The results of monthly monitoring of average consumer prices showed that retail prices for cement in Kyrgyzstan in July 2021 on average in the republic amounted to 357.6 soms ($4.22) per 50 kilograms, Trend reports citing Kyrgyz media.
Compared to July of the previous year, they increased by 26.3 percent. And brick prices, respectively, amounted to 7,872 soms ($92.84) per 1,000 pieces and increased by 21.3 percent.
At the same time, the maximum retail prices for cement were in Kara-Balta ($4.83), Naryn ($4.72) and in the village of Chaek ($4.72), and the minimum prices for it were recorded in Jalal-Abad and Uzgen ($3.54), Nookat ($3.77).
Retail brick prices exceeded the national average in Tokmak ($156), Talas ($141) and Isfana ($130), while the lowest prices were observed in Kara-Suu ($35.12), Kerben ($45.97) and Uzgen ($69.57).
The largest increase in cement prices compared to the previous month was recorded in the village of Pokrovka - by 43.5 percent, in Kara-Balta - by 41.3 percent and Osh - by 38.7 percent, and for brick in Isfana - by 1.6 percent, Kerbene - by 44.5 percent and Kara-Balta - by 36.4 percent.