According to Fruit-Inform Project, wholesale prices for fruits and vegetables in Russia are currently 14.7% higher than in Ukraine. The difference in retail prices is even more significant, as Russia has more expensive logistics and higher number of resellers on the products’ way to consumers. According to our estimates, retail prices for fruits and vegetables are currently 30-35% higher than in Ukraine.
Fruits and berries are averagely 34% cheaper in Ukraine than in the Russian Federation mainly due to considerably lower prices for seasonal fruits. At the same time, imported products (citrus fruits and bananas) in Russia are lower in price than in Ukraine. This fact is connected with larger volumes of the market in the Russian Federation, which lead to lower prices for Russian buyers. In addition, logistics of imported products entering the port of Saint Petersburg costs lower.
Source: www.freshplaza.com