The survey noted significant increase in chicken and eggs prices during the last week against the preceding week, as chicken was being sold at Rs 168 per kg against Rs 135 per kg in the past week, registering an increase of Rs 33 per kg. Considerable increase was also noted in price of eggs last week against the preceding week, as eggs were being sold at Rs 130 per dozen against Rs 110 per dozen last week, registering an increase of Rs 20 per dozen.
Slight increase was also noted in fruit prices during the period under review: apple was available at Rs 160-220 per kg against Rs 100-120 per kg in the preceding week, banana was being sold at Rs 100-140 per dozen against Rs 80-110 per dozen, grapes at Rs 160-170 per kg, fruiter was available at Rs 80-90 per dozen, Kinow was being sold at Rs 90-100 per dozen, Shakiry Malta was available at Rs 140-180 per dozen and Musmi was being sold at Rs 120 per dozen during the last week against the preceding week.
Meanwhile, slight increase was registered in cooking oil prices last week, it was being sold at Rs 145 per kg against Rs 140 during the past week, registering an increase of Rs 5 per kg. However, sugar price decreased by Rs 3 per kg and was selling at Rs 58 per kg.
The survey also observed a slight decline in vegetables prices: tomato was available at Rs 40 per kg against Rs 60 per kg last week, onions were being sold at Rs 45 per kg against Rs 55 per kg, potato was available at Rs 40, cabbage at Rs 40 per kg, cucumber was being sold at Rs 80 per kg, carrot at Rs 40 per kg, peas were being sold at Rs 70 per kg, radish at Rs 40 per kg and green-chili at Rs 80 per kg during the period under review. Meanwhile, prices of pulses remained stable: dal mash was available at Rs 140 per kg, Moong at Rs 140 per kg, Lobia at Rs 150 per kg, Masoor at Rs 120 per kg, Channa at Rs 110per kg and white Channa at Rs 120-160 per kg during the last week.