Turkiye: While potatoes are more pricey in Istanbul in May, pointed peppers are cheaper
Fresh Common Potato
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Vegetables
Turkiye
Published Jun 2, 2023
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In order to ensure the transparency of the markets and inform the public, the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) announced the products with the highest increase and decrease in retail prices in Istanbul last May, along with their prices and exchange rates. While the price of potatoes increased by 31.03 percent in May, the price of green pepper became cheaper by 49.51 percent.
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While potatoes became the most expensive in Istanbul in May, green pepper was the product that became the cheapest. In order to ensure the transparency of the markets and inform the public, the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) announced the products with the highest increase and decrease in retail prices in Istanbul last May, along with their prices and exchange rates. While the retail price of 141 of the 242 products included in the ITO's Istanbul Wage Livelihood Index increased, the prices of 25 products decreased, while the prices of 76 products remained unchanged. Potato price increased by 31.03 percent in May In May, potato, which is in the sub-group of wet and dried vegetables and fruits in food expenditures, was the product with the highest increase in price with 31.03 percent. Other products with an increase in price; Strawberry with 23.72 percent, banana with 19.50 percent, spinach with 16.82 percent, salami with 15.44 percent, parsley with 14.59 percent, clothing ...
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