BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 1. The prices for a number of food products in Iran have risen in the 5th month of the current Iranian year (July 23 through August 22, 2022), compared to the same month last Iranian year, Trend reports via the report of the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI).
According to the report, the price of Iranian rice rose by 190 percent, broiler chicken - by 81.4 percent, beef - by 48.8 percent and pistachio - by 63.3 percent.
Prices for foodstuff and agricultural products (5th month) under official exchange rate (42,000 rial/USD):
Products |
Volume |
5th month of the current Iranian year (July 23 through August 22, 2022) |
4th month of the current Iranian year (June 22 through July 22, 2022) |
5th month of the last Iranian year (July 23 through August 22, 2021) |
1st grade Iranian rice |
1 kg |
$26.7 |
$25.6 |
$9.2 |
1st grade foreign rice |
1 kg |
$9.41 |
$9.25 |
$5.98 |
Mutton |
1 kg |
$43.9 |
$43.6 |
$32.9 |
Beef |
1 kg |
$48.8 |
$47.1 |
$32.8 |
Broiler chicken |
1 kg |
$13 |
$13.7 |
$7.21 |
Pasteurized milk |
1 liter |
$5.82 |
$5.64 |
$2.89 |
Pasteurized yogurt |
1 kg |
$7.81 |
$7.72 |
$3.48 |
Pasteurized cheese |
500 gram |
$11.6 |
$11.4 |
$4.89 |
Factory-made eggs |
1 kg |
$10.6 |
$10.4 |
$5.58 |
Butter |
100 gram |
$5.71 |
$5.45 |
$2.56 |
Vegetable oil |
900 gram |
$17.4 |
$17.5 |
$4.2 |
Bananas |
1 kg |
$9.19 |
$8.68 |
$6.91 |
Apples |
1 kg |
$7.4 |
$6.55 |
$4.12 |
Oranges |
1 kg |
$6.56 |
$5.28 |
$4.56 |
Pistachio |
1 kg |
$100 |
$95.1 |
$61.4 |
Cucumbers |
1 kg |
$3.02 |
$3.14 |
$2.43 |
Tomatoes |
1 kg |
$2.97 |
$3.09 |
$1.94 |
Onion |
1 kg |
$2.75 |
$2.59 |
$1.49 |
Potatoes |
1 kg |
$4.09 |
$4 |
$1.39 |
Beans |
1 kg |
$15.7 |
$15.7 |
$16.4 |
Lentils |
1 kg |
$14.3 |
$13.8 |
$8.34 |
Sugar loaf |
1 kg |
$8.2 |
$8.16 |
$4.32 |
Sugar |
1 kg |
$6.3 |
$6.48 |
$3.67 |
Tomato paste |
1 kg |
$12 |
$11.5 |
$5.17 |
Foreign tea |
500 gram |
$33.1 |
$32.6 |
$25.6 |
According to the official exchange rate in Iran, 1 dollar equals to 42,000 rials, while in the black market is around 296,000-299,000 rials.
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