Prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed an increase during this week past as compared to previous week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday. The survey observed besides the prices of edible items, crockery, clothing and shoes and, prices of other items have also gone up as a normal quality shalwar-qameez dress costs Rs 1,200 per suit against Rs 800, normal shoe is costing Rs 1,500-2000 per pair against Rs 1,000-1,500 per pair, and normal quality pants-shirt costs Rs 1,800 against Rs 1,200.
A normal dinner set is available at Rs 7,500-8,500 against Rs 5,000. The traders talking to this correspondent attributed this price hike to depreciation of Pak rupee and increase in prices of gas, electricity, petrol and other input items over the past one year.
According to details, onion's price remained stable at Rs 200 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 55-60 per kg in retail market, tomatoes price went up from Rs 120 to Rs 140 per 5kg which were being sold at Rs 40 against Rs 35 per kg and potatoes' price went up from Rs 140 per 5 kg to Rs 150 per 5 kg which were being sold at Rs 45 per kg against Rs 40 per kg.
Local garlic price went up from Rs 875 to Rs 900 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 290 per kg against Rs 280 per kg and ginger price remained stable at Rs 1,250 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 320. Lemon price went up from Rs 450 per 5 kg to Rs 500 per 5 kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 120-130 per kg.
Egg price went up from Rs 80 per dozen to Rs 90 per dozen which in retail market was being sold at Rs 96-100 per dozen, chicken price went up from Rs 5,500 per 40 kg to Rs 5,800 per 40 kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 160 per kg against Rs 145 per kg while chicken meat was being sold at Rs 250 per kg against Rs 220 per kg.
Beans price went up from Rs 325 per 5 kg to Rs 350 per 5 kg which in retail market were being sold at Rs 85 per kg against Rs 80 per kg, tinda price went up from Rs 230 per 5 kg to Rs 325 per 5 kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 80-85 per kg against Rs 65-70 per kg, peas price went up from Rs 350 per 5kg to Rs 475 which were being sold at Rs 125 per kg against Rs 80-90 per kg in the retail market; and brinjal price went up from Rs 180 to Rs 220 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 55 per kg against Rs 45 per kg in retail market.
Turnip price went up from Rs 175 per 5kg to Rs 200 per 5kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 60 per kg against Rs 55 per kg, yam price also went up from Rs 230 per 5 kg to Rs 350 per 5kg which in retail market was being sold at Rs 85 per kg against Rs 65 per kg.
Capsicum price went up from Rs 200 per 5kg to Rs 280 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 75 per kg against Rs 65 per kg; cucumber price remained stable at Rs 120 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 40 per kg; cauliflower price remained stable at Rs 225 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 60 per kg; and cabbage price went down from Rs 200 per 5kg to Rs 130 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 40 per kg against Rs 55 per kg.
Pumpkin price went up from Rs 150 per 5kg to Rs 300 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 80 per kg against Rs 40 per kg in the retail market; okra price went up from Rs 120 per 5kg to Rs 230 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 55-60 per kg against Rs 35 per kg; kareela price went up from Rs 150 to Rs 250 per 5kg which was being sold at Rs 60 per kg against Rs 45 per kg.
No changes were witnesses in the prices of non-perishable prices as fine quality white lentil (Maash) was available at Rs 200 per kg while its normal quality was being sold at Rs 160-170 per kg; good quality grams at Rs 200 per kg and normal quality grams at Rs 160 per kg; kidney bean (Lobia) was available in the range of Rs 130-170 per kg; green gram (Moong) at Rs 155 against Rs 140 per kg; and red lentil (Masoor) was available at Rs 160 per kg.
While fruit prices during week under review witnessed a mixed trend as Turkish apple was available at Rs 300 per kg, Iranian Kala Kolo apple at Rs 200 per kg against Rs 225 per kg, good quality local banana was being sold Rs 60 per dozen against Rs 90 per dozen while its normal quality was being sold in the range of Rs 40-50 per dozen against Rs 50-60 per dozen.