UAE: Price trend for fruits, vegetables, meat and seafood as Covid limits ease

Published 2021년 1월 18일

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The article provides an in-depth analysis of price trends in Dubai's grocery market over the past six months, focusing on poultry, seafood, fruits, and vegetables. It highlights that while prices remain relatively stable throughout the year, there are strategic shopping days that can help consumers save money. For poultry, fresh chicken is most affordable at the start of the week, whereas seafood and vegetables are cheaper mid-week, and fruits are cheaper towards the end of the week. The costs of beef, lamb, and various fish and seafood species are also detailed. The article does not speculate but provides factual information on the price differences and trends for each food item, offering readers practical tips for budgeting their grocery expenses in Dubai.

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Dubai: When grocery shopping in the emirate, you can save money by planning ahead of time, by studying price trends observed over the past six months. When analysing the cost of poultry, seafood, fruits and vegetables, here are a few useful patterns that can assist a shopper in saving money in both the short run and even more so in the longer term. While the prices do not differ starkly during most months of the year, as the government keeps a lid on costs and prevents any major price spikes from happening – when studying prices over the last six months, the cost of food items stayed largely in check, the most particularly during the months of August and September. Although we are currently at the peak of winter, no noticeable changes in prices were observed. During the course of these months, it was observed to be cost effective to buy fresh chicken during the start of the week, especially most Mondays. On the other hand the cost of seafood and vegetables were seen to be largely ...

Source: Gulfnews