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Food Price Upheavals Surveyed

With a coefficient of 26.64%, the Consumer Price Index of food and beverage group stood at 241.8 in the month ending April 19, indicating a 5.2% increase compared with the month before and a year-on-year increase of 10.7%
Food Price Upheavals Surveyed
Food Price Upheavals Surveyed

The Statistical Center of Iran's latest report on price changes in food products shows the biggest month-on-month price rise for a food item during the month ending April 19 was recorded for tomatoes with 35.4%. 
A kilogram of tomatoes was sold at 64,140 rials (40 cents).
The second and third biggest month-on-month price increase during the period under review was registered for potatoes with 23.6% and lentils with 19.5%. 
A kilogram of potatoes was sold at 58,241 rials (36 cents) and a kilogram of lentils went for 145,850 rials (91 cents) last month. 

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