Rocketing food prices hit Bhutan
13 December 2009
The drastic increase in price of essential commodities has made this year expensive for consumers. They spent unusually more this year.
Karma Kunzang, a resident of Phuentsholing, said that Nu 300 to 400 used to be enough before to buy vegetables for a week, but now, with the same amount, he can get only a few items. “With the present price level, I would rather prefer meat to vegetables,” he said.
Sunita, owner of a eatery in Phuentsholing town, said she had to increase the price of her food items. “I used to sell parathas (chapatti stuffed with mash potatoes) for Nu five a plate, but I have now increased it to Nu 10 as a kg of potatoes now costs Nu 35,” she said.
Earlier this year, the price of rice and sugar shot up owing to the decrease in rainfall in seven Indian states producing the biggest amount of food grains.
The retail sugar prices have now increased to Nu 30 a kg from Nu 18, rice to Nu 15 a kg from Nu 11 (for the lowest quality).
Flour prices have increased to Nu 20 a kg from Nu 12 and refined oil prices have hit Nu 260 for five litres, up from Nu 200.
Price of onions has increased from Nu 12 a kg to Nu 40 a kg, potatoes from Nu 10 to Nu 35 and cabbage from Nu 8 to Nu 23.
Tshering Tashi, a driver in a government office in Thimphu, said he was finding it difficult to make his ends meet with rising price of essential commodities coupled with an increasing house rent.
FCB’s selling price of essential commodities (in Nu) as of December 3
|
Items |
B/thang |
Damphu |
Mongar |
Paro |
P/ling |
S/jong |
Samtse |
Sarpang |
T/phu |
T/gang |
Trongsa |
| Atta |
17.93 |
17.30 |
18.28 |
16.53 |
15.50 |
16.51 |
15.77 |
16.59 |
16.57 |
17.72 |
17.57 |
| Dal (masoor) |
59.22 |
58.35 |
59.57 |
57.86 |
56.85 |
57.84 |
57.12 |
57.91 |
57.90 |
59.02 |
58.87 |
| Dalda vanaspati (500 ml) |
38.10 |
37.26 |
38.43 |
36.79 |
35.82 |
36.77 |
36.07 |
36.84 |
36.82 |
37.90 |
37.76 |
| Dalda vanaspati (1 ltr) |
36.87 |
36.02 |
37.19 |
35.55 |
34.58 |
35.53 |
34.83 |
35.60 |
35.59 |
36.67 |
36.53 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Salt |
6.67 |
5.91 |
7.06 |
5.37 |
4.52 |
5.44 |
4.76 |
5.51 |
5.41 |
6.54 |
6.32 |
| Maida |
19.88 |
18.99 |
20.22 |
18.50 |
17.49 |
18.48 |
17.75 |
18.56 |
18.54 |
19.67 |
19.52 |
| Mustard oil (Dawat, 1 ltr) |
49.20 |
48.32 |
49.54 |
47.86 |
46.44 |
47.85 |
47.13 |
47.91 |
47.90 |
49.00 |
48.86 |
| Soya (Puja) refine oil, 1 ltr |
54.09 |
53.16 |
54.44 |
52.68 |
51.65 |
54.35 |
51.92 |
52.73 |
52.72 |
53.87 |
53.73 |
| Rice 551 (new) |
17.22 |
16.38 |
17.55 |
15.92 |
14.89 |
15.90 |
15.21 |
15.97 |
15.95 |
17.02 |
16.88 |
| Boil Rice (fine) |
18.10 |
17.26 |
18.43 |
16.80 |
15.84 |
16.78 |
16.09 |
16.85 |
16.83 |
17.90 |
17.76 |
| Sugar |
33.29 |
31.81 |
33.86 |
31.04 |
32.65 |
31.01 |
33.12 |
31.12 |
31.10 |
32.95 |
32.71 |
| Wheat |
16.60 |
15.77 |
16.92 |
15.30 |
14.14 |
15.29 |
14.60 |
15.36 |
15.34 |
16.40 |
16.27 |
| Amul Butter (500 gm) |
103.14 |
103.14 |
103.14 |
103.14 |
103.14 |
103.14 |
103.14 |
103.14 |
103.14 |
103.14 |
103.14 |
| Amul Cheese slice (200gm) |
194.72 |
194.72 |
194.72 |
194.72 |
194.72 |
194.72 |
194.72 |
194.72 |
194.72 |
194.72 |
194.72 |
| Amul Taza (1ltr) |
36.62 |
36.62 |
36.62 |
36.62 |
36.62 |
36.62 |
36.62 |
36.62 |
36.62 |
36.62 |
36.62 |
| Aza’s Amrit tea (500gm) |
89.97 |
89.97 |
89.97 |
89.97 |
89.97 |
89.97 |
89.97 |
89.97 |
89.97 |
89.97 |
89.97 |
| Everyday dairy whitener (plain) 950gm |
192.98 |
192.98 |
192.98 |
192.98 |
192.98 |
192.98 |
192.98 |
192.98 |
192.98 |
192.98 |
192.98 |
| Maggi Noodles (90 gm) |
9.11 |
9.11 |
9.11 |
9.11 |
9.11 |
9.11 |
9.11 |
9.11 |
9.11 |
9.11 |
9.11 |
| Red Label Tea (100gm) |
22.74 |
22.74 |
22.74 |
22.74 |
22.74 |
22.74 |
22.74 |
22.74 |
22.74 |
22.74 |
22.74 |
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our government doesnt seems to bother dis issues coz politicians are busy discussing their own benefits in every sessions.And they forget common people struggling for survival.. Any suggestion frends?
we talk about self sufficiency but its not maintained in bhutan coz everything is being is imported so price can differ for imported goods so value of self sufficiency is needed in bhutan
we, most of the bhutanese feel the difficulty of the life not only at thimphu but every coner of the country. it seems our brilliant, self centred leaders are still so kool, coz they extract more than anyone in our country. whoever may be the time has come where people of low income has to suffer like anything that may even lead to increase of sucide case. ask anyone who is happy with present government, hopeless,,,,,,,,,,,,, not only me,,,,,,,or u….all the people of the drukyul….would like to urge our gov. to look into the matter and come out some solution rather than always dicussing abt the benefits of yourself. its high time, even people of drukyul to come together and raise the voice regarding the hike….so what all the drukpas say on the matter????????????????
The soaring prices in every commodities are making everyone’s life miserable especially for those people who are dependent on their meagre salary. There is no pay hike for them but there is a gift of inflation in the market. The government is well aware of it but they ignore and overlook it. Since the inception of democratic government, every citizen of the country had full faith in them and hoped that they could be the “Suviour”. But as the days rolled by, months passed by and the years swinged by, the true colour of our elected politicians revealed. They are hungry wolves, never gets statisfied and they are always hungry for money. This proverb suits them most, ” Your eyes is too big for your stomach.”
May our monarch save us from the clutches of market inflation as our elected members are devil in-disguise who will never ever think of others but for themselves only.