Prices of essential kitchen items remain stable
The prices of essential kitchen items have remained stable during this week past against the previous week, revealed a survey carried out by Business Recorder, here on Saturday.
The survey observed sugar price remained stable at Rs6,800 per 50kg bag in the wholesale market, while in retail, sugar is being sold at Rs145 per kg. Chicken price went up from Rs17,400 per 40kg to Rs18,500 per 40kg in the wholesale market, which in retail is being sold at Rs500 per kg against Rs465 per kg, while chicken meat is being sold at Rs800 per kg against Rs740 per kg; egg price remained stable at Rs6,900 per carton which in retail are being sold at Rs255 per dozen.
Wheat flour prices remained unchanged as the best quality wheat flour price in the wholesale market is available at Rs1,900 per 15kg bag, which in retail is being sold at
Rs1,940 per 15kg bag, normal quality wheat flour bag at Rs1,870 per 15kg bag in the wholesale market, which in retail is being sold at Rs1,900. Mutton and beef prices remained stable as mutton is available at Rs2,000 per kg, boneless beef at Rs1,200 per kg, and normal beef at Rs1,000 per kg.
Tea prices witnessed no changes as Lipton Yellow Label is available at Rs2,200 per 900 gram pack and Islamabad Tea is available at Rs1,800 per kg; powdered chilli and turmeric prices also witnessed no change as turmeric powder is being sold at Rs850 per kg and red chilli powder at Rs800 per kg. Paratha is available at Rs60, however, tandoor owners who during the month of Ramazan reduced roti price by Rs5 from Rs25 to Rs20 now have revised up the roti price to Rs25, while naan is being sold at Rs30 a piece, and a cup of tea at Rs80.
The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices also remained stable as the commodity is being sold at Rs300 per kg, which still is Rs56 per kg higher than the OGRA set price of Rs250 per kg. The OGRA has set 15kg domestic cylinder LPG price at Rs3,750, while in various parts of the country it is available at Rs5,000-5,200 per 15kg cylinder, reflecting an overcharging of Rs1,250-1,450 per cylinder.
The prices of the branded spices such as Shan, National, and others witnessed no change as per pack of 39 grams spice are available at Rs130 per pack. The price of a cooked daal plate at a normal hotel is Rs250 and a cooked vegetable plate is Rs250.
Rice prices also remained steady as the best quality basmati rice is available at Rs12,100 per 40kg bag, while the retailers are selling it at Rs340 per kg, normal quality Basmati rice is available at Rs10,100 per 40kg bag, which in retail is being sold a Rs260 per kg, and broken Basmati rice is available at Rs8,800 against Rs9,000 per 40kg bag, which in retail is being sold at Rs240 per kg.