Year 2017: The year tomatoes cost Pakistanis Rs 300 per kilo
Prices of food items kept on increasing throughout the year, whether for pulses, vegetables or meat. Photo: Xinhua news
(Dunya News) – While the year 2017 comes to a close, there seems to be no end in sight to the hike in prices of everyday items.
Though the government promised relief, prices have gone beyond the reach of ordinary people. Prices of food items kept on increasing throughout the year, whether for pulses, vegetables or meat.
For the first time in the history of Pakistan, the price of tomatoes peaked it’s highest-ever at Rs. 300 per kg. The local markets increased the price of tomatoes in August this year after the government rejected the import of tomatoes.
The price of tomatoes in December 2016 was only Rs. 45 per kg while in December 2017, the price of tomatoes reached up to Rs. 75 per kg. Last year in December 2016, the price of potatoes per kilogram was Rs. 35 whilst the price has increased since then, reaching Rs. 50 per kg.
Rates of tomatoes in Pakistan sky rocketed to Rs. 300 making it one of the most expensive food item. Photo: Dunya News
Onions also topped the price market with an increase of Rs. 17 since December of 2016. Last year, onions were only Rs. 35 per kg, and now the price of onion per kilo has reached to Rs. 50.
In addition, prices of poultry have also gone up from Rs. 230 to Rs. 250 per kilogram.
Prices of cooking oil and ghee have also spiked recently. The price of the most common hot drink of the nation – tea has increased from Rs. 170 to Rs. 180 per packet.
While a majority of food items have seen some drastic increase in prices only the prices of pulse witnessed a decrease due to an increase in the local production, resulting in the price dropping from Rs. 220 per kg to Rs. 160 per kg.
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