Commodity prices

In 2015, though headline inflation was down, the aam aadmi still paid through the nose for basics. His household budget hit the roof, with prices of vegetables and pulses skyrocketing. Tomato, garlic and chilli saw prices double. Brinjal and bitter gourd were dearer by 50-70 per cent. Gram, tur and urad dal saw prices jump 50-100 per cent

Here are the prices of various commodities in Chennai.

Price scale is given as Rs./kg

Commodity	Quantity	Now	Year ago
Rice	1 kg	30	30
Wheat	1 kg	34	32
Atta	1 kg	30	34
Gram Dal	1 kg	75	49
Tur Dal	1 kg	146	86
Urad Dal	1 kg	170	86
Moong Dal	1 kg	120	111
Masoor Dal	1 kg	96	80
Sugar	1 kg	32	34
Milk	1 ltr	37	37
Ground Nut Oil	1 ltr	129	101
Sun flower Oil	1 ltr	91	85
Gur (Jaggery)	1 kg	46	57
Tea	1 kg	220	220
Salt	1 kg	18	17
Lime	1 kg	60	50
Apple	1 kg	140	150
Papaya	1 kg	30	25
Pineapple	1 kg	35	35
Pomegranate	1 kg	120	140
Sapota	1 kg	40	40
Banana	1 kg	32	32
Bitter Gourd	1 kg	58	32
Brinjal	1 kg	90	28
Cabbage	1 kg	24	24
Cauli Flower	1 kg	45	32
Garlic	1 kg	240	120
Ginger	1 kg	90	120
Chilly	1 kg	40	32
Onion	1 kg	25	24
Potato	1 kg	24	26
Tomato	1 kg	36	18

*Source: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, National Horticulture Board

Source : The Hindu