Rice, tomatoes rise as other staples see mixed moves in Egyptian markets on December 21st
Updated 12/21/2025 12:24:00 PM
Arab Finance: Food and vegetable prices recorded mixed movements in local markets on Sunday, December 21st, 2025, reflecting ongoing shifts in supply, demand, and cost pressures, according to data released by the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC).
Rice prices continued to edge higher, with a kilogram of packaged rice rising to EGP 34.2, up 1.8% on the day.
Despite the daily increase, rice prices were down 1.5% on a monthly basis and up slightly by 0.7% compared to the same period last year.
In contrast, a kilogram of packaged flour declined by 2.9% on the day to EGP 28.6, even as it posted a sharp monthly increase of 12.3% and an annual rise of 13.4%.
Packaged sugar prices showed limited daily movement, inching up 0.1% to around EGP 38.1 per kilogram, supported by monthly and annual increases of 12.3% and 7.1%, respectively.
The price of packaged fava beans slipped 0.8% on the day to EGP 65.4 per kilogram, although it remained significantly higher on longer-term comparisons, with an 8.3% monthly increase and a 27.7% rise year on year.
Packaged pasta also saw a daily decline of 1.6% to EGP 33.1 per kilogram, while recording gains of 4.8% over the month and about 13.7% annually.
Sunflower oil prices fell more sharply, dropping 3.7% on the day to EGP 96.2 per kilogram. This decline came despite a 3.1% monthly increase and a 17.5% rise compared to last year.
Vegetable prices showed notable volatility. Tomatoes climbed 8.9% on the day to EGP 10.8 per kilogram, even as they remained down 3.7% month on month (MoM) and up 7.1% year on year (YoY).
Onion prices also rose strongly, increasing 8% on the day to EGP 16.1 per kilogram and 6.2% over the month, although they were still 13.7% lower than a year earlier.
Potatoes reached about EGP 12.6 per kilogram after a 4.8% daily increase, despite posting declines of 3.3% on a monthly basis and 1.6% annually.
Lemon prices moved in the opposite direction, falling 2.2% on the day and 10.2% over the month to EGP 33.3 per kilogram, while remaining 6.2% higher than last year.
Cucumbers also declined, dropping 5.1% on the day to EGP 18.4 per kilogram, despite a 6% monthly increase and a 4% year-on-year decrease.
The IDSC attributed these price movements to changes in supply and demand dynamics, alongside fluctuations in transportation and production costs across local markets.
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