Garlic Hits 1,000 Dinars, Potatoes Range 70 to 150
The weekly STIPS bulletin for September 14 to 20 shows potato, garlic and tomato prices at Serbian farmers' markets varying by as much as three times from city to city.
On September 22, the Institute for the Application of Science in Agriculture published STIPS bulletin No. 38/2026 for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, covering fruit and vegetable prices for the week of September 14 to 20. The bulletin shows that prices of the same products at markets across Serbia differ by as much as three times, depending on the city.
Potatoes sold for 60 dinars per kilogram at the wholesale markets in Belgrade, Kraljevo, Nis, Sabac, Novi Sad and Subotica, while they were cheaper in Leskovac at 40 dinars. At green markets the range is wider: a kilogram of potatoes cost anywhere from 70 to 150 dinars.
Tomatoes showed a similar spread. At the wholesale markets, the most expensive tomatoes were in Nis at 180 dinars per kilogram, followed by Belgrade and Leskovac at 150 dinars each, Kraljevo and Subotica at 100 dinars, Sabac at 90 dinars and Novi Sad at 80 dinars. At green markets, tomatoes ran from 100 to 250 dinars per kilogram, and garlic from 400 to 1,000 dinars, the widest spread recorded in the bulletin. Chili peppers ranged from 120 to 200 dinars, and onions from 60 to 200 dinars per kilogram.
At Belgrade’s wholesale market, peppers got cheaper again thanks to a strong supply. The same week also brought lower prices for:
- chard, green beans, broccoli and cauliflower
- onions, cucumbers, eggplant and leeks
- spinach, radishes and kale
Melons, cabbage, garlic, tomatoes, soup greens and lettuce all became more expensive.
For fruit, the picture is reversed. Pineapple, bananas, blueberries, grapefruit, Idared apples, apricots, Williams pears, blackberries, mandarins, nectarines, oranges and redcurrants all rose in price, while grapes, raspberries, pomegranates and prunes got cheaper. At green markets, a kilogram of plums cost between 30 and 150 dinars, bananas between 150 and 200 dinars, white grapes between 120 and 300 dinars, and shelled walnuts between 900 and 1,200 dinars.
In Subotica, the bulletin recorded rising prices for cucumbers, potatoes and garlic, while plums, peppers, parsley root and zucchini got cheaper. In Leskovac, pears, peaches, grapefruit and plums rose in price, along with cucumbers, peppers and eggplant among vegetables. In Kraljevo, according to the bulletin, prices stayed level with the previous week.
The STIPS bulletin is published weekly and tracks price movements at wholesale and green markets across Serbia, serving as a basis for comparing supply and demand by region.
