Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP/MS)

Mangaluru, Feb 26: The markets are on fire. Prices of essentials are heading skyward. In addition to items like onions, chilli and cooking oil, vegetables like beans, okra and others have also become costlier.

The price of onion has risen by eight to ten rupees in the last 15 days. Beans and ladies finger price is increased by Rs 10 per kg. Compared to June 2020 the price of food items has risen considerably.

Boiled rice price is risen by Rs 3 to 4 per kg, raw rice Rs 2 per kg, Maida Rs 7 per kg, Toor dal Rs 14 per kg, long red chilly (Byadagi) by Rs 30 to 35 per kg, short red chilly by Rs 40, coconut oil by Rs 40, cardamom by Rs 60 and orange by Rs 25.

At present Long Red Chilly is being sold at Rs 300 to 320 per kg, short red chilly at Rs 280 per kg, Black gram Rs 128 per kilo, Coconut oil Rs 126 per litre, Sunflower oil Rs 136 per litre and Gingelli oil is sold at Rs 120 per litre.

The prices of onion are Rs 50 per kg, coconut Rs 48 to 50, local ladies finger Rs 80, local ridge gourd Rs 80, local cucumber Rs 60 to 70, carrot Rs 40, seedless grapes is Rs 80, black seedless grapes is Rs 140, orange is Rs 75, Kadali banana Rs 60, Nendran banana is Rs 50. The prices of orange and banana have increased by Rs 25 and 15 respectively in the past week.