Comparison vs February 2026. Method: non-promotional prices only. Sources: Rimi + Barbora.
🇱🇻 Latvia
No confirmed baseline price movement.
Milk — €0.65 in Barbora (FARM MILK 2%), versus €0.95 for the main online Rimi offer; lower-price milk remains available, but is less visible across channels.
Eggs — €1.99 in Rimi Smart (cage), baseline unchanged.
Bread — €0.35–0.39
Chicken fillet — €7.99/kg
Pork shoulder — €5.29/kg
Potatoes — €0.59/kg (packed only)
Carrots — €0.69/kg (no loose format)
Rice 800 g — €1.19
Sugar — €0.69
Sunflower oil — €1.69
Result (LV):
Baseline prices remain stable. However, online retail continues to shift toward packaged formats and weaker visibility of lower-cost options in selected categories.
🇱🇹 Lithuania
Broad-based downward adjustment confirmed across protein categories.
Milk — €0.59
Eggs (barn) — €2.25
Bread — €0.32–0.34
Chicken fillet — €6.99/kg
Pork (baseline segment) — ~€4.49/kg
Potatoes — €0.39/kg (baseline)
Carrots — ~€0.58/kg
Rice 800 g — €0.93
Sugar — €0.64–0.67
Sunflower oil — €1.48–1.54
Result (LT):
Downward price adjustment observed across protein categories.
Staple carbohydrates remain stable.
🇪🇪 Estonia
No broad price movement detected.
Milk — €0.55–0.59
Eggs — €1.79–2.29
Bread — €0.43–0.48
Chicken fillet — €7.79–9.35/kg
Pork — higher price levels persist; no stable low-cost baseline observed
Potatoes — €0.39/kg (loose available)
Carrots — €0.45/kg (loose available in Rimi)
Rice 800 g — €0.49 (baseline present in Rimi)
Sugar — ~€0.59–0.70
Sunflower oil — €1.59–1.79
Note (Rice):
Lower-cost rice remains available in the market, but is not consistently present across retailers.
Higher-priced variants show signs of upward pressure beyond standard category differences.
Result (EE):
Prices remain stable overall.
Selective pressure observed in specific categories (rice, pork), alongside variation in retail assortment.
Regional picture — March
✔️ Lithuania shows a clear downward adjustment in protein categories
✔️ Latvia remains price-stable, with changes in online assortment structure
✔️ Estonia maintains overall stability with isolated category pressure (rice)
✔️ No broad inflation signal across staple carbohydrates
✔️ Market behaviour differs by country, not by season
Structural takeaway
Lithuania:
Price adjustment through lower protein costs
Latvia:
Stable pricing with controlled retail visibility
Estonia:
Stable baseline with selective upward pressure and mixed assortment signals
Observation
Consistent tracking is critical:
early signals in retail structure and category pricing can be detected before they appear in official statistics or public narratives.
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