【Kyrgyz residents need at least 580 yuan per month for food consumption】The Kyrgyz government approved the dietary standards of Kyrgyzstan as early as 2009. According to the document, each resident must consume 9 categories of food per month, including bread products - 9 kg, meat - 5 kg, potatoes - 8.2 kg, vegetables - 9 kg, fruits and berries - 10 kg, sugar - 2 kg, milk - 17 liters, vegetable oil - 1 liter, eggs - 4 pieces, fish and fish products - 100 grams, tea - 200 grams.
According to the minimum standards set by the state, the price of a consumer basket for a family of four in the capital Bishkek (based on the price of products in supermarkets) will cost 7,221 som on March 25, 2023. The lowest prices on 30 April, 27 August and 3 September 2022 were 6,923 som, 5,336 som and 5,346 som respectively. (1 US dollar = 87.42 som, 1 som is about 0.08 yuan)
The average population of Kyrgyzstan prefers apples and bananas for fruits, and onions, carrots, pepper, cabbage, cucumbers and tomatoes for vegetables.
