In August 2026, consumer prices in Belarus fell by 0.1% to July. Seasonal discounts on fruit and vegetable products offset the rise in non-food goods costs (+0.5%) and services (+0.3%).

The vegetables of the "borscht set" – carrots, potatoes, beets and cabbage – declined most sharply, while avocado unexpectedly emerged as a leader in price increases.

What got cheaper: seasonal produce prices dropped significantly. Carrot prices fell by 36.78%, potato prices by 36.72%, beet prices by 31.97%, fresh green cabbage by 28.8%. Fresh tomatoes lost 22.66% in price, cucumbers 14.76%, grapes 12.91%, sweet pepper 10.53%. On the other hand, red onion became 6.11% cheaper, bananas 6.04% cheaper, apples 4.87% cheaper, and fresh mushrooms 3.29% cheaper. Other items in the consumer basket also saw reductions: cooking salt dropped 4.48%, a meal at a canteen 4.22%, tomato canned goods 2.18%. What was worse off included black tea (-1.77%), stews and a pork set (-1.64%), meat subproducts (-1.60%), canned vegetables and fruits (-1.55% and -1.52% respectively), muesli and dry breakfast foods (-1.49%), mayonnaise (-1.38%), kvass (-1.35%), dumplings (-1.30%) and instant cocoa drink (-1.02%).

What got more expensive: avocado and dairy products

Avocado became the main "disruptor" on the grocery market, rising by 17.01% month-on-month. Notably, individual dairy products also increased: kefir (+4.05%) and ryazhenka (+4.02%). The top ten growth leaders included salmon creamery (+3.94%), frozen fish (+3.31%), chewing gum (+2.78%), fruit and vegetable juices and nectars (+2.36%), dry mixtures for children's nutrition (+1.59%), smoked and salted sausage (+1.57%) and children's cereals (+1.44%).

Group dynamics for August showed that among main food groups, fish and seafood rose by 1.13%, oils and fats by 0.7%, milk and dairy products by 0.59%, bread and bakery products by 0.36%, meat and meat products by 0.34%, cheeses and legume grains by 0.12%. Pasta dishes added 0.91%.

At the same time, several positions moved downward: tea fell by 1.43%, ice cream by 0.81%, chicken eggs by 0.23%, confectionery products by 0.18%, and coffee by 0.13%.