How much does a normal food basket cost?
The Food Basket Index follows the price of the same everyday foods over time. It is an independent price indicator calculated by this platform — not an official inflation index.
The basket costs the same as in the base period.
Index over time
Base period 19 Sept – 25 Sept 2026 = 100
Contribution by category
Index points since the base period
- Meat+0.08
- Vegetables−0.06
- Fruits+0.03
- Coffee, Tea & Cocoa−0.01
- Dairy−0.01
- Sugar & Sweets+0.01
- Bread & Cereals+0.01
- Oils & Fats−0.00
- Eggs0.00
Pushing the index up
Largest contributions to the change over the last month
Needs one month of history.
Pulling the index down
Largest contributions to the change over the last month
Needs one month of history.
What's in the basket
Weights are shares of the basket
| Item | Weight | Base price | Now | Change* | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White bread Bread & Cereals | 6.6% | €1.66 | €1.66 | +0.1% | +0.00 |
| Standard ("tipov") bread Bread & Cereals | 3.3% | €2.02 | €2.03 | 0.0% | +0.00 |
| White flour type 500 Bread & Cereals | 2.2% | €0.97 | €0.97 | 0.0% | +0.00 |
| White rice (round grain) Bread & Cereals | 2.2% | €2.12 | €2.19 | +0.5% | +0.01 |
| Short pasta Bread & Cereals | 1.6% | €2.96 | €3.06 | -0.4% | −0.01 |
| Spaghetti Bread & Cereals | 1.1% | €3.45 | €3.46 | -0.1% | −0.00 |
| Fresh cow milk Dairy | 5.5% | €1.70 | €1.73 | 0.0% | +0.00 |
| Cow yogurt Dairy | 5.5% | €2.14 | €2.15 | +0.2% | +0.01 |
| White brine cheese (cow) Dairy | 7.7% | €12.44 | €12.48 | 0.0% | +0.00 |
| Yellow cheese – kashkaval (cow) Dairy | 5.5% | €16.23 | €16.60 | -0.5% | −0.03 |
| Butter Oils & Fats | 2.2% | €17.05 | €16.40 | -0.1% | −0.00 |
| Eggs, size M (barn) Eggs | 4.4% | €0.28 | €0.28 | 0.0% | 0.00 |
| Whole chicken legs Meat | 4.4% | €3.54 | €3.06 | +0.4% | +0.02 |
| Whole chicken, chilled Meat | 3.3% | €4.52 | €4.55 | 0.0% | 0.00 |
| Chicken breast fillet Meat | 3.3% | €8.16 | €9.04 | 0.0% | −0.00 |
| Pork neck Meat | 4.4% | €7.39 | €7.41 | +0.9% | +0.04 |
| Pork shoulder Meat | 3.3% | €6.07 | €6.64 | +0.7% | +0.02 |
| Minced meat mix 60/40 Meat | 3.3% | €7.78 | €8.07 | 0.0% | 0.00 |
| Frankfurters Meat | 2.2% | €6.23 | €6.39 | 0.0% | +0.00 |
| Sunflower oil Oils & Fats | 3.3% | €1.84 | €1.84 | 0.0% | +0.00 |
| White sugar Sugar & Sweets | 2.2% | €1.02 | €1.02 | +0.4% | +0.01 |
| Potatoes Vegetables | 3.3% | €0.84 | €0.81 | +1.3% | +0.04 |
| Yellow onions Vegetables | 1.6% | €0.73 | €0.85 | -0.4% | −0.01 |
| Tomatoes Vegetables | 3.3% | €1.98 | €2.00 | -1.0% | −0.03 |
| Cucumbers Vegetables | 2.2% | €2.29 | €2.29 | -3.6% | −0.08 |
| Carrots Vegetables | 1.1% | €1.22 | €1.15 | +0.4% | +0.00 |
| White cabbage Vegetables | 1.1% | €0.87 | €0.99 | +0.8% | +0.01 |
| Apples Fruits | 2.2% | €2.01 | €1.99 | +1.5% | +0.03 |
| Bananas Fruits | 2.2% | €1.86 | €1.84 | -0.1% | −0.00 |
| Ground coffee Coffee, Tea & Cocoa | 3.3% | €28.33 | €27.96 | -0.4% | −0.01 |
| Dry white beans Vegetables | 1.1% | €2.98 | €3.06 | 0.0% | +0.00 |
| Lyutenitsa Vegetables | 1.1% | €6.99 | €7.10 | 0.0% | −0.00 |
Prices per kg, litre or piece (national medians). *Like-for-like change since the base period — the same products in the same stores — which can differ from the change in the median. Points: how much each item adds to or subtracts from the index.
How the index is calculated
Each item's price level is followed like for like: from one day to the next we compare the same products in the same stores, so the index never moves just because a chain skipped a day of reporting. Each item's level is divided by its average in the base period, these relatives are averaged using the basket weights and multiplied by 100. An index of 108.4 therefore means the same basket costs about 8.4% more than in the base period. The prices in the table are national medians, for orientation.
If an item has no price on a given day, its most recent price from the previous seven days is used. Days on which less than 80.0% of the basket (by weight) has prices are not published. The base period is 19 Sept – 25 Sept 2026, the first week with data.
This is not an official inflation index. It is an independent indicator based on this platform's selection of products, weights and methodology. For official consumer price statistics see the National Statistical Institute (NSI). Full methodology