BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 27
By Elnur Baghishov - Trend:
The prices on tomatoes, potatoes and lentils increased by 35.4 percent, 23.6 percent and 19.5 percent respectively in the first month of the current Iranian year (March 20-April 19, 2020), compared to the 12th month of the last Iranian year (February 20-March 20, 2020), Trend reports referring to the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI).
According to report, the prices of broiler chickens and tomatoes decreased by 9.9 percent and 0.2 percent respectively, in the first month.
Products |
Weight |
1st month (from March 20, 2020 through April 19, 2020) |
1st month of last year (from March 21, 2020 through April 20, 2019) |
12th month of last year (from February 20, 2019 through March 20. 2019) |
Difference in 1st month compared to 12th month of current year (%) |
Difference compared to the same month of last year (%) |
First grade Iranian rice |
1 kg |
$5.7 |
$4.14 |
$5.63 |
1.1 |
37.7 |
First grade imported rice |
1 kg |
$2.46 |
$2.11 |
$2.31 |
6.3 |
16.5 |
Mutton |
1 kg |
$23.3 |
$24.1 |
$22.4 |
3.9 |
-3.5 |
Beef |
1 kg |
$19.9 |
$22.4 |
$19.4 |
2.1 |
-11.2 |
Broiler chicken |
1 kg |
$2.76 |
$3.44 |
$3.07 |
-9.9 |
-19.7 |
Pasteurized milk |
1 liter |
$1.46 |
$1.12 |
$1.45 |
0.3 |
29.6 |
Pasteurized yogurt |
1 kg |
$1.86 |
$1.44 |
$1.84 |
0.9 |
29.1 |
Pasteurized cheese |
500 gram |
$2.65 |
$2.12 |
$2.62 |
1.0 |
25.0 |
Eggs |
1 kg |
$2.7 |
$2.1 |
$2.5 |
5.1 |
23.9 |
Butter |
100 gram |
$1.1 |
$1 |
$1.1 |
-0.1 |
2.3 |
Vegetable oil |
900 gram |
$2.07 |
$1.88 |
$2.06 |
0.4 |
10.2 |
Bananas |
1 kg |
$4.59 |
$3.14 |
$3.95 |
16.0 |
46.2 |
Apples |
1 kg |
$2.12 |
$2.45 |
$1.87 |
13.4 |
-13.5 |
Oranges |
1 kg |
$1.93 |
$1.9 |
$1.63 |
18.0 |
1.6 |
Cucumbers |
1 kg |
$1.34 |
$1.61 |
$1.17 |
14.5 |
-16.7 |
Tomatoes |
1 kg |
$1.52 |
$1.29 |
$1.12 |
35.4 |
18.2 |
Onions |
1 kg |
$2.06 |
$2.63 |
$2.02 |
1.9 |
-21.7 |
Potatoes |
1 kg |
$1.38 |
$1.34 |
$1.12 |
23.6 |
2.7 |
Beans |
1 kg |
$4.74 |
$3.53 |
$4.29 |
10.3 |
34.1 |
Lentils |
1 kg |
$3.47 |
$2.2 |
$2.9 |
19.5 |
57.8 |
Sugar |
1 kg |
$2.03 |
$1.68 |
$1.89 |
7.4 |
20.6 |
Granulated sugar |
1 kg |
$1.68 |
$1.47 |
$1.56 |
7.8 |
14.2 |
Tomato paste |
1 kg |
$4.08 |
$4.63 |
$4.09 |
-0.2 |
-11.8 |
Imported tea |
500 grams |
$14.1 |
$7.85 |
$13.9 |
1.2 |
80.0 |
As many as $1 is equals to 42,000 rials at the official exchange rate, and 155,000-158,000 rials on the black market.