Prices of most of the essential commodities remained unchanged during last week, except a slight increase in rates of flour, sugar, fruits in proceeding week, as compared to last week, according to survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday.

According to survey, the prices of important kitchen items mostly remained unchanged in both wholesale and retail markets. However, it was noticed that live chicken/meat is being sold at Rs168 per kg which was selling at Rs186 per kg in the previous. A dozen of farm eggs are being available at Rs100. Cow meat is being sold at Rs400-450 per kg while mutton beef priced at Rs900 per kg.

As per survey, apples are being sold at Rs140-150 per kg, peach at Rs120 per kg, mangoes within range of Rs80 and Rs100, apricot at Rs150-160 per kg, banana at Rs70-80 per dozen, black-coloured plums at Rs100-120 per kg, grapes are being sold at Rs200 per kg, mukesh melon was being sold at Rs150-200 per piece with different size and guava was available at Rs80-100 per kg.

The survey witnessed the prices of veggies were remained high-side in local market. Potatoes are selling at Rs40 per kg against last week's price of Rs30 per kg, onion was available at Rs70 per against last week's rate of Rs60 per kg. Ginger is being sold at Rs400 per kg, while garlic was available at Rs240-270 per kg.

Similarly, lemon is being sold at Rs100-120 per kg. Green Chili priced at Rs80-90 per kg. Cucumber is being sold at Rs60-70 per kg against the price of Rs50 per kg in the previous week.

Likewise, Ladyfinger is being sold at Rs80 per kg, arvi at Rs100 per kg, apple, long and round gourds are being available within range of Rs50-60 and Rs70 per kg, cabbage at Rs50 per kg, cauliflower at Rs70 per kg.

Gram flour (baisen) is being sold at Rs140 per kg, which was selling at Rs120 per kg. Similarly, the rate of sugar is still high as available at Rs76 and 80 per kg. A 20-kg flour bag is being sold at Rs900-960 per kg which was selling at Rs870 per bag in the previous week.

Likewise, Good quality rice (sela) is being sold at Rs160 per kg which was selling at Rs150 per kg in the last week. Toota rice is being available at Rs70-80 per kg. Dal mash is being sold at Rs170-190 against the price of Rs160 per kg.

Big-size white channa was available at Rs140 per kg against the price of Rs130 per kg in the previous week. Similarly, Rs20 per kg surge was noticed in price of red-bean as being sold at Rs150 per kg against the price of Rs130 per kg in the last week.

However, price of white lobiya has decreased at Rs130 per kg which was selling at Rs140 per kg in the last week. Moonge is being sold at Rs150 per kg which was selling at Rs140 per kg in the last week, while dal chilka (green) was being sold at Rs140 and Dal Chilka (Black) being sold at Rs130 per kg.

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