280$ for 10 vials or 5000 UAH for one? The truth about Tirzepatide prices in Ukraine
We found the real prices from suppliers that Ukrainian peptide shops buy from. Your shock will be limitless when you see the markup.
Tirzepatide 30mg (Generic)
Spoiler: You're being ripped off. Big time.
If you're interested in weight loss, you've definitely seen these ads on Instagram or Telegram: "Tirzepatide", "Semaglutide", "Mounjaro-analog", "Ozempic-generic". Prices range from 3000 to 6500 UAH per vial.
We decided to check where this product comes from. The results of our investigation made us grab our heads.
The Math of Shock
We found direct suppliers from China (where 99% of the "gray" peptide market comes from). Here's an offer from one of the "expensive" and verified suppliers who tests each batch at the independent Janoshik laboratory (Czech Republic):
This is the price for "premium" China with purity tests. If you dig into Reddit, you can find suppliers half the price — $140-150 for the same kit. But even at the "expensive" price, one 30mg vial costs 1150 UAH.
In Ukraine, vials of 5mg, 10mg or 15mg are usually sold. Let's calculate the cost of 1mg of active substance:
- China (expensive): ~38 UAH per 1mg
- China (cheap): ~19 UAH per 1mg
- Ukraine (reseller): ~330-430 UAH per 1mg (at 5000-6500 UAH for 15mg)
The markup ranges from 900% to 2200%.
Why so expensive?
Sellers will tell you about "complex logistics", "cold chains" and "customs". This is partially true — peptide delivery requires temperature control (although not everyone follows it perfectly).
But the main reason is the "fear tax" and "ignorance tax". People are afraid to order directly from China, don't know verified factories (QSC and others) and are afraid of crypto payment issues.
The Dangerous Truth About the "Gray Market"
Important:
We are not encouraging you to buy drugs from China. We are encouraging you to understand the risks.
When you buy a "vial without a label" in a Ukrainian Telegram channel for 5000 UAH, you get THE SAME Chinese vial that costs $28.
The reseller doesn't have their own laboratory. They don't manufacture the drug. They just order it in bulk and resell it to you. The risks of purity, underfilling or spoiled goods during delivery remain the same, only you pay 9 times more for them.
What to do?
1. Don't be naive. Understand that an "author's weight loss course" for 10 thousand hryvnias is often just a resale of a cheap generic.
2. Consult a doctor. Official drugs (Ozempic, Mounjaro in pen-injectors) are expensive due to patent protection, clinical trials and quality guarantees. Generics are a lottery.
3. Therapy is long-term. Obesity is a chronic disease, and a "one-month course" won't cure it. World research shows that peptide therapy may be needed for years or even lifelong to maintain weight. "Just willpower" often doesn't work here.
But even on therapy you need control. Not to "eat less" (the drug will do that for you), but to eat enough. The main risk on peptides is muscle loss (sarcopenia) because you simply stop eating protein.
Why Calorize then?
If you're on therapy, it's critically important to get your protein intake, so you don't turn into "skinny fat" and lose your hair. Calorize is the ideal companion for therapy.
Our AI diary will help you track nutrients without stress. Just say "ate a steak" and we'll count the protein for you.