“Rising Consumer Goods Prices in Bendasi, Central Darfur – Western Sudan”

Bendasi locality in Central Darfur is experiencing a significant increase in the prices of essential consumer goods, further worsening the hardships faced by residents and placing additional economic burdens on households across the area.

According to statements from local residents and traders in the Bendasi market speaking to Sudan Sawa Sawa, prices of several basic commodities have risen sharply since June 11. The price of a pound of sugar has increased to between SDG 2,000 and SDG 2,500, while the price of one kilogram of beef now ranges from SDG 14,000 to SDG 18,000.

The price of a jerrycan of cooking oil has also risen to between SDG 100,000 and SDG 150,000. Meanwhile, the cost of a gallon of diesel ranges from SDG 30,000 to SDG 50,000, while a gallon of gasoline is selling for between SDG 24,000 and SDG 48,000.

The price increases have also affected other food items. A pound of dried fish now costs between SDG 7,000 and SDG 12,000, while the price of one kilogram of rice ranges from SDG 4,000 to SDG 6,000 and a kilogram of flour from SDG 3,000 to SDG 5,000.

In addition, a sack of millet is selling for between SDG 100,000 and SDG 130,000, while a sack of sorghum costs between SDG 40,000 and SDG 80,000.

Residents said that the price hikes have affected most commodities traded in local markets, raising concerns about the continued rise in living costs and the declining purchasing power of households. They called on the relevant authorities to intervene urgently to curb price increases and ease the economic burden on citizens.

The correspondent from Sudan Sawa Sawa also confirmed that local markets are experiencing considerable price instability, a situation that is directly impacting the living conditions of residents in the locality.