--- title: "Oil and bread prices drop, milk and eggs rise: Supermarket price monitoring in Ukraine on August 20" description: "As of August 20, RBC-Ukraine recorded divergent dynamics in Silpo, ATB, Novus, and Auchan: oil and bread prices dropped, while milk and eggs continue to rise." date: 2026-08-20T14:44:01.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/supermarket-prices-august-20-en tags: [grocery-prices, ukraine, supermarket, food-inflation, consumer-market] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Oil and bread prices drop, milk and eggs rise: Supermarket price monitoring in Ukraine on August 20 ![Basket of vegetables and bread, bottle of vegetable oil and tray of eggs — illustration for the price monitoring in Ukrainian supermarkets on August 20](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/21/ceny-v-supermarketah-20-avgusta/ceny-v-supermarketah-20-avgusta-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - RBC-Ukraine monitoring on August 20 covered Silpo, ATB, Novus, and Auchan chains - Oil and bread prices dropped; the downward trend was already visible on August 19 - Milk prices are rising; eggs are also among the items increasing in price - Dutch retailers warn of a possible food price increase of up to 10% next year A new wave of price adjustments for basic products continues in Ukrainian supermarket chains. As of Thursday, August 20, RBC-Ukraine conducted a price monitoring exercise in Silpo, ATB, Novus, and Auchan, gathering the most affordable offers for key product categories. The main feature of the current situation is divergent dynamics: some items in the consumer "basket" have become cheaper, while others, conversely, continue to rise in price, which is characteristic of a phase of partial market stabilization following a period of sharp fluctuations. ### What got cheaper in chains on August 20 Among the items where a decrease was recorded, the monitoring highlights oil and bread. These two categories traditionally belong to the basic consumer set, so their price reduction is perceived by buyers as a noticeable relief for the budget. According to RBC-Ukraine, the downward trend for oil and bread was already observed the day before, on August 19, and persisted on the 20th, indicating a stable, rather than one-off, correction, rather than a spot promotion by a single retailer. ### Dairy group and eggs: positions that are rising in price Against the backdrop of the price drop for part of the assortment, dairy products and eggs are moving in the opposite direction. As a result of the monitoring on August 20, milk shows a price increase, and eggs, according to data from previous days of observation, are also among the items rising in price. This combination — cheaper bread and oil with more expensive milk and eggs — creates exactly that "divergent" picture that analysts are recording: the overall index does not fall or rise sharply but shifts depending on the structure of the specific buyer's consumer basket. ### International context: warnings about price increases The Ukrainian dynamic stands against the backdrop of broader European signals. In particular, Dutch supermarket chains, according to reports from industry publications, are warning of a possible food price increase of around 10% next year. This is not a direct indication for the Ukrainian market, but an external benchmark showing that pressure on food prices in the region persists and retailers are factoring in further cost increases for certain categories in their forecasts. For the Ukrainian consumer, this means that the current price reduction of individual items may be temporary. ### What this means for the consumer For buyers, the practical conclusion is that there is currently no single trend of "everything is getting cheaper" or "everything is getting more expensive." A rational strategy is to compare prices between Silpo, ATB, Novus, and Auchan for specific goods and to take into account that basic items like bread and oil have become more affordable, while for milk and eggs, one should budget with a margin for growth. The next RBC-Ukraine monitoring updates will allow us to track whether the current divergent dynamics will persist or if the market will move to a more stable price level. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Oil and bread prices drop, milk rises: Supermarket prices on August 20](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/oliya-ta-hlib-podeshevshali-moloko-dorozhchae-1787236767.html) - Основной источник: динамика на 20 августа в сетях «Сильпо», АТБ, Novus, «Ашан»; масло и хлеб подешевели, молоко дорожает. - [Prices move in different directions: what got cheaper and more expensive in supermarkets on August 19](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/tsini-pishli-rizni-boki-shcho-podeshevshalo-1787151192.html) - Основной источник: динамика на 20 августа в сетях «Сильпо», АТБ, Novus, «Ашан»; масло и хлеб подешевели, молоко дорожает. - [Food prices may jump by 10% next year, Dutch retailers warn...](https://www.ixbt.com/live/offtopic/ceny-na-produkty-pitaniya-mogut-podskochit-na-10-v-sleduyuschem-godu-preduprezhdayut-gollandskie-supermarkety.html) - Использован как международный контекст (Нидерланды), не относится напрямую к украинскому рынку. - [Supermarket prices on August 19: what got cheaper and more expensive](https://novosti.ua/economic/tseny-v-supermarketah-19-avgusta-maslo-i-hleb-desheveyut-yaytsa-dorozhayut) - Подтверждает удешевление масла и хлеба и дорожание яиц на 19 августа. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Which products became cheaper in Ukrainian supermarkets on August 20? **A:** According to RBC-Ukraine monitoring, oil and bread became cheaper in Silpo, ATB, Novus, and Auchan chains; the downward trend for these items was already visible on August 19. ### Q: Which items are rising in price? **A:** Milk and eggs are rising in price: milk shows growth based on observations from August 20, and eggs are among the rising items according to data from previous days. ### Q: Does this mean a general price increase? **A:** No, there is no single trend: the dynamics are divergent — some basic goods are getting cheaper while others are getting more expensive, so the outcome depends on the structure of the consumer basket.