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Wholesale prices of cheeses
The chart and tables provide, in a given period of time, a comparison on the international market, between the wholesale prices of some P.D.O Italian Cheeses (Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano) and some common cheeses, such as non-typical ones, like Cheddar (Oceania) and Edamer (Germany).

The graph evidences, simultaneously, the hard cheese (not PDO) price position.

It is interesting to note that:
  • the above mentioned PDO Italian Cheeses are top quality and affected by high cost of seasoning, therefore the related prices rank at the top of the chart;
  • the common cheeses of non-Italian origin rank at the bottom of the price league;
  • the seasoned types (Grana-like cheeses) rank in the middle of the chart as a borderline between the two previously mentioned typologies.

However, the worldwide consumer's trend is to purchase low price cheeses since they are more price advantageous and wide distributed.
The following elements can influence the consumer choice:
  • the individual incomes and improving welfare of reference countries (GDP);
  • marketing and distribution action of the different types of cheese worldwide;
  • the correct nutritional information and quality properties where consumers are unaware.
Month 2023 2024 2025 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2024
January 9.413 8.925 10.717 +2,11% +20,07%
February 9.300 8.963 10.888 +1,59% +21,48%
March 9.125 9.194 10.905 +0,16% +18,61%
April 9.008 9.400 10.925 +0,18% +16,22%
May 8.875 9.450 10.925 0,00% +15,61%
June 8.725 9.575 10.925 0,00% +14,10%
July 8.725 9.885 10.925 0,00% +10,52%
August 8.725 9.958 10.925 +0,00% +9,71%
September 8.725 10.145 10.845 -0,73% +6,90%
October 8.725 10.188 10.275 -5,26% +0,86%
November 8.750 10.300 10.075 -1,95% -2,18%
December 8.813 10.495  
Jan-Nov 8.918 9.635 10.757
Change¹ % +5,17% +8,04% +11,65%
Average 8.903 9.730
Change¹ % +4,27% +9,28%
Last Update:10-11-2025
1) change from the same period of previous year
The monthly, cumulative and annual prices are arithmetic averages calculated on the basis of the weekly prices
*: Aged 9 months
Source: CCIAA Milano
  min price
  max price
 
Month 2023 2024 2025 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2024
January 10.538 9.925 12.350 +2,15% +24,43%
February 10.338 10.288 12.600 +2,02% +22,48%
March 10.300 10.531 12.895 +2,34% +22,45%
April 10.183 10.663 13.000 +0,81% +21,92%
May 10.150 10.688 13.000 0,00% +21,64%
June 10.050 10.856 13.050 +0,38% +20,21%
July 10.050 10.990 13.388 +2,59% +21,82%
August 9.950 11.017 13.650 +1,96% +23,90%
September 9.900 11.180 13.710 +0,44% +22,63%
October 9.850 11.550 13.725 +0,11% +18,83%
November 9.850 11.913 13.725 0,00% +15,22%
December 9.850 12.090  
Jan-Nov 10.105 10.873 13.190
Change¹ % -4,11% +7,59% +21,32%
Average 10.079 11.000
Change¹ % -4,37% +9,14%
Last Update:10-11-2025
1) change from the same period of previous year
The monthly, cumulative and annual prices are arithmetic averages calculated on the basis of the weekly prices
*: Aged 12 months or more
Source: CCIAA Milano
  min price
  max price
Month 2023 2024 2025 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2024
January 4.100 4.100 4.681 -0,40% +14,18%
February 3.475 4.150 4.644 -0,80% +11,90%
March 3.370 4.150 4.600 -0,94% +10,84%
April 3.500 4.150 4.600 0,00% +10,84%
May 3.510 4.100 4.575 -0,54% +11,59%
June 3.594 4.100 4.550 -0,55% +10,98%
July 3.644 4.100 4.550 0,00% +10,98%
August 3.650 4.181 4.500 -1,10% +7,62%
September 3.650 4.319 4.319 -4,03% 0,00%
October 3.719 4.580 3.675 -14,91% -19,76%
November 3.919 4.681 3.375 -8,16% -27,90%
December 4.033 4.700  
Jan-Nov 3.648 4.237 4.370
Change¹ % -27,29% +16,15% +3,13%
Average 3.663 4.264
Change¹ % -26,93% +16,41%
Last Update:12-11-2025
1) change from the same period of previous year
The monthly, cumulative and annual prices are arithmetic averages calculated on the basis of the weekly prices
Source: ZMP; since May 6,2009 "Süddeutsche Butter - und Käsebörse eV, Kempten"
  min price
  max price
 
Month 2023 2024 2025 ± on prev.
month. 		± % from
2024
January 4.631 3.817 4.667 +3,00% +22,25%
February 4.610 3.973 4.745 +1,68% +19,45%
March 4.363 3.925 4.577 -3,55% +16,61%
April 4.005 4.014 4.432 -3,16% +10,43%
May 4.216 3.990 4.623 +4,30% +15,87%
June 4.484 4.031 4.367 -5,53% +8,34%
July 3.898 3.949 4.153 -4,91% +5,16%
August 3.748 3.938 4.030 -2,96% +2,32%
September 3.875 4.024 4.072 +1,06% +1,20%
October 3.691 4.559 4.136 +1,57% -9,29%
November 3.631 4.754 3.968 -4,06% -16,53%
December 3.803 4.531  
Jan-Nov 4.105 4.089 4.343
Change¹ % -20,98% -0,39% +6,22%
Average 4.083 4.110
Change¹ % -21,17% +0,68%
Last Update:07-11-2025
1) change from the same period of previous year
The monthly, cumulative and annual prices are arithmetic averages calculated on the basis of the weekly prices
Source: USDA
  min price
  max price