PESHAWAR: Mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities like vegetables, live chicken/meat, sugar, cooking oil/ghee, flour, pulses, tea and others was witnessed in the retail market. A weekly market survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday revealed that prices of some kitchen items dropped while others were still high in the retail market. Prices of live chicken/meat were remained unchanged, whereas a dozen of farm eggs were available at Rs 420 against the price of Rs 360 in the previous week as compared to preceding week. According to the survey, there is no change in price of meat and mutton beef, as cow meat without bone was available at Rs1100 and cow meat with bone is being sold at Rs 1000 per kilogram against the official rates announced by local authorities concerned, according to the survey. The price of mutton beef was being sold from Rs 2500 to Rs 3000 per kg in the open market, the survey added. A nominal decrease was witnessed in the price of tomatoes registered as the commodity is being sold at Rs 70-80 per kilogram against the price of Rs 100 per kilogram in the previous week as compared to preceding week. However, onion remained unchanged as being sold at Rs 140-150 per kilogram in the retail market, the survey noted. Ginger and garlic remained unchanged as being available at Rs 600 per kg and Rs 200 and Rs 300 per kg respectively. The survey noted green chili was being sold at Rs 100 per kg, the survey said. Lemon is being sold at Rs 150 per kilogram in the retail market, the survey said. Peas was being sold at Rs 120 per kg, capsicum at Rs 200 per kg, ladyfinger at Rs 200-300 per kg, Arvi at Rs 200 per kg, turnip at Rs 50-70 per kg, Eggplant (bringle) at Rs 100 per kg, Zucchini (tori) at Rs 100-120 per kg, Tenda Rs 80 per kg, cabbage at Rs 120 per kg, red-colored potatoes available at Rs 70 per kg while white-coloured potatoes are sold at Rs 50 per kg in the retail market, the survey said. Buyers say prices of food grains, especially those which were daily use items in the kitchen, were beyond their purchasing power. The soaring prices continue to break the back of the common man, they said. Prices of pulses remained unchanged in the retail market, according to the survey. The survey said good quality (sela) was available at Rs360kg, while low quality rice was available at Rs 300-320 per kg, while toota rice was available at Rs 200-220 per kg. Similarly, the survey furthermore said dal mash was available at Rs 480, dal masoor at Rs 320 per kilogram, dal chilka (black) at Rs 320 per kg, dal chilka (green) at Rs 260 per kg, moonge at Rs 400 per kg, dhoti dal at Rs 400 per kg, dal Channa at Rs 450 per kg, red bean at Rs 440 per kg, gram flour (baisen) at Rs 420 per kg against Rs 280 per kg. Similarly, the price of sugar remained unchanged as available at Rs 190-200 per kilogram in the retail market whereas prices of cooking oil/ghee of various brands and quality also remained unchanged. Likewise, the Prices of flour in open and wholesale markets remained unchanged. A 20-kg bag was available at Rs 2500 against the price of Rs 2600 while an 80-kg bag was being sold at Rs 12,500 against the price of Rs 13000 in retail as well as wholesale market, according to the survey. However, it was noticed that wheat flour and other products like maida, soji and choker flour also remained sky-high in the retail market. Fruits, which are staple, but prices, are sky-rocketed in the local market, according to the survey. Apple was available from Rs 250-300 and Rs 400-500 per kg, banana at Rs 150 and 200 per dozen, gauva at Rs 150-200 per kg. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025