Prices of Saudi commodities, services rise for July

Food goods with highest price increase – July 2018

Goods

Average price   (SAR)

Change%

July 2017

July 2018

Lurpak butter (100 gm )

3.95

5.05

27.86%

Local tomatoes (1 kg)

4.86

5.73

17.97%

Local soft drinks (cans)

2.14

2.52

17.67%

Local eggs (dish)

12.00

13.99

16.57%

Frozen imported chicken (Du) (900 g)

10.21

11.75

15.13%

Indian rice (Abu Kass) (10 kg)

60.8 0

68.84

13.23%

Powdered milk powder (Nido) (1.8 kg)

50.52

57.18

13.20%

Spanish black olives (1 kg)

14.27

16.06

12.55%

Indian pomegranate (1 kg)

13.01

14.61

+12.30%

Pumpkin (1 kg)

5.68

6.37

+12.09%

Food goods with most price decrease in July 

Item

Average price   (SAR)

Change%

July 2017

July 2018

Chinese garlic (1 kg)

12.13

8.51

(29.87%)

Egyptian navel oranges (1 kg)

5.04

4.74

(5.94%)

Local melon (1 kg)

3.66

3.44

(5.80%)

Pakistani mandarins (1 kg)

7.25

6.88

(5.01%)

Local grapes (1 kg)

10.01

9.51

(4.94%)

Green Pepper (1kg)

7.37

7.14

(3.17%)

Local watermelon (1kg)

2.33

2.26

(2.71%)

Fresh shrimps (1 kg)

77.00

75.15

(2.40%)

Fresh camel meat (1 kg)

39.6 0

38.72

(2.24%)

Pakistani mango (1 kg)

11.88

11.69

(1.59%)

Prices of these non-food commodities rose in July 2018

Item

Average price   (SAR)

Change%

July 2017

July 2018

Clorox bleach (gallon)

14.51

15.74

8.54%

Insecticide spray (Raid)

9.25

9.85

6.54%

Marlboro cigarettes (box)

24.00

25.00

4.17%

Liquid Soap Fairy (1 liter)

12.07

12.57

4.15%

Detergent Tide (110 g)

1.5 0

1.56

4.00%

Pampers (5 pack)

55.56

57.63

3.72%

Shemagh (Al Bassam)

104.95

108.33

3.22%

Local paper tissues Fine (Pack)

2.56

2.63

2.78%

Half-sleeve undershirt (Al-Aseel)

11.27

11.53

2.34%

Men's long pants (Al-Aseel)

16.29

16.67

2.32%

Prices of these non-food items dropped in July 2018

Item

Average price (SAR)

Change%

July 2017

July 2018

Women's gown

104.64

104.18

(0.44%)

Charcoal (1kg)

7.10

7.08

(0.24%)

Scarf

24.30

24.26

(0.14%)

Prices of these services rose in July

Item

Average price (SAR)

Change%

July 2017

July 2018

Men’s barber shop (Visit)

13.80

15.36

11.25%

Visit to pediatrician

62.54

65.94

5.44%

Cost of parties/weddings

14757.14

15463.89

4.79%

Oil change

76.74

79.89

4.11%

Cooking of carcass

231.71

240.96

3.99%

Visit to dentist

143.30

148.23

3.44%

Visit to general physician

46.15

47.56

3.05%

Women’s tailored garments (Item)

54.64

56.15

2.77%

Dry cleaning (item)

3.34

3.41

2.10%

Men’s tailored garments (Item)

84.22

84.44

0.26%

Prices of these services declined in July

Item

Average price (SAR)

Change%

July 2017

July 2018

Hotel accommodation (room)

480.92

470.91

(2.08%)

Furnished apartment

249.79

244.73

(2.02%)

Prices of fodder and livestock in July

Item

Average price (SAR)

Change%

July 2017

July 2018

Barbary sheep

415.50

444.44

6.97% 

Najdi sheep

1092.44

1152.37

5.49% 

Harri sheep

1004.62

1057.76

5.29% 

Imported barley (50 kg)

38.83

40.73

4.90% 

Sawakni sheep

730.43

765.86

4.85% 

Nuaimi sheep

1059.89

1104.90

4.25% 

Male goat (Trunk)

707.68

714.29

0.93% 

Prices of these construction materials dropped in July

Item

Average price   (SAR)

Change%

July 2017

July 2018

Ordinary Concrete 350K (m3)

183.77

173.58

(5.55%)

Ordinary Concrete 250K (m3)

165.44

156.45

(5.43%)

Black block 20 cm (1000 blocks)

1544.05

1461.7

(5.33%)

Reinforced Concrete 250K (m3)

174.8 0

165.62

(5.25%)

Black Block 15 cm (1000 blocks)

1475.82

1400.07

(5.13%)

Mixed sand and gravel (m3)

43.7 0

41.55

(4.91%)

Reinforced Concrete 350K (m3)

193.23

183.79

(4.89%)

National white cement (50 kg bag)

39.77

38.5 0

(3.18%)

National black cement (50 kg bag)

12.48

12.24

(1.97%)

Red sand (m3)

22.93

22.59

(1.47%)

Prices of these construction materials increased in July

Item

Average price   (SAR)

Change%

July 2017

July 2018

National Rebar 10 mm (ton)

2036.48

2729.12

  34.01%

National Rebar 8 mm (ton)

2037.71

2720.88

  33.53%

National Rebar 18 mm (ton)

1941.44

2342.22

  20.64%

National Rebar 14 mm (ton)

1941.72

2342.13

  20.62%

National Rebar 16 mm (ton)

1941.72

2342.04

  20.62%

National Rebar 12 mm (ton)

1941.72

2341.23

  20.57%

National Electric cable 25 mm (meter)

24.92

29.77

19.47%

National Electric Wire 2.5 mm (meter)

0.64

0.76

19.31%

National Electric Cable 50 mm (meter)

43.94

52.35

19.13%

National Electric Cable 70 mm (meter)

62.63

74.57

 19.06%