Meat prices are holding steady and supply is up across the board ahead of Easter in Cyprus, with the Consumer Protection Service’s Price Observatory confirming ample availability in the market.
The most significant boost to supply has come from the import of 4,000 lambs from Greece, which are supplementing domestic production and helping to keep prices in check through competition.
Their arrival directly affected Holy Tuesday slaughter figures, which were 2,105 lower than last year, as the imported animals balanced market availability.
Over the past six days, a total of 19,883 lambs and goats were slaughtered at abattoirs, up 6% on the same six-day period in 2025, when the figure stood at 18,773. Pig slaughters over the same period reached 10,655, a 13% increase on last year’s 9,452.
The surge in supply is acting as a buffer against inflationary pressures. The average price of small domestic lambs and goats stands at €14.10/kg, a modest rise of 4.76%.
Pork prices have fallen, with fillet chops averaging €5.97/kg, down 4.47%, and lapas at €6.16/kg, down 1.62%. Whole chicken remains the most affordable option at an average of €4.16/kg, essentially unchanged with a marginal drop of 0.05%.
The Consumer Protection Service’s indicative Easter feast for eight people is priced at €186.42 for 19 basic products in 2026, up 3.9% from €179.36 in 2025.
The increase is driven not by meat but primarily by vegetables — tomatoes are up 81.73% and small cucumbers up 42.24%. Partially offsetting those rises, fresh potatoes are down 22.28% and olive oil has fallen by between 12% and 19%.