Basic commodities, vegetables prices fluctuated on May 19th

Prices of basic commodities and vegetables fluctuated on Tuesday, May 19 th, according to data from the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC).

The price of a kilogram of packaged rice went up by 0.5% to EGP 34.7, while the price of packaged flour increased by 0.6% to EGP 25.7 per kilogram.

On the other hand, the price of packaged sugar fell by 0.3% to EGP 33 per kilogram.

The price of sunflower oil retreated by 0.9% to EGP 96.6 per kilogram.

In the vegetable sector, the price of a kilogram of tomatoes rose by 9% to EGP 34.6, while a kilogram of potatoes remained stable at EGP 13.8.