Al-Marsad newspaper: The General Authority for Statistics indicated that the prices of some products increased by 36% during the month of April compared to March, as the prices of local tomatoes increased by 36.09%, after the price of a kilo was about 5.93 riyals, and it rose to 8.07 riyals, followed by an increase Imported tomatoes increased by 28.17%, bringing the price of a kilo from 6 riyals to 7.69 riyals.
Regarding the prices of the products that recorded a decrease, the authority indicated that the most decline was in the share of party and wedding expenses by 4.46%, after the cost was estimated at 12.490 riyals, to decline to 11.934 riyals, then the Lebanese pear by 4.3%, to reduce the price of a kilo to 12.01 riyals, after That was 12.55 riyals.
She indicated that the general consumer price index for April 2022 increased by 2.3% compared to its counterpart last year, April 2021, which is higher than the previous month, March 2022, due to an increase in transportation prices by 4.6% and food and beverage prices by 4.3%.
The Food and Beverage section also recorded an increase of 4.3%, affected by an increase in food prices by 4.6%, which was affected by an increase in meat prices by 3.5% and vegetable prices by 13.5%.