İTO lists Istanbul products with the biggest price rises and falls in September

The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce announced that private university tuition fees saw the largest rise in Istanbul’s retail prices in September, increasing by 55.21 percent. During the same period, prices rose for 207 of 336 products and fell for 43, with plums recording the biggest decrease at 28.32 percent.

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İTO lists Istanbul products with the biggest price rises and falls in September

The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce announced the products whose retail prices rose and fell the most in Istanbul in September. Prices rose for 207 of the 336 main products included in İTO’s index compared with the previous month, while decreases were recorded for 43 products.

Private education fees lead price increases

Private university tuition fees recorded the largest increase in September, rising by 55.21 percent. They were followed by private high school fees at 50.51 percent, private primary school fees at 48.72 percent, school uniforms at 26.7 percent and children’s trousers at 24.3 percent.

Istanbul Chamber of Commerce building (archive)

Other price increases were recorded in eggplants at 22.85 percent, fuel at 20.66 percent, blankets at 14.69 percent, private television broadcasting services at 13.37 percent and spinach at 12.59 percent. Mobile phone prices rose by 10.49 percent, dishwashers by 10 percent, gasoline-powered cars by 8.35 percent, gasoline by 8.17 percent, pencils by 6.56 percent and eggs by 6.46 percent.

Plums and grapes record notable declines

Plums recorded the largest price decrease in September, falling by 28.32 percent. Prices fell by 23.45 percent for grapes, 22.98 percent for car rental services, 20.81 percent for charleston peppers, 20.8 percent for sivri peppers and 18.76 percent for dry onions.

Turkish lira banknotes (archive)

Prices also fell by 14.92 percent for pears, 14.72 percent for green onions, 14.32 percent for lemons, 8.54 percent for melons, 7.62 percent for bell peppers, 7.52 percent for watermelons, 6.89 percent for intercity bus tickets, 6.58 percent for zucchini, 6.45 percent for air tickets and 6.04 percent for apples.

İTO lists Istanbul products with the biggest price rises and falls in September