BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 1. The prices for a number of food products in Iran have risen in the 11th month of the current Iranian year (January 21 through February 19, 2023), compared to the same month last Iranian year, Trend reports via the report of the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI).
Within the 11 month, the price of Iranian rice rose by 79.5 percent, broiler chicken - by 81.4 percent, beef - by 74 percent and pistachio - by 59.9 percent compared to the same month last Iranian year (January 21 through February 19, 2022).
Prices for foodstuff and agricultural products (11th month) under official exchange rate (42,000 rial/USD):
Products |
Volume |
11th month of the current Iranian year (January 21 through February 19, 2023) |
10th month of the current Iranian year (December 22, 2022 through January 20, 2023) |
11th month of the last Iranian year (January 21 through February 19, 2022) |
1st grade Iranian rice |
1 kg |
$28.7 |
$28 |
$16 |
1st grade foreign rice |
1 kg |
$10.6 |
$10 |
$7.27 |
Mutton |
1 kg |
$68.3 |
$56 |
$35.6 |
Beef |
1 kg |
$63.1 |
$55.7 |
$36.2 |
Broiler chicken |
1 kg |
$13.2 |
$13.2 |
$7.3 |
Pasteurized milk |
1 liter |
$6.01 |
$6.02 |
$3.34 |
Pasteurized yogurt |
1 kg |
$7.8 |
$7.79 |
$4.57 |
Pasteurized cheese |
500 gram |
$11.7 |
$11.7 |
$6.67 |
Factory-made eggs |
1 kg |
$12.1 |
$12.3 |
$6.65 |
Butter |
100 gram |
$5.98 |
$5.96 |
$3.09 |
Vegetable oil |
900 gram |
$16.4 |
$16.3 |
$4.16 |
Bananas |
1 kg |
$15.5 |
$13.9 |
$8.22 |
Apples |
1 kg |
$7.42 |
$7.13 |
$4.67 |
Oranges |
1 kg |
$4.76 |
$4.72 |
$4.06 |
Pistachio |
1 kg |
$121 |
$113 |
$75.7 |
Cucumbers |
1 kg |
$6.06 |
$4.9 |
$3.18 |
Tomatoes |
1 kg |
$3.82 |
$3.37 |
$3 |
Onion |
1 kg |
$6.67 |
$5.44 |
$2.07 |
Potatoes |
1 kg |
$4.19 |
$4.12 |
$3.18 |
Beans |
1 kg |
$17.4 |
$17.1 |
$12.5 |
Lentils |
1 kg |
$14.7 |
$14.4 |
$11 |
Sugar loaf |
1 kg |
$8.11 |
$8.16 |
$5.11 |
Sugar |
1 kg |
$6.08 |
$6.08 |
$4.22 |
Tomato paste |
1 kg |
$12.7 |
$12.6 |
$9.2 |
Foreign tea |
500 gram |
$37.6 |
$36.8 |
$28.1 |
According to the official exchange rate in Iran, 1 dollar equals to 42,000 rials, while in the black market is around 553,000-556,000 rials.
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