Significant Rise in Consumer Goods Prices in Kassala Market

The prices of consumer goods in Kassala market have witnessed a sharp rise. A sack of coal reached 35,000 Sudanese pounds, while a sack of millet went up to 100,000 pounds, and a sack of sorghum to 185,000 pounds. A sack of onions is now priced at 30,000 pounds.

Food oil prices also increased, with the price of a pound of oil reaching 3,200 pounds, sugar selling at 2,500 pounds per kilo, and flour at 1,800 pounds per kilo. The price of lentils soared to 3,800 pounds per kilo, and rice to 3,500 pounds per kilo.

Meat prices also rose, with mutton reaching 21,000 pounds per kilo, beef at 18,000 pounds, chicken at 12,000 pounds, and a tray of eggs at 12,000 pounds. The price of gasoline per gallon was 14,500 pounds, while diesel sold at 14,200 pounds per gallon.