ISLAMABAD: Prices of major essential kitchen items including vegetables, pulses and ghee/cooking oil increased during the week past as compared to the preceding week, reveals a survey carried out by Business Recorder.
Traders and wholesalers in various markets of Rawalpindi/Islamabad said chicken and some fruits prices registered a slight decline.
During the week under review, egg prices remained stable at Rs115 per dozen, which in retail are being sold at Rs120-125 per dozen, and chicken price declined from Rs4,800 per 40kg to 4,500 per 40kg, which in retail is being sold at Rs120 per kg against Rs130 per kg, and chicken meat from Rs200 per kg to Rs175 per kg.
During this week, ghee/cooking oil prices witnessed increase as second-grade ghee/cooking oil in wholesales market is available at Rs2,520 per carton of 16 packs, which in retail is being sold at Rs170-180 per pack, and first-grade cooking oil/ghee is being sold at Rs1,260 per 5 litre bottle.
Rice prices also witnessed increase during this week as the best quality basmati rice is available at Rs6,150 per 40kg, and second best quality from Rs5,450 per 40kg, while broken Basmati rice price at Rs4,000 per 40kg, which in retail are being sold at Rs180, Rs170 and Rs115 per kg respectively.
Sugar in the wholesales market is available at Rs4,600 per 50kg bag against Rs4,650 per 50kg bag, which in retail is being sold in the range of Rs97 per kg to Rs105 per kg with no significant change during the week past.
During the week, vegetables prices witnessed an increasing trend as best quality potatoes were sold at Rs280 per 5kg, while normal is available at Rs260 per 5kg, while in retail market best quality potatoes are being sold at Rs70 per kg, while normal at Rs60 per kg.
Onions price went up from Rs180 per 5kg to Rs200 per 5kg, which in retail is being sold at Rs50 per kg against Rs45 per kg.
Tomato price went down from Rs350 per 5kg to Rs275 per 5kg, which in retail is being sold at Rs65-70 per kg against Rs85 per kg.
Garlic price remained stable at Rs700 per 5kg, which in retail is being sold at Rs180 per kg, and ginger price remained stable at Rs2,200 per 5kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs500 per kg.
During the week under review, prices of most of the pulses witnessed increase as moong is being sold Rs260 per kg against Rs250 per kg, maash from Rs220 per kg to Rs240 per kg, best quality Lobia from Rs260 per kg to Rs270 per kg, masoor from Rs150 per kg to Rs160 per kg, and chana from Rs135 per kg to Rs145 per kg.
The packed milk prices have witnessed increase in the market as the leading suppliers have increased the price of their products from Rs1,680 to Rs1,780 per carton.
Different brands have increased packed milk prices by up to Rs10 per liter.
Overall fruit prices witnessed a mixed trend as best quality white apple price further went down from Rs180 per kg to Rs150 per kg, while normal is available in the range of Rs120-130 per kg against Rs130-145 per kg, Gajja apple is being sold at Rs100 per kg against Rs120 per kg.
Good quality banana is being sold at Rs100 per dozen, while normal quality at Rs80-90 per dozen against Rs65-75 per dozen.
Various qualities of peach were available in the range of Rs150-250 per kg against Rs100-225 per kg.
Mangoes are available in the range of Rs90-200 per kg, apricot at Rs150 per kg against Rs160 per kg, grapes at Rs200 per kg, and sweet orange at Rs150 per dozen.—
Copyright Business Recorder, 2020
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