Olivier - 2025: How Prices for Products Have Changed Over the Year

Виктор Сизов Economy
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With the arrival of 2026, it's time to assess how much more expensive it has become to celebrate the holiday this year. The editorial team of Kaktus.media has traditionally conducted research in stores to determine the prices of the products necessary for preparing Olivier salad, a popular dish since Soviet times.

We analyzed which cities in the country have the highest salad prices and compared this year's data with last year's and the figures recorded six years ago.

Prices Over the Past Year

This year, there has been an increase in prices for products such as sausage, carrots, cucumbers, potatoes, and peas. The only exceptions are eggs and mayonnaise, the prices of which have decreased. Thus, in December 2024, the average cost of all the ingredients needed for five servings of Olivier salad was 524 soms, which is 19 soms more compared to last year (505 soms).

The prices for canned cucumbers and peas were taken as uniform for the entire country due to a lack of specific information. Data on eggs and potatoes were collected on December 29, 2025, while the prices for the other ingredients were assessed based on average figures at the end of November.

The most expensive Olivier salad was found for residents of Karakol and the village of Chayek in the Jumgal district, while the capital of Kyrgyzstan ranks third in terms of the cost of this beloved New Year's dish. The lowest cost of the salad is observed in Uzgen, Razakovo, and Toktogul. The price differences are mainly explained by the cost of sausage and mayonnaise, while the other ingredients do not vary significantly by region.

Historical Price Data for Salad

Over the past six years, Kaktus.media has been tracking the cost of one serving of Olivier salad. This data indicates that during this time, the salad has increased in price by 122 soms, which is almost a third of the previous price. However, the record-high cost of Olivier was recorded in 2023, when it approached 600 soms.

A more detailed analysis shows that sausage and mayonnaise have increased in price by 69 and 28 soms, respectively. However, one of the ingredients, namely peas, has decreased in price by 4 soms (5.9%), unlike the others. In December 2022, when Olivier was at its peak price, there was a significant increase in the prices of boiled sausage, cucumbers, mayonnaise, and peas. In December 2023, prices for all these products, except for sausage, decreased, which affected the overall cost of the salad.
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