Banja Luka resident reports rising costs for winter food preserves

A resident of Banja Luka reported spending approximately 300 KM to prepare winter food preserves for a four-member family. The costs include various vegetables and essential pantry items such as oil, vinegar, and salt.

Vegetable prices noted include peppers at 2.49 KM per kilogram, roasted peppers at 3 KM, cauliflower at 2.69 KM, eggplant at 1.99 KM, and tomatoes at 3.49 KM. Other items such as carrots cost 1.95 KM per kilogram, while cabbage remains more affordable between 0.65 KM and 1 KM. Chili peppers were among the more expensive vegetables at 5 KM per kilogram.

In addition to produce, the household budget was impacted by the cost of oil (ranging from 3.50 KM to 5 KM), salt (1.40 KM per kilogram), and essence (8.60 KM per liter). The resident noted a slight increase in prices compared to the previous year.