PESHAWAR: Prices of daily use kitchen items like vegetable, live chicken/meat, pulses, sugar, flour, fruits have remained on high-side in local market, according to a survey conducted by Business Recorder, here on Sunday.
According to the survey, the prices of veggies remained sky-rocketed in the local market. Ginger is being sold at Rs 400 per kilogramme, garlic was available at Rs 300-320 per kilogramme, Capsicum at Rs 100-120 per kilogramme, while ladyfinger is being sold at Rs 120-130 per kilogramme.
Peas are being sold at Rs 160-200 per kilogramme, Arvi at Rs 100-120 per kilogramme, Cucumber is being sold at Rs 60-70 per kilogramme, Lemon was available at Rs 160 per kilogramme, onion at Rs 70-80 per kilogramme, Tomatoes are being available at Rs40-50 per kilogramme.
Red potato is being sold at Rs 80 and Rs 100 per kilogramme while white-coloured potatoes are being available at Rs 50 per kilogramme, Green chilli is being sold at Rs 120 per kilogramme against the price of Rs 150 per kilogramme in the previous week.
It was noticed that milk sellers have increased at Rs 140 from Rs 130 per litre against the official fixed price of Rs 90 per litre, while yogurt was available at Rs 130-140 per kilogramme against the official fixed price of Rs 80 per kilogramme, the survey noticed.
According to the survey, price of live chicken/meat has increased to Rs 206 per kilogramme which was sold at Rs201 per kilogramme during previous week in the local market, according to the survey.
The price of flour has been decreased as supply of wheat started from Punjab. It noticed a reduction of Rs 100 per 20 kg flour bag and Rs 2,000 per 80 kg flour sac and sugar is being sold at Rs 80-90 per kilogramme.
The survey witnessed the prices pulses and food grains remained high-side in retail market. For instance, good quality rice (sela) was available at Rs 160 per kilogramme, Toota rice is being sold at Rs 70-80 per kilogramme, Price of red bean is being sold at Rs 220-250 per kilogramme, dal mash at Rs 260-270 per kilogramme in the local market.