According to a price list of essential items fixed by the City District Government Karachi for Ramazan, it has been found that the prices of lentils, spices and some other commodities have almost doubled since last Ramazan.
The price list, wAccording to a price list of essential items fixed by the City District Government Karachi for Ramazan, it has been found that the prices of lentils, spices and some other commodities have almost doubled since last Ramazan.
The price list, which will go in effect from today, shows that the price of lentils has increased two-folds with the rate of Mong Daal (lentil) increasing immensely. As compared to last Ramazan’s wholesale and retail rate of Daal Moong Chilka of Rs42 and Rs44 per kg, respectively, this year the rate has been increased by Rs63. Now, the wholesale rate of Daal Mong Chilka is Rs105 per kg and while the retail rate is Rs107 per kg. The price of Daal Mong Sabit has also increased from the wholesale rate of Rs42 and retail rate of Rs44 per kg to Rs100 and Rs102 per kg, respectively. Daal Mong Dhuli from last year’s wholesale and retail rate of Rs47 per kg and Rs50 per kg have gone up as well and is now at Rs127 and Rs129 per kg, respectively.
Also, the new price of one kg Daal Mash Dhuli wholesale is Rs145 and retail is Rs147 as compared to last Ramazan’s rates of Rs79 and Rs84, respectively. Meanwhile, there has been an increase of Rs63 in Daal Mash Chilka Kaali per kg as compared to last year. This Ramazan, it is available for Rs128 (wholesale) and Rs130 (retail).
Amongst the various spice, the prices of turmeric (Haldi) have also doubled. This Ramazan, Haldi sabit’s wholesale rate per kg is Rs265 and retail 100gram is Rs27 as compared to last years wholesale rate of Rs118 per kg and Rs12 per 100 gram. Haldi powder wholesale rate is Rs275 and Rs28 per 100 grams as compared to last Ramazan’s wholesale rate of Rs121 and retail Rs 13 per 100 grams.
Bari Elaichi rates have increased the most from last yeas, rising from Rs 350 to Rs 1300 per kg in wholesale while in retail the price for 100 grams has soared from Rs 37 to Rs 132. Elaichi (small) has shot up from the wholesale rate of Rs 898 to Rs 2050 per kg and in retail from Rs 90 to Rs 206 per 100 grams. Black pepper (whole) has increased from Rs 270 to Rs 400 per kg while its retail has increased from Rs 26 to Rs 41 per 100 grams. Black pepper powder has increased from Rs 270 to Rs 410 per kg in wholesale while the rates have also upped from Rs 26 to Rs 42 per 100 grams. Similarly, Red Chilli Sabit has risen from Rs 97 to Rs 160 per kg in wholesale and Rs 10 to Rs 17 per 100 grams, while Red Chilli powder prices have increased from Rs 117 to Rs 170 per kg and Rs 12 to Rs 18 per 100 grams.
Meanwhile, the prices of mutton and beef have been fixed as follows:
Mutton (quality no 1) Rs 440 per kg, Mutton (quality no 2) Rs 415 per kg, Beef (bone) Rs 220 per kg, Beef (boneless) Rs 250 per kg.
hich will go in effect from today, shows that the price of lentils has increased two-folds with the rate of Mong Daal (lentil) increasing immensely. As compared to last Ramazan’s wholesale and retail rate of Daal Moong Chilka of Rs42 and Rs44 per kg, respectively, this year the rate has been increased by Rs63. Now, the wholesale rate of Daal Mong Chilka is Rs105 per kg and while the retail rate is Rs107 per kg. The price of Daal Mong Sabit has also increased from the wholesale rate of Rs42 and retail rate of Rs44 per kg to Rs100 and Rs102 per kg, respectively. Daal Mong Dhuli from last year’s wholesale and retail rate of Rs47 per kg and Rs50 per kg have gone up as well and is now at Rs127 and Rs129 per kg, respectively.
Also, the new price of one kg Daal Mash Dhuli wholesale is Rs145 and retail is Rs147 as compared to last Ramazan’s rates of Rs79 and Rs84, respectively. Meanwhile, there has been an increase of Rs63 in Daal Mash Chilka Kaali per kg as compared to last year. This Ramazan, it is available for Rs128 (wholesale) and Rs130 (retail).
Amongst the various spice, the prices of turmeric (Haldi) have also doubled. This Ramazan, Haldi sabit’s wholesale rate per kg is Rs265 and retail 100gram is Rs27 as compared to last years wholesale rate of Rs118 per kg and Rs12 per 100 gram. Haldi powder wholesale rate is Rs275 and Rs28 per 100 grams as compared to last Ramazan’s wholesale rate of Rs121 and retail Rs 13 per 100 grams.
Bari Elaichi rates have increased the most from last yeas, rising from Rs 350 to Rs 1300 per kg in wholesale while in retail the price for 100 grams has soared from Rs 37 to Rs 132. Elaichi (small) has shot up from the wholesale rate of Rs 898 to Rs 2050 per kg and in retail from Rs 90 to Rs 206 per 100 grams. Black pepper (whole) has increased from Rs 270 to Rs 400 per kg while its retail has increased from Rs 26 to Rs 41 per 100 grams. Black pepper powder has increased from Rs 270 to Rs 410 per kg in wholesale while the rates have also upped from Rs 26 to Rs 42 per 100 grams. Similarly, Red Chilli Sabit has risen from Rs 97 to Rs 160 per kg in wholesale and Rs 10 to Rs 17 per 100 grams, while Red Chilli powder prices have increased from Rs 117 to Rs 170 per kg and Rs 12 to Rs 18 per 100 grams.
Meanwhile, the prices of mutton and beef have been fixed as follows:
Mutton (quality no 1) Rs 440 per kg, Mutton (quality no 2) Rs 415 per kg, Beef (bone) Rs 220 per kg, Beef (boneless) Rs 250 per kg.
