OREANDA-NEWS  The minimum monthly set of meals per person in August 2026 fell by 2.4% to 7.96 thousand rubles, Rusprodsoyuz told RIA Novosti

"The cost of a minimum set of products for Russians decreased by 2.4% in August 2026. The minimum set of meals per person today will cost an average of 7,962.5 rubles," the association estimated.

The cheapest grocery basket will cost in Mordovia - an average of 6.42 thousand rubles and in the Penza region - 6.61 thousand rubles. At the same time, the most expensive products are in Chukotka - an average of 21.3 thousand rubles and in the Kamchatka Territory - 13.54 thousand rubles.