From 0.31to0.31to3.49 per kg: Global Potato Prices Reveal Stark Contrast Between Cheapest and Most Expensive Nations

Potatoes remain a key socially significant food product ensuring food security for many countries. According to updated data from the Numbeo platform, the most expensive potatoes are found in South Korea at $3.49perkg,whichconvertsto252.5rubles(atanexchangerateof72.35RUB/USDasofMay19,2026).Thetopfivehighest-pricedcountriesalsoincludeCostaRica($3.37 – 243.8 RUB), Puerto Rico ($3.33–240.9RUB),theUnitedStates($2.90 – 209.8 RUB), and Australia ($2.83–204.8RUB).InJapanandNorway,akilogramofpotatoescostsapproximately$2.60–$2.71(188–196RUB).ThelowestpriceintheworldisrecordedinBangladeshatjust$0.31 per kg (22.4 RUB), followed by Pakistan, India, Egypt, and Iran ($0.35–$0.37 – 25.3–26.8 RUB).

Within the post-Soviet space, the highest potato prices are found in the Baltic countries: Latvia ($1.01–73.1RUB),Lithuania($0.94 – 68.0 RUB), and Estonia ($0.93–67.3RUB).InRussia,thepricestandsat$0.88 per kg – approximately 63.7 RUB, which is comparable to Moldova and the South Caucasus countries ($0.72–$0.76 – 52–55 RUB). The lowest price among CIS countries is in Uzbekistan ($0.58–42.0RUB),followedbyKyrgyzstan($0.68 – 49.2 RUB) and Tajikistan ($0.70–50.6RUB).InKazakhstan,thecostofpotatoesis$0.72 per kg, or 52.1 RUB (467.58 tenge according to the National Bank of Kazakhstan exchange rate as of May 19, 2026). Despite its status as a socially significant product, global potato prices increase by 15–30% annually.