Prices of essential kitchen items registered a slight increase during the past week as compared to the preceding week, revealed a survey conducted by Business Recorder, here on Saturday. The survey observed that the prices of most kitchen items like tomatoes, onions, garlic, and ginger witnessed an increase in the wholesale as well as retail market.
According to the survey, tomato price went up by Rs 100 per 5kg from Rs 80 to Rs 180 per 5kg in the wholesale market while tomato price remained Rs 45 against Rs 25 per kg in the retail market.
Onions' price went up by Rs 50 per 5kg from Rs 100 to Rs 150 per 5kg in the wholesale market, while onion price is Rs 40 per kg against Rs 30 per kg in the retail market.
No change was observed in the price of potatoes as best quality potatoes are also being sold at Rs 100 per 5kg, which are being sold at Rs 25 per kg in the retail market.
Ginger price went up from Rs 450 to Rs 500 per 5kg in the wholesale market, while it is being sold at Rs 120 per kg against Rs 100 per kg in the retail market. The price of garlic went up from Rs 1,400 to Rs 1,500 per 5kg in the wholesale market and remained Rs 320 per kg in retail market, besides lemon price also increased from Rs 260 to Rs 350 per 5kg and it is being sold at Rs 90 against Rs 60 per kg in the retail market.
However, during the week under review, chicken price witnessed a further reduction in the wholesale and in the retail market as live chicken is being available at Rs 4,000 against Rs 4,200 per 40 kg and it is being sold at Rs 110 against Rs 120 per kg in the retail market. Chicken meat is being sold at Rs 170 against Rs 200 per kg. Different qualities of fish are being available in the range of Rs 180 to Rs 350 per kg.
Sugar price didn't witness any change which is being available at Rs 3,200 per 50kg bag in the wholesale market, while in the retail market it is being sold at Rs 340 per 5kg and Rs 75 per kg. Wheat flour also witnessed no change and it is being sold at Rs 760 per 20kg bag in the retail market.
Egg prices are still on high slide with Rs 125 per dozen in the wholesale market which in the retail market are being sold at Rs 136 per dozen. No change was witnessed in the price of Brinjal, which is being available at Rs 200 per 5kg in the wholesale market, while in the retail market it is being available at Rs 45/50 per kg. Carrot price witnessed no change and is being available at Rs 100 per 5 kg, which in retail market is being sold at Rs 25 per kg.
Cucumber price reduced from Rs 250 to Rs 200 per 5kg, which in the retail market is being sold at Rs 50 against Rs 60 per kg, a pack of 8kg radish in the wholesale market is being available at Rs 100 per pack against Rs 80, which in retail is being sold at Rs 15 per kg.
Peas prices went up from Rs 200 to Rs 250 per 5kg, which in retail market are being sold at Rs 60 per kg against Rs 50 per kg. kadu prices went up from Rs 200 to Rs 250 per 5kg in the wholesale market, while in the retail market, it is being sold at Rs 50-60 per kg.
Karaila price went down by Rs 50 per 5kg from Rs 400 to Rs 350 per 5kg, which is being sold at Rs 85 against Rs 90 per kg in the retail market. Arvi price went up from Rs 340 to Rs 350 per 5kg, which in the retail market is being sold at Rs 80 against Rs 75 per kg.
No change was observed in the prices of cauliflower and cabbage as both are being sold at Rs 100 per 5kg in the wholesales market, while these are available at Rs 25 per kg. Capsicum price was found stable at Rs 300 per 5kg which in the retail market is being sold at Rs 80 per kg. Okra price also remained stable at Rs 500 per 5kg which in the retail market is being sold at Rs 120 per kg. Beans price in the wholesale market went down by Rs 50 per 5kg from Rs 200 to Rs 150 per 5kg, which in the retail market is being sold at Rs 40 against Rs 50 per kg.
Good quality ghee/cooking oil brands like Dalda per 5kg tin is being available at Rs 850, while normal ghee/cooking oil like Phool and Fauji brands are being available at Rs 130 per kg.
There remained no change in pulses prices as dal mash price is being available at Rs 18,000 per quintal in the wholesale market, Dal moong at Rs 11,000 per quintal, lobia at Rs 9,000 per quintal, Masoor at Rs 11,800 per quintal, dal channa at Rs 11,500 per quintal and Kabuli channa at Rs 13,00o per quintal. In the retail market, moong is being sold at Rs 135 per kg, lobia at 115 per kg, maash at Rs 200 per kg, Masoor at Rs 140 per kg, dal channa at Rs 145 per kg and Kabuli channa at Rs 160 per kg.
No change was witnessed in the prices of other essential kitchen items including rice, spices, milk, salt and others. The LPG was being sold at Rs 115 per kg and a domestic LPG cylinder of 15kg was being available at Rs 1,550 per cylinder.
Prices of most of the fruits during the week under review witnessed a declining trend as good quality local banana was being sold at Rs 60 per dozen against Rs 80 per dozen, and normal quality at Rs 40 per dozen against Rs 50 per dozen, fresh arrival best quality orange were being sold at Rs 100 per dozen, while normal quality at Rs 80-60 per dozen, pomegranates at Rs 150-200 per kg, guava was being sold at Rs 40 per kg against Rs 50 per kg, apples were in the range of Rs 50 to Rs 180 per kg, while good quality grapes were being available at Rs 180 per kg.
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