Half-hungry New Year: Why Armenia has the most expensive food in the region – Out of Sight
December 28 2025, 12:00
Long before the New Year—back in November—food prices in Armenia rose by 3.8% compared to November 2024. Compared to October, the increase in November was 1.3%.
In November this year, compared to last year’s figures, prices for spelt rose by 2.7%, bread by 3.0%, flour by 4.8%, buckwheat by 7.9%, pasta by 8.8%, and peas by 9.2%.
The price of poultry meat in November 2025 increased by 1.8% compared to November 2024, while the cost of beef, pork, and lamb rose by 4.2%, 9.9%, and 13.5%, respectively.
Among the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), and across the region more broadly, food in Armenia remains the most expensive.
During the pre-holiday rush, many may simply not notice the difference in product prices. But when the money set aside for the New Year’s table runs out, it will become clear that the same amount covers fewer goods than the previous year.
Several economists, in conversation with Alpha News, noted that the rise in food prices is driven by both external and internal factors.
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