Maize flour rises to Rwf650 a kilo

Prices of some of the major commodities have gone up, with maize and millet flour prices rising by between Rwf20 and Rwf50 per kilo each.

Tuesday, August 06, 2013
The price of fresh fish is stable at Rwf2,000 a kilo across city markets. The New Times / File photo

Prices of some of the major commodities have gone up, with maize and millet flour prices rising by between Rwf20 and Rwf50 per kilo each.A kilogramme of maize flour costs Rwf650 in Nyarugenge and Nyabugogo markets, up from Rwf600. Millet flour goes for Rwf1,220 from Rw1,200 per kilogramme in Nyarugenge market. Beans cost Rwf500 a kilogramme in Kimironko Market, up from Rwf450, while wheat is at Rwf650 compared to Rwf600 a kilo last week.  Groundnuts are stable at Rwf1,200 per kilo and fresh peas go for Rwf1,250 a kilogramme in Kimironko Market.A kilogramme of sugar is at between Rwf700 and Rwf800 in Kimironko and Nyarugenge markets, beef cost Rwf2,000 and a kilo of fresh fish is at Rwf2,000. Irish potatoes go for Rwf220 a kilo, while a five-litre jerry can of cooking oil costs Rwf6,000.