The notebook includes school bags with 94.72 percent, court and attorney fees with 83.94 percent, school uniforms with 79.38 percent, course and private lesson fees with 67.46 percent, tracksuits with 55.60 percent, and 48.70 percent. followed by children's shoes.
In order to ensure the transparency of the markets and inform the public, the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) announced the products with the highest and decreasing retail prices in Istanbul in September compared to the previous month, along with their prices and change rates.
Accordingly, while the retail prices of 166 of the 242 products included in the ITO's Istanbul Wage Earners Living Index increased, the prices of 15 products decreased, and no change was observed in 61 products.
SCHOOL BOOK 98.94 PERCENT, SCHOOL BAGS INCREASED BY 94.72 PERCENT
In September, compared to the previous month, the notebook in the "Culture, Education and Entertainment Expenditures Group" was the product whose price increased the most with 98.94 percent.
The notebook includes school bags with 94.72 percent, court and attorney fees with 83.94 percent, school uniforms with 79.38 percent, course and private lesson fees with 67.46 percent, tracksuits with 55.60 percent, and 48.70 percent. followed by children's shoes.
PRODUCTS WITH THE MOST REDUCED PRICES
The product whose price decreased the most in September compared to the previous month was plum, which is in the "Food Expenditures, Fresh and Dry Vegetables and Fruits Subgroup" with 16.46 percent.
Plum was followed by green pepper with 14.63 percent, green beans with 8.36 percent, onion with 7.08 percent, fresh grapes with 6.98 percent, towels with 5 percent and clothes with 4.76 percent.