BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct. 30
By Elnur Baghishov - Trend:
In the seventh month (Sept. 22 to Oct. 22, 2019) of the current Iranian year, compared to the same month of the previous year, prices for oranges, potatoes, apples decreased, while the price of imported tea increased in Iran, Trend reports referring the Statistical Center of Iran.
According to the center's report, in the seventh month, orange prices dropped by 39.2 percent, while the prices for potatoes and apples decreased by 23.8 and 17.2 percent, respectively.
Moreover, the prices for imported tea increased by 2.6 percent, while the prices for cucumbers and cheese decreased by 27.7 and 2.4 percent, respectively.
Goods |
Weight |
7th month of last Iranian year (Sept. 22-Oct. 22, 2018), (Iranian rials) |
6th month of current Iranian year (Aug. 22-Sept. 22, 2019), (Iranian rials) |
7th month of current Iranian year (Sept. 22-Oct.22, 2019), (Iranian rials) |
Difference compared to 6th month of current Iranian year (%) |
Difference compared to 7th month of last Iranian year (%) |
First grade Iranian rice |
1 kg |
150,591 |
232,313 |
231,889 |
-0.2 |
54.0 |
First grade imported rice |
1 kg |
86,586 |
88,479 |
89,712 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
Mutton, lamb |
1 kg |
582,935 |
1,003,099 |
982,537 |
-0.2 |
68.5 |
Beef, veal |
1 kg |
578,329 |
892,292 |
873,875 |
-1.2 |
68.5 |
Broiler chicken |
1 kg |
98,823 |
138,030 |
132,002 |
-4.4 |
33.6 |
Pasteurized milk |
1 liter |
36,270 |
57,294 |
58,489 |
2.1 |
61.3 |
Pasteurized yogurt |
1 kg |
54,181 |
73,904 |
74,314 |
0.6 |
37.2 |
Pasteurized cheese |
500 grams |
77,125 |
105,540 |
108,067 |
2.4 |
40.1 |
Eggs of factory- farmed chickens |
1 kg |
99,860 |
89,035 |
89,153 |
0.1 |
-10.7 |
Pasteurized butter |
100 grams |
44,365 |
46,385 |
46,991 |
1.3 |
5.9 |
Oil |
900 grams |
72,375 |
84,260 |
85,442 |
1.4 |
18.1 |
Bananas |
1 kg |
114,652 |
136,557 |
124,181 |
-9.1 |
8.3 |
Apples |
1 kg |
69,543 |
83,093 |
68,819 |
-17.2 |
-1.0 |
Orange |
1 kg |
76,958 |
133,260 |
81,052 |
-39.2 |
5.3 |
Cucumber |
1 kg |
31,348 |
42,601 |
54,389 |
27.7 |
73.5 |
Tomatoes |
1 kg |
44,224 |
29,988 |
25,533 |
-14.9 |
-42.3 |
Potatoes |
1 kg |
34,356 |
47,279 |
36,006 |
-23.8 |
4.8 |
Onions |
1 kg |
21,071 |
28,591 |
27,201 |
-4.9 |
29.1 |
Beans |
1 kg |
133,283 |
167,080 |
166,692 |
-0.2 |
25.1 |
Lentil |
1 kg |
87,626 |
100,112 |
102,025 |
1.9 |
16.4 |
Sugar in cubes |
1 kg |
51,567 |
75,553 |
75,125 |
-0.6 |
45.7 |
Sugar |
1 kg |
41,147 |
59,356 |
46,893 |
1.5 |
46.4 |
Tomato paste |
1 kg |
171,765 |
212,764 |
198,236 |
-6.8 |
15.4 |
Imported tea |
500 grams |
299,660 |
548,462 |
562,576 |
2.6 |
87.7 |
In Iran, the official exchange rate is used for import of some essential products.
SANA system is a system introduced by the Central Bank of Iran to the currency exchange offices, where the price of 1 euro is 123,791 rials, and the price of $1 is 111,008 rials.
NIMA is a system intended for the sale of a certain percentage of the foreign currency gained from export. The price of 1 euro in this system is 119,618 rials, and the price of $1 is 107,464 rials.
In the black market, $1 is worth about 110,000-113,000 rials, while 1 euro is worth about 123,000-126,000 rials.