Food Price Changes Reviewed

The Statistical Center of Iran has released a new report reviewing price changes in food products during the month ending June 20.  
The biggest month-on-month price rise for a food item during the month under review was recorded for apples with 24.6%. A kilogram of apples was sold at 141,641 rials (70 cents).
The second and third biggest month-on-month price increase during the period under review was registered for imported rice with 15.8% and chicken with 12.2%, SCI reported. 
A kilogram of imported rice was sold at 138,854 rials (69 cents) and a kilogram of chicken went for 124,018 rials (61 cents) last month. 
Four out of 24 food items examined by SCI every month saw a price decline in the third Iranian month (May 21-June 20) compared with the month before. The sharpest of such price decline was recorded for onions with 23.5%, followed by tomatoes with 20.8%, potatoes with 19.9% and eggs with 2.2%.