Business / Inflation hit the middle class in the Corona era, oil 50%, grocery 40% expensive

Zoom News : Jun 11, 2021, 04:08 PM
In the same way, inflation has become a new trouble from Corona Pandemic. The grocery items that are used everyday, where the price of groceries has increased by 40 per cent. At the same time, the prices of edible oils have increased by 50 percent.Talking about all Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) in the last one year, their price has increased by about 20 per cent. Especially the inflation of edible oils has been shocked, because in the last one year, their prices have increased to one and a half times.

For example, the mustard oil pouch of Fortune Brand is selling about 185 liters, while its price was only 135 liters in April last year. Similarly, the price of a liter pouch of interest gold oil was 129 rupees in April last year, but today it is sold 170 liters.


Rice-pulses also increased

During this time the prices of sugar, rice and pulses have also increased. Over 81 rupees per kg last year, the Turhar Dal is selling 107 rupees per kg. Similarly, the price of teaching has increased by 15 to 20 per cent.

During this time the price of the flour is almost stable, but the price of biscuit has increased significantly. Shop X's Founder and CEO Amit Sharma explains, "In the price of things that have increased, rice (7 per cent), soap (15 per cent), detergent (10 per cent), floor cleaners (5 per cent), Chinese ( 5 percent) are included. The worst bearing has happened at the prices of oil, whose prices have increased more than 50 percent in a year. "

During a year, 125 grams of Lifeboy Soap have increased from 22 to 27 rupees. Similarly, the DOVE soap batting has increased from Rs 123 to Rs 142. On the other hand, one kilo pack of Surf Excel has increased from Rs 120 to Rs 128.

Do not increase the price then the goods reduced

Many places companies have made such a judge that if there is no cost price, then its weight reduced quantity. There has been no increase in the price of Maggi noodles for generosity, but its quantity has been reduced. Nestle has reduced the weight of Maggi's packet to 60 grams from 70 grams.

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