May 01, 2021 19:07

SCI Surveys Food Price Changes

CPI of “food and beverages” increased by 43.6% in the 12-month period ending April 20 compared with last year’s corresponding period

The Statistical Center of Iran has released a new report, surveying the price changes in 53 food items during the month ending April 20.
The biggest month-on-month price rise for a food item in urban areas during the month under review was recorded for tomatoes with 18.2%. A kilogram of tomatoes was sold at 62,753 rials (27 cents).
The second and third biggest month-on-month price increase during the period under review was registered for pomegranates with 8.1% and cookies with 6.8%, SCI reported.
A kilogram of pomegranates was sold at 248,348 rials ($1.05) and a kilogram of cookies went for 353,678 rials ($1.5).

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