"I'm Shocked By The Prices In Belarus"

• 11.11.2026, 15:40

Belarusian garlic is twice as expensive as garlic from Uzbekistan.

A Minsk resident posted on the social media platform Threads about the price difference between vegetables grown in Belarus and their imported counterparts. As it turns out, the latter are often half the price of domestic produce.

“I’m shocked by the pricing in Belarus,” the Minsk resident writes. “A week and a half ago, Russian smooth cucumbers cost 4.85. Today, the same Belarusian ones cost 9.15. And yet, we don’t even have to transport them—gas is cheap, and this variety grows well here. The price difference between our garlic and Uzbek garlic is just mind-boggling. It’s not particularly difficult to grow either, and it thrives in our climate.”

One commenter, as noted by the website Charter97.org, suggested that Belarusian vegetables are more expensive due to climatic conditions, but it was explained to him that both garlic and cucumbers grow well in Belarus.