Prices of most commodities were stable over the past week, with Irish potatoes going for Rwf150 a kilo in most markets across the City of Kigali. 

Cabbages range from Rwf350 to Rwf500, depending on size, and carrots cost Rwf700 per kilogramme, while prices of pumpkins were unchanged at between Rwf500 and Rwf600, depending on the size.

The prices for pawpaws, passion fruits and pineapples remained stable over the week, with pawpaws going for Rwf700, passion fruits at between Rwf1,000 and Rwf1,400 per kilogramme, while a medium-sized pineapple costs Rwf600 in most markets and tomatoes are at Rwf5,000 a basin. Beef goes for Rwf3,000 per kilogramme in Nakumatt Suppermarket, and Rwf2,700 in Nyabugogo market.

Milk costs between Rwf400 and Rwf600 per litre in most trading centres of Kigali. The cost of bread ranges from Rwf1,000 to Rwf2,000 (1kg), depending on the brand, location and whether one shops in supermarkets or neighbourhood shops. A half a kilo of bread is at between Rwf500 and Rwf700.

However, the price of fresh peas dropped to Rwf1,600 a kilo, down from Rwf1,700 the previous week, while those of bananas (plantains) declined to Rwf200 from Rwf250.

Mangoes cost Rwf1,400 per kilo, a bar of laundry soap costs between Rwf450 and Rwf600 in most markets across the city and sugar ranges between Rwf700 to Rwf800.

Chantal Uwimpuhwe, a trader in Zinia market, said fresh beans went up to Rwf600 per kilogramme, from Rwf500, while onions cost Rwf1,000 per kilo, up from Rwf900.

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