Prices in Iraq

[sandyf]

In the meantime, prices of food and clothing and some household items, stable prices for the fourth consecutive week, and as much as specialists reasons to balance supply and demand from and to the state of saturation purchasing power of the individual by another, according to estimates by the Central Agency for Statistics and Information Technology, the stability seen in some food prices in local markets has contributed to the stability of inflation rates in the country for months, and the device confirms through a statement issued periodically monitor the prices of the past months, the stable and clear in the price of varieties of food and vegetables in the markets of Iraq in general.

مشيرا الى ان النشرة رصدت أسعار بعض السلع الغذائية الأساسية في مدن بغداد والموصل والبصرة، حيث يقوم الجهاز المركزي للإحصاء بجمع الأسعار بدورية شهرية وبأخرى أسبوعية للسلع الغذائية التي تتعرض أسعارها إلى تذبذب وتغير مستمرين (الفواكه والخضراوات) .. He pointed out that bulletin made the prices of some basic food commodities in the cities of Baghdad, Mosul and Basra, where the Central Bureau of Statistics collects prices monthly journal and another weekly food commodities exposed to price fluctuation and constant change (fruits and vegetables) ..

والمح البيان الى ان أسعار الخضراوات شهدت استقرارا، حيث بلغ سعر كيلو الطماطة 656 دينارا عراقيا في (بغداد، الموصل، البصرة) ، فيما بلغ معدل سعر كيلو البطاطا 740 ديناراً عراقياً. The statement hinted that the prices of vegetables have seen stable, where the price per kilo tomato 656 IQD (Baghdad, Mosul, Basra), with an average price of one kilo potatoes, 740 Iraqi dinars.

مؤكدا أن أسعار اللحوم سجلت أعلى معدل حينما بلغ سعر كيلو لحم الغنم المحلي 14500 دينار، فيما بلغ معدل سعر كيلو لحم البقر المحلي 14667 ديناراً. Stressing that the price of meat, the highest rate when the price of a kilogram of meat sheep, domestic 14 500 dinar, with an average price of a kilogram of beef domestic 14 667 dinar.

وأوضح البيان أن أدنى معدل للأسعار كان من نصيب الطحين الأسمر التجاري، إذ بلغ معدل سعره 500 دينار للكيلوغرام. The statement pointed out that the lowest average price was the share of commercial flour brown, with an average price of 500 dinars per kilogram.

الى ذلك بقيت أسعار المواد المنزلية دون تغيير في الأسعار منذ أسبوعين حينما شهدت أسعار المولدات الكهربائية وأجهزة التبريد ارتفاعات طفيفة عزاه متابعون الى ارتفاع درجات الحرارة في بغداد والمحافظات. To that home prices have remained unchanged in price two weeks ago when the prices of generators and refrigeration slight rises watchers attributed to rising temperatures in Baghdad and the provinces.

فيما حافظت بقية الأجهزة والمواد المنزلية على أسعارها دون تغيير يذكر. While preserving the rest of the hardware and household items at prices little changed

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[dflake]

My curiosity is spiked again. Question. If one kilo of potatoes cost 740 Iraqi dinars, and the price per kilo tomato 656 IQD, and the smallest note in circulation is a 50 dinar note, (no smaller denomination and no coins) this is my understanding, and they go to the market for just one kilo of potatoes, and / or 1 kilo tomatoes, how do they make change? Just wondering if I am missing something. I would imagine not all transactions are done with a "ration" or "smart" card. Just wondering.

Edited May 21, 2011 by dflake

[hammer911]

My curiosity is spiked again. Question. If one kilo of potatoes cost 740 Iraqi dinars, and the price per kilo tomato 656 IQD, and the smallest note in circulation is a 50 dinar note, (no smaller denomination and no coins) this is my understanding, and they go to the market for just one kilo of potatoes, and / or 1 kilo tomatoes, how do they make change? Just wondering if I am missing something. I would imagine not all transactions are done with a "ration" or "smart" card. Just wondering.

This has always been my prob. also..How do they make change? Can some one please weigh in on this one... So what they gota spend there money in 50 dinar increments?

[Iraqi Queen]

This has always been my prob. also..How do they make change? Can some one please weigh in on this one... So what they gota spend there money in 50 dinar increments?

When we go grocery shopping, and it is nothing like the States, most of the markets are individual small business owners. You have to round up your purchases. You either buy more, less, round up or round down your purchase. You just negotiate for what you have. It's easier than you think. The Iraqi's have down this for so long, they don't think twice about it.

Hope this helps.