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Czech grocery prices September 2026 vs 2025: what got cheaper and what got more expensive

A kilo of butter in Czech shops cost CZK 138 in September 2026, 41% less than a year earlier, while iceberg lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes got markedly more expensive. Of the 84 foods the Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) tracks, 61 were cheaper than a year ago and 23 more expensive. Around Prague compared the office's average shop prices for September 2026 and September 2025.

Infographic: Czech grocery prices, September 2026 vs 2025 — biggest rises and falls

What got more expensive

The biggest rises are in fresh vegetables, whose prices swing with the harvest and imports; dairy and meat moved the other way.

What got cheaper

A 250 g pack of butter now works out at about CZK 34, against CZK 59 a year ago.

Everyday basket

All items

All 84 items
Item (ČSÚ name)Now, CZKYear ago, CZKChange
Salát ledový [1 ks]3323+46%
Okurky salátové [1 kg]6446+40%
Rajská jablka červená kulatá [1 kg]7565+16%
Hermelín [1 kg]334293+14%
Konzumní brambory [1 kg]15.313.5+13%
Papriky [1 kg]7669+9%
Mrkev [1 kg]2221+9%
Hovězí maso přední s kostí [1 kg]215199+8%
Krůtí prsní řízky [1 kg]252237+6%
Filé mražené [1 kg]230218+6%
Pivo výčepní, světlé, lahvové [0,5 l]13.212.7+4%
Nakládané zelí [1 kg]5452+4%
Párky [1 kg]190184+3%
Poličan [1 kg]302293+3%
Piškoty dětské světlé [100 g]12.412.1+3%
Pečivo pšeničné bílé [1 kg]6866+2%
Hovězí maso zadní bez kosti [1 kg]323317+2%
Kakaový prášek [100 g]5352+2%
Tuzemský tmavý (tuzemák) [1 l]293290+1%
Vodka jemná [1 l]304300+1%
Hovězí maso přední bez kosti [1 kg]2582570%
Tavený sýr neochucený [1 kg]2192180%
Cukr moučkový [1 kg]21210%
Chléb konzumní kmínový [1 kg]45450%
Přírodní minerální voda uhličitá [1 l]10.510.50%
Česnek suchý [1 kg]1811820%
Jogurt bílý netučný [150 g]11.011.00%
Kachny kuchané [1 kg]93930%
Niva [1 kg]272274−1%
Tradiční pomazánkové [1 kg]164166−1%
Vepřové sádlo škvařené [1 kg]9597−2%
Papriková klobása [1 kg]237240−2%
Máslový koláč z kynutého těsta [1 kg]165168−2%
Pravý včelí med [1 kg]168171−2%
Dětská výživa [220 g]3738−2%
Nealkoholický nápoj s ovocnou příchutí [1 l]2222−2%
Kapr chlazený [1 kg]217221−2%
Králík domácí [1 kg]192196−2%
Vejce slepičí čerstvá [10 ks]4546−3%
Čaj černý porcovaný [100 g]6365−3%
Pstruh [1 kg]192198−3%
Brokolice [1 ks]3940−3%
Kuřata kuchaná celá [1 kg]6770−3%
Káva rozpustná [100 g]8285−3%
Hrozny stolní [1 kg]6567−3%
Šunka vepřová [1 kg]253264−4%
Zakysané mléčné výrobky [1 kg]6265−5%
Cukr krystalový [1 kg]15.015.8−5%
Lučina [1 kg]283299−5%
Sušenky slepované nemáčené [1 kg]241255−6%
Olej rostlinný [1 l]4043−6%
Šunkový salám [1 kg]171181−6%
Kondenzované mléko neslazené [500 g]5457−6%
Květák bílý celý [1 ks]3638−6%
Vepřový bůček [1 kg]115122−6%
Smetanový jogurt ovocný [150 g]12.112.9−6%
Sušené mléko pro kojeneckou výživu [500 g]199215−7%
Mléko polotučné pasterované [1 l]2224−8%
Těstoviny vaječné [1 kg]5559−8%
Gouda [1 kg]184201−9%
Banány žluté [1 kg]2629−9%
Rostlinný roztíratelný tuk [1 kg]115127−9%
Cibule suchá [1 kg]19.421−9%
Jablka konzumní [1 kg]3640−10%
Pomeranče [1 kg]3539−10%
Smetana sladká trvanlivá [1 l]123137−10%
Pšeničná mouka hladká [1 kg]13.515.0−10%
Tvaroh měkký konzumní [1 kg]8696−10%
Kuřecí stehna [1 kg]8696−10%
Káva zrnková pražená [100 g]5360−12%
Kuřecí prsní řízky [1 kg]139157−12%
Čokoláda mléčná tabulková [100 g]3237−13%
Vepřová krkovice [1 kg]120143−16%
Citrony [1 kg]6375−16%
Eidamská cihla [1 kg]171205−17%
Celer [1 kg]3238−17%
Mléko polotučné trvanlivé [1 l]12.815.8−19%
Losos filet [1 kg]381473−19%
Vepřová kýta bez kosti [1 kg]100129−23%
Vepřová plec [1 kg]85113−24%
Zelí hlávkové bílé [1 kg]17.423−25%
Rýže loupaná dlouhozrnná [1 kg]3749−26%
Mléko plnotučné trvanlivé [1 l]15.422−29%
Máslo [1 kg]138235−41%

How we calculated it

For what living in Prague costs overall, see our cost of living guide; for cheaper shopping, where to buy groceries cheaply in Prague.

Around Prague, based on ČSÚ, DataStat CEN0101N

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