PESHAWAR: Prices of important kitchen items, like vegetables, cooking oil/ghee, sugar, flour, live chicken/meat, beverages and pulses remained unchanged in the retail market.
A weekly-market survey carried out by the Business Recorder here on Sunday revealed some daily use food items remained high and others fell slightly in the retail market.
A kilogramme of chicken meat was being sold at Rs320 against the price of Rs365-370 per kg the previous week.
Butchers continuously defy the official rates, even not displaying price-list issued by local administration at their outlets and squeezing the consumers with both hands.
According to the survey, one kilogramme of boneless beef is being sold at Rs1,350 and beef with bone at Rs1,500 per kilogramme against the official rates of Rs900 per kilogramme announced by local authorities concerned, the survey said.
Mutton was being sold from Rs2,800 to Rs3000 per kg in the open market, the survey added.
Similarly, flour prices remained unchanged as a 20-kg bag was being sold at Rs2700 against the price of 2900-3000.
However, the price of an 80-kg bag remained unchanged as available at Rs12,500 and Rs13,000 per sack in the wholesale market, the survey said.
Price of tomato remained high in the retail market as it is being sold at Rs100 per kilogramme against the price of Rs60 per kilogramme during the preceding week.
Similarly, one kilogramme of onion was being sold at Rs100 against the price Rs70 per kg.
Likewise, price of ginger touched a new peak in the previous week as compared to preceding week, as it was available at Rs600-700 and Rs800 per kilogramme.
Also, garlic was available at Rs300-400/kg in the retail market, the survey added.
The survey noted green chili was being sold at Rs120 against the price of 80 per kg in the previous week as compared to preceding week.
Amid the hot and humid weather, the price of lemon has increased exorbitantly in the retail market.
One kilogramme of lemon was available at Rs400 against the price of Rs100 per kilogramme in the retail market, the survey said.
Peas were being sold at Rs200 per kg, capsicum at Rs150 per kilogramme, lady finger at Rs100 per kilogramme, Arvi at Rs200 per kilogramme, turnip at Rs150 per kilogramme, eggplant at Rs100 per kilogramme, zucchini (tori) at Rs120-150 per kilogramme, cabbage at Rs120 per kilogramme, red potatoes at Rs70 per kilogramme while white potatoes are sold at Rs50 per kilogramme in the retail market, the survey said.
Price of cooking oil and ghee remained stable in the open market.
No change in prices of LPG was witnessed, as the gas is Rs460 per kilo in the retail market.
A kilogramme of sugar dropped as it was available at Rs150 against the price of Rs160 per kilogramme, the survey said.
Buyers have complained that prices of food grains, especially those which were daily use items in the kitchen, were beyond their purchasing power.
Price of pulses remained unchanged in the retail market, according to the survey.
The survey said good quality of sela rice was available at Rs360 per kilogramme, while low quality rice was available at Rs300-320 per kilogramme, while toota rice was available at Rs200-220 per kilogramme.
Similarly, the survey furthermore said Mash lentil was available at Rs480, Masoor at Rs320 per kilogramme, Chilka (black) at Rs320 per kilogramme, dal Chilka (green) at Rs260 per kilogramme, Moong at Rs400 per kilogramme, dal Chana at Rs450 per kilogramme, red bean at Rs440, gram flour (baisen) at Rs420 per kilogramme against Rs280 per kilogramme, big-size white Chana at Rs380 per kilogramme, small-size white Chana from
Rs360 per kilogramme.
The price of fruit sky-rocketed in the local market, according to the survey.
Apple was available at Rs400-500 per kilogramme, banana at Rs200 per dozen, guava at Rs200 per kilogramme, melon at Rs150 per kilo, strawberry at Rs250-300 per kilo, mangoes at Rs200 and Rs300 per kilogramme.
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