Average retail prices for food products in state trade
roubles per kilogram
Annual figures show how much food cost in state stores and cooperatives from 1970 to 1990. Rows are divided by product categories, e.g., meat, sausages and canned meat. Prices are in rubles per kilogram, with canned goods expressed per standard can. The data trace the cost of basic foodstuffs over two decades
Chart of average retail prices for food items, 1970–1990, rubles per kilogram
- Vodka and vodka-based products, per litre
- Tea
- Champagne, per litre
- Grape and fruit-berry wines, per litre
- Animal butter
- Cheese and brined cheese
- Sausages and similar meat products
- Meat (including poultry)
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 1970–1990. Series: 22, periods: 5. Unit of measurement — rubles per kilogram. Shown by items: Meat (including poultry meat); Sausage products; Canned meat, standard can; Fish; Herrings and others
Cognac, per l: the indicator increased from 12.3 to 34.5 over 1970–1990 — by 2.79 times. The highest value — 34.5 (1990), the lowest — 12.3 (1970). This is an average growth of 5.27% per year. Of the 22 largest series, 22 grew, 0 declined
All table numbers are series: 22
| Series | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Мясо (включая мясо птицы) | 1,74 | 1,71 | 1,81 | 1,89 | 2,30 |
| Колбасные изделия | 2,22 | 2,31 | 2,38 | 2,69 | 2,69 |
| Мясные консервы, условная банка | 0,79 | 0,79 | 0,75 | 0,90 | 1,18 |
| Рыба | 0,71 | 0,70 | 0,75 | 0,77 | 1,05 |
| Сельди | 1,00 | 1,17 | 1,98 | 1,29 | 1,58 |
| Рыбные консервы, условная банка | 0,63 | 0,69 | 0,76 | 0,73 | 1,02 |
| Животное масло | 3,43 | 3,45 | 3,42 | 3,42 | 3,50 |
| Растительное масло | 1,58 | 1,58 | 1,56 | 1,57 | 1,70 |
| Сыр и брынза | 2,16 | 2,20 | 2,26 | 2,34 | 2,82 |
| Яйца, за десяток | 1,01 | 1,00 | 1,03 | 1,03 | 1,30 |
| Сахар | 0,85 | 0,86 | 0,86 | 0,86 | 0,88 |
| Чай | 6,54 | 6,78 | 7,08 | 7,22 | 8,64 |
| Хлеб и хлебобулочные изделия | 0,23 | 0,25 | 0,26 | 0,27 | 0,31 |
| Мука | 0,31 | 0,32 | 0,34 | 0,35 | 0,46 |
| Крупа и бобовые | 0,44 | 0,43 | 0,45 | 0,45 | 0,56 |
| Макаронные изделия | 0,48 | 0,51 | 0,52 | 0,53 | 0,54 |
| Картофель | 0,13 | 0,14 | 0,14 | 0,15 | 0,40 |
| Водка и ликероводочные изделия, за л | 6,16 | 7,14 | 8,57 | 10,87 | 18,20 |
| Виноградные и плодово-ягодные вина, за л | 2,16 | 2,21 | 2,54 | 3,36 | 5,21 |
| Коньяк, за л | 12,34 | 16,63 | 17,46 | 21,30 | 34,48 |
| Шампанское, за л | 4,42 | 5,34 | 5,29 | 7,29 | 6,62 |
| Пиво, за л | 0,47 | 0,47 | 0,48 | 0,51 | 0,67 |
How to read this table
The various product categories enable comparison of meat and sausage prices over time. Meat and poultry are listed per kilogram, while canned goods are given per standard can, which must be considered when comparing rows. By comparing rows you can see how the price structure of the consumer basket changed during the period
What is visible in these numbers
Five highest values: Cognac, per l (34.5), Vodka and liqueur products, per l (18.2), Tea (8.64), Champagne, per l (7.29), Grape and fruit-berry wines, per l (5.21). The gap between the highest and lowest is 111.2 times. The top five account for 76% of the sum across all items — the distribution is heavily skewed toward the top
Observations are annual, number of periods in the set is 5. Of 110 possible values, 110 are filled (100%), meaning the table is filled almost completely
More in the section Main socio-economic indicators»
Period and application
The statistics cover 1970–1990 and include twenty-two rows of annual values. The information is relevant for researchers of economic history and those studying the Soviet consumer market. Data are published by Rosstat for use in historical and economic research
How it is calculated
Rosstat notes: Data for the USSR
1) Данные по СССР.
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