Housewives told the Salween Times that food prices continue to rise in Mon State.

Basic food items include cooking oil, Rice, Potato Prices of vegetables, meat and fish have continued to rise.

The retail price of chicken was around 6,000 kyats per pound on August 6 and rose to more than 8,000 kyats per pound on September 6.

The price of rice has also risen from 3,000 kyats to 5,000 kyats per bag, depending on the variety.

"Commodity prices are too high to buy," he said. It is always up. In the past, if the price was 10,000, you could eat for three or four days. Now 10,000 is not even two days, ”said a housewife.

Commodities such as vegetables and meat and fish are still more expensive than in the past. A pickle leaf used to cost only 100 kyats, but now it costs up to 200 kyats.

Basic foodstuffs have pushed up fuel prices. Increased transportation costs; Low influx of goods into the state; Rising prices of inputs have pushed up the price of basic foodstuffs.

"As gas prices go up, so do the costs," he said. Some fruits go up in price when you buy them. If you resell it, you will not buy it because it does not fit. We have to sell a lot of what we have, ”said a vendor who sells basic necessities.

The coup leader has vowed to control rising commodity prices as soon as possible, but people are still struggling to keep up with rising commodity prices.