PESHAWAR: Prices of important kitchen items, including vegetables, cooking oil/ghee, sugar, flour, live chicken/meat, beverages and pulses remained firm in the retail market.
A weekly survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday revealed that one kilogramme of live chicken was being sold at Rs360 in the retail market against the price of Rs315/kg.
According to the survey, a one kilogramme cow meat without bone is being sold at Rs1350. Mutton beef was being sold from Rs 2800 to Rs 3000 per kg in the open market, the survey added.
A 20-kg bag of wheat flour was being sold at Rs2700 against the price of 2500. However, the price of an 80-kg bag remained unchanged as available at Rs 12,500 and Rs13000 per sac in the wholesale market, the survey said.
A reduction in price of tomato was witnessed in the open market as the commodity is being sold at Rs60-80 per kilogramme against the price of Rs100 per kilogramme in the preceding week as compared to the previous week. One kilogramme onion was being sold at Rs100 against the price Rs70 per kg. 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. Garlic was available at Rs300-400/kg in the retail market, the survey added. 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. Lemon was available at Rs400 per kilogramme against the price of Rs100 per kilogramme in the retail market, the survey said.
Peas was being sold at Rs200 per kg, capsicum at Rs150 per kilogramme, lady finger at Rs100 per kilogramme, Arvi at Rs 200 per kilogramme, turnip at Rs150 per kilogramme, Eggplant (bringle) at Rs 100 per kilogramme, Zucchini (tori) at Rs 120-150 per kilogramme, Tenda Rs 100 per kilogramme, cabbage at Rs 120 per kilogramme, red-colored potatoes available at Rs 70 per kilogramme while white-coloured potatoes are sold at Rs 50 per kilogramme in the retail market.
Prices of cooking oil and ghee also 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 one kilogramme of sugar was available at Rs150 against the price of Rs 160 per kilogramme, the survey said.
Prices of pulses remained unchanged in the retail market, according to the survey.
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