MUSCAT: Vegetable prices recorded the steepest increase among the listed food categories, rising 20.1 percent year-on-year, followed by fruits at 16.3 percent and meat at 10.3 percent. Fish prices increased by 5 percent, while other food products rose by 3.8 percent.
Prices of milk, cheese and eggs climbed 3.4 percent, while sugar, jam, honey and chocolate prices increased by 2.9 percent.
Beyond food, transport prices rose 14.5 percent year-on-year, while prices in the restaurants and hotels category increased by 3.6 percent.
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Inflation varied across Oman’s governorates, with Al Dhahirah recording the highest rate at 4.4 percent, followed by Al Wusta at 3.9 percent, Al Dakhiliyah at 3.6 percent, South Al Sharqiyah at 3.4 percent and Muscat Governorate at 3.3 percent.
