov, Nikolaev regions. In all likelihood, this is due to increased risks for suppliers and economic instability.
Which regions of Ukraine are the cheapest
Average growth rates price indices were noted in the following regions: Volyn, Kiev, Rivne, Ternopil, Kherson, Chernivtsi and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
The smallest increase in consumer price indices, which did not reach 100.9 %, observed in the following regions: Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Zaporozhye, Poltava, Sumy, Khmelnitsky, Cherkassy and Chernihiv.
In Sumy and Cherkassy regions, even a negative level of consumer prices is observed by April – 99.7%.
Recall that the annual World Happiness Report has recognized Finland as the happiest country in the world for the seventh year already. Ukraine, meanwhile, fell 13 steps over the year and took 105th place in the ranking.