The prices of basic food products in our country are entering the pre-holiday week with accelerated price increases for traditional Easter products, according to the summary report of the regional offices for monitoring consumer prices of the Agricultural Market Information System (SAPI) for the fourteenth week (as of April 1st) of 2026. The data cover the 28 regions in the country.
Against the backdrop of an annual inflation of 3.3 percent and the upcoming first Easter in euros, consumers are facing the holidays with a 15-20 percent more expensive table compared to 2025, according to SAPI.
Meat and eggs
The price of lamb meat is rising the most during the week, increasing by 6 percent to an average national price of 16.10 euros per kilogram. Lamb leg reaches an average of 16.65 euros per kilogram (+5 percent), and shoulder - 15.71 euros per kilogram (+6 percent), with regional differences being extremely pronounced: in Pernik, lamb is around 13.20 euros per kilogram, while in Pazardzhik and Plovdiv it exceeds 20 euros per kilogram. The National Sheep Breeders Association warned that the market deficit reaches around 70,000 lambs, and about 20,000 Bulgarian families will not be able to put local lamb on the table.
Compared to last year's Easter basket (April 11–19, 2025), when lamb was offered at 13-14 euros per kilogram, the price increase is around 15 percent - an increase confirmed by SAPI data for the last eight weeks.
Pork meat maintains stability. Boneless ham is an average of 6.64 euros per kilogram, boneless neck - 7.95 euros per kilogram, with zero deviation at the national level. A sensitive regional range is also observed here: in Razgrad and Silistra, boneless ham is around 6.15 euros per kilogram, while in Northwestern Bulgaria - Vidin, Vratsa, Montana - prices reach 7.30–7.60 euros per kilogram. Dry sausages report an increase of 8 percent to 18.37 euros per kilogram - a direct consequence of the increased Easter demand.
Chicken meat remains stable at 4.29-4.37 euros per kilogram chilled and frozen, and chilled chicken fillet is an average of 8.42 euros per kilogram - without a significant change.
Eggs class M are an average of 0.29 euros per piece (+2 percent), and class L - 0.31 euros per piece (no change in price). Organic eggs class M reach 0.53 euros per piece (+4 percent for organic). The Union of Poultry Farmers confirmed that the market is well-supplied with Bulgarian production, but warned that the observed price increase on an annual basis is a pan-European trend, related to more humane breeding methods and reduced production in Germany, France, and Poland.
Dairy products
Fresh cow's milk in a bottle is offered on average for 1.65 euros per liter, and in a tetra pack - for 1.60 euros per liter, without deviation at the national level compared to the previous week. Fresh milk 3.2-3.8 percent is an average of 1.70 euros per liter - and here the market is at rest.
Yogurt (400 g) is an average of 0.68 euros per piece with a minimal increase of 1 percent, with organic (BDS) reaching 0.89 euros per piece (+4 percent). Vacuumed cow's cheese is an average of 11.03 euros per kilogram, kashkaval "Vitosha" - 11.08 euros per kilogram (large loaf) and 13.15 euros per kilogram (vacuumed). Vacuumed sheep cheese reaches an average of 15.98 euros per kilogram, maintaining its position as a significantly more expensive alternative. Cheese in a 400 g package reports a significant jump of 20 percent to 4.82 euros per piece - a price increase directly related to pre-holiday demand.
The chairman of the Association of Milk Processors signaled that despite the temporary drop in raw material prices, end consumers hardly feel relief, and expectations are for a new price increase of dairy products in the coming months.
Butter in a package (125 g) remains unchanged and is traded at 2.15 euros per piece.
Legumes, flour and bread
The category maintains complete price stability for another week. Sugar is an average of 1.20 euros per kilogram without deviation, rice - 2.37 euros per kilogram, ripe beans - 3.05 euros per kilogram (-2 percent), lentils - 2.79 euros per kilogram (-4 percent). The trend is for a moderate price decrease for legumes, unlike the trend for animal proteins, according to SAPI.
Flour type 500 is holding at 0.93 euros per kilogram, oil - 1.77 euros per liter (+1 percent). White bread is an average of 1.69 euros per kilogram, "Dobrudzha" bread - 1.59 euros per kilogram, "Tipov" bread - 1.53 euros per kilogram - without change. The persistent regional differences remain: in Northeastern Bulgaria (Razgrad, Silistra, Targovishte), bread remains cheaper, around 1.37 euros per kilogram, while the capital region and Northwestern Bulgaria maintain higher levels.
Fruits and vegetables
The seasonal transition to spring determines the market picture with a sharp division, according to SAPI data.
Price increases dominate in vegetables, dictated by the peak of greenhouse production costs and Easter demand. Greenhouse tomatoes increase by 25 percent to 3.27 euros per kilogram - a movement confirmed by SAPI data for the 13th week, when the increase was already 8 percent. Greenhouse cucumbers reach 3.75 euros per kilogram. Garlic increases by 3 percent to 5.31 euros per kilogram, and green garlic is 0.93 euros per bunch (+6 percent). Apples increase by 9 percent to 1.83 euros per kilogram.
In the opposite direction, cabbage reports a dramatic seasonal drop of 41 percent to 0.70 euros per kilogram - the spring variety is entering the market, displacing winter production. Potatoes moderately decrease in price by 3 percent to 0.89 euros per kilogram, dill - by 10 percent to 0.71 euros per bunch. Strawberries continue to be offered at 8.77 euros per kilogram - without significant deviation for the week.
For fruits, bananas are an average of 1.67 euros per kilogram, oranges - 1.50 euros per kilogram, tangerines - 1.79 euros per kilogram, lemons - 2.50 euros per kilogram. Citrus fruits decrease compared to the winter peak, without significant weekly deviation.
Regional disparities
The fourteenth week confirms the sustainable geographic structure that emerged at the beginning of the year. Southern and Southeastern Bulgaria (Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Kardzhali) and the Black Sea region (Varna, Dobrich) offer lower prices for most products of animal origin. The Northwest region - Vidin, Vratsa, Montana - and the capital region continue to stand out with higher levels for meat, dairy products, and dry sausages.