During the corona period, people lost their jobs, businesses collapsed, incomes decreased, and then household expenses became more difficult to manage. Inflation from the top hit the nose. Now there is a situation where people cannot even sing this song Sakhi Saiyan earns a lot, but the witch eats the inflation. In the last one year, the rise in prices of edible oils such as mustard, soybean, vegetable, sunflower and palm oil has severely damaged the kitchen budget. On the upside, legumes act as a scab on the leper.
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According to data provided on the Consumer Affairs Ministry website, the average price of mustard oil on August 2 last year was Rs 122.12 per kg, which rose to Rs 172.72 on August 2, 2021. It recorded a jump of 41 percent during this period. A year ago Rs. Vegetable prices too went up to Rs 133.37 from Rs 87.34. This is an increase of 52 per cent. The biggest jump in sunflower oil occurred. In one year, it has increased to Rs. 108.09 to Rs. 171.09 which means a jump of 58.28 per cent. During this period, palm oil was about 50 percent more expensive.
Average daily retail price of essential items
Subject | Daily retail price of essential items | ||
| 2 August Price | About a year ago | Percentage change | |
| 02/08/2021 | 02/08/2020 | One year | |
| Rice | 35.43 | 34.34 | 3.17 |
| Wheat | 26.72 | 28.59 | -6.54 |
| Flour (wheat) | 30.44 | 31.24 | -2.56 |
| Chickpeas | 75.6 | 65.86 | 14.79 |
| Thor / Arhar Dal | 105.47 | 91.4 | 15.39 |
| The Urad Dal | 106.29 | 96.63 | 10 |
| Moong Dal | 101.58 | 102.88 | -1.26 |
| Red lentil | 87.37 | 76.02 | 14.93 |
| Sugar | 39.57 | 39.75 | -0.45 |
| Milk @ | 49.25 | 46.66 | 5.55 |
| Peanut oil (packaged) | 179.98 | 148.96 | 20.82 |
| Mustard oil (packaged) | 172.72 | 122.12 | 41.43 |
| Vegetable (packed) | 133.37 | 87.34 | 52.7 |
| Soybean oil (package) | 153.11 | 97.7 | 56.71 |
| Sunflower oil (package) | 171.09 | 108.09 | 58.28 |
| Palm oil (package) | 132.01 | 88.57 | 49.05 |
| Bella | 47.26 | 47.66 | -0.84 |
| Loose tea | 279.3 | 216 | 29.31 |
| Salt Pack * | 18.08 | 16.32 | 10.78 |
| Potatoes | 20.86 | 31.69 | -34.17 |
| Onion | 29.55 | 21.1 | 40.05 |
| Tomato | 30.23 | 46.4 | -34.85 |
Source: Consumer Ministry
In a bowl, thin lentils, less milk
In the last one year, the prices of everything except Moong Dal have increased. The average price of a qualified platoon is Rs. Increased to 105.47. Chana dal cost Rs. 65.86 to Rs. 106.29 and Masur dal from Rs.76.02 to Rs. The stock rose to 87.37. If we talk about milk, its prices have gone up by 5.55% in one year.
Potato-tomato disgrace
Open tea jumped 29 per cent to Rs 216 and Rs 279.30 per kg. On August 2, 2020, the onion, which fetched Rs 21.10 per kg, was now priced at around Rs 30 per kg, at a rapid rate of 40 per cent. The potato-tomato has saved some humiliation for the common man. Both are now cheaper than last year.
