Prices of all necessary kitchen goods have risen once again as the new month rolled in today.
Traders claim that the increase in costs of kitchen products and other daily necessities is a direct result of the increase in fuel and electricity rates, as well as the depreciation of the Pakistani rupee versus the dollar and other major world currencies.
The price of 20kg bags of good quality wheat flour increased from Rs1,500 to Rs1,600 per bag in the retail market.
Sugar prices increased by another Rs300 per 50kg, from Rs5,550 to R5,850 and it is now retailing at Rs 122-125per kg.
Prices for the highest quality ghee/cooking oil remained unchanged at Rs1750 per 5-litre box, however, the price of a 5-litre pack is likely to reach Rs2,000 soon.
Shan and National have also increased their price for spices have been revised from Rs75 to Rs80 per pack but also lowered the bag’s weight from 50 to 43 grams.
The price of boneless beef, which increased from Rs800 to Rs850 per kg last week, the price of boned beef, which increased from Rs700 to Rs750 per kg, stayed unchanged this week, while the price of mutton remained unchanged at Rs1,450 per kg.