AMMAN — The
National Society for Consumer Protection published the results of a comparative field study that was
conducted on the changes in consumer goods prices from January 2021 to January 2022.
The study covered the prices of 105 products.
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The results of the study, which was supervised by head
of the National Society for Consumer Protection Mohammed Obidat, showed a rise
in the prices of 47 products from food to detergents by 17.8 percent and a drop
in the prices of two products by 15.4 percent, which were seasonal vegetables,
whereas prices of 56 products remained stable.
According to the results of
the study, the prices of some vegetable varieties have risen dramatically, with
cornflower registering the highest rise of 50 percent, cucumber 42.8 percent,
potatoes 30 percent, and onions by 27 percent. The two variety of vegetables where
prices had dropped were garlic by 14 percent, zucchini by 20 percent, and local
lemon by 16.6 percent. Prices of eggplant, tomato and beans were stable.
For fruits, the price of local
bananas had risen by 33.3 percent, which is considered a significant increase.
The
Ministry of Agriculture is considering allowing the import of bananas to
from neighboring countries in order to create a price balance commensurate with
citizens' purchasing power.
The price of manufactured
dairy has also risen by between 4 percent and 7.6 percent, despite the decision
of the
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply not to raise the price of dairy
products until specialized scientific studies have been carried out to
determine the real cost of dairy.
Most of the food stuff considered
essential to consumers has also risen on a daily basis. These goods included;
eggs by 10 percent; Tahini by 6.8 percent; sugar by 25 percent; rice by 13.3
percent; pasta by 16.6 percent; local flour by 11 percent; and canned food such
as beans and peas between 9 to 20 percent. Vegetable oils have also risen
drastically between 20 to 30 percent and coffee by 14.5 percent.
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