Basic commodities, vegetables prices varied on May 4th

Prices of basic commodities and vegetables in the local market varied on Monday, May 4 th, according to data from the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC).

The price of packaged rice went up by 0.4% to EGP 33.8 per kilogram, while packaged flour declined by 10.5% to EGP 25.8 per kilogram.

Sugar also fell by 10.8% to cost EGP 34.1 per kilogram. Meanwhile, the price of sunflower oil reached EGP 98.4 per kilogram, reflecting a daily decrease of 1.6%.

As for vegetables, the tomatoes’ price dropped to EGP 26.9 per kilogram, whereas the onions fell by 1.1% to EGP 15.2 per kilogram.

On the other hand, the price of potatoes climbed by 6% to EGP 13.6 per kilogram.