Maslenitsa is a cheerful and generous holiday that provides many different goodies even in difficult times. The war won't eat the pancakes, but it will reduce the budget a little. WomanEL compared how much the cost of the main dish prepared for Maslenitsa has increased after a full-scale invasion.
The war won’t eat pancakes. Source: pinterest.com
As “Word i Dilo” writes, a traditional pancake recipe for 20 pieces includes the following set of products:
- 500 ml of milk,
- 3 eggs,
- 320 grams of flour,
- 20 grams of sugar,
- oil and butter,
- 200 grams of sour cream.< /li>
Holiday pancakes in pre-war 2021 could be prepared for 48.66 hryvnia. Half a liter of milk cost 12.98 UAH, several eggs – 9.60 UAH, sour cream – 13.23 UAH. But in 2022, the cost has already increased by 17.82% – to 57.33 UAH. All ingredients have risen in price, especially milk, butter and sour cream.
Last year, pancakes rose in price by 28.65% — up to 73.76 hryvnia. The price of eggs has increased the most. The cost of milk, sugar, vegetable oil and sour cream also jumped.
How much the Maslenitsa index has changed. Source: Word and Deed
Maslenitsa 2024 will cost almost the same amount as in the past – 74.11 hryvnia (+0.48%). The cost of milk, butter and sour cream has increased over the year. Eggs, flour, sugar and vegetable oil, on the contrary, have fallen in price a little.
The war continues, but we celebrate Maslenitsa every year, albeit with a strain on the wallet. So, if we compare with the year before the full-scale war, pancakes have become almost one and a half times more expensive…
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