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A new price review from a Baku branch of Bravo supermarket shows a familiar picture for Azerbaijani shoppers: some basic vegetables and poultry products are available at discounted or relatively affordable prices, while fruits, cheeses, coffee and several imported goods remain expensive.
The review was published on the YouTube channel Sunny Land.
In the vegetable section, bell peppers and tomatoes were sold for 2.49 manats ($1.46) per kilogram. Cucumbers were available at different prices, with one type priced at 39 qapiks ($0.23) and another at 99 qapiks ($0.58). Carrots cost 59 qapiks ($0.35).
Fruit prices were noticeably higher. Red currants were priced at 10 manats ($5.88) per kilogram. Nectarines cost 2.59 manats ($1.52), while peaches were sold for 3.39 manats ($1.99). Cherry tomatoes cost 6 manats ($3.53) per kilogram.
In the meat and poultry section, chicken liver was priced at 3.55 manats ($2.09), while chicken giblets cost 5.85 manats ($3.44) per kilogram. Beef liver was significantly more expensive at 16 manats ($9.41) per kilogram.
Chicken wings and drumsticks were being sold at discounted prices. Wings cost 6.49 manats ($3.82) per kilogram, while drumsticks were priced at 5.49 manats ($3.23).
Fish products also showed a wide price range. Shamayka was sold for 16.90 manats ($9.94) per kilogram, while sprat cost 9.50 manats ($5.59) per kilogram. A package of Caspian sprat was priced at 1.99 manats ($1.17). Pollock roe cost 5.59 manats ($3.29) for 130 grams, while herring roe was sold for 6.99 manats ($4.11) for 200 grams.
Dairy products and cheeses remain one of the more expensive parts of the supermarket basket. A 400-gram package of shor cost 3.29 manats ($1.94). Processed cheese Amilo was priced at 2.99 manats ($1.76) for 200 grams, while labneh cost 3.18 manats ($1.87).
Hard and imported cheeses were more expensive. Blue cheese cost 4.85 manats ($2.85) per 100 grams. Parmesan-style Vio cheese was priced at 6.80 manats ($4.00) for 180 grams. Smoked German cheese cost 9.25 manats ($5.44) for 250 grams. Belarusian brynza was sold for 4.29 manats ($2.52) for 200 grams, while sulguni and mozzarella cost 4.89 manats ($2.88).
Coffee prices also remain high. Ethiopian coffee cost 16.99 manats ($9.99) for 250 grams, Colombian coffee was priced at 21.99 manats ($12.94), and Guatemala coffee cost 16.99 manats ($9.99). Milano Espresso was also sold for 21.99 manats ($12.94). Turkish coffee Mehmet Efendi was available on discount for 3.79 manats ($2.23).
Among cheaper everyday products, cubed sugar cost 1.49 manats ($0.88) for 500 grams and 2.19 manats ($1.29) for 800 grams. Rollton noodles were priced at 57 qapiks ($0.34).
Local preserved products were also shown in the review. Absheron olives from Olive Gardens cost 5.29 manats ($3.11) for 370 grams, while another local olive brand cost 4.89 manats ($2.88) for 440 grams. Cornichons from Bezım Tarla were priced at 4.65 manats ($2.74), pepper paste at 3.25 manats ($1.91), eggplant caviar at 4.35 manats ($2.56), and mangal salad at 2.45 manats ($1.44).
In the canned fish section, locally produced sprat in tomato sauce cost 2.59 manats ($1.52) for 240 grams, while large sprats in oil were sold at a discount for 4.79 manats ($2.82).
Olive oil was also available on discount. One Extra Virgin option cost 9.99 manats ($5.88) for 500 ml, while another was priced at 8.99 manats ($5.29).
The price check shows that even when supermarkets offer discounts, a normal basket with fruit, poultry, cheese, coffee and preserved products can quickly become expensive for many families in Baku.
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