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Cambodia

Cambodia: Food Price and Wage Bulletin: No. 53, July 2013

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  • Food purchasing power of households increased 0.9% in rural areas and decreased 1.6% in urban areas month-on-month.
  • Retail price of lowest quality rice increased 1.3% in rural areas and 1.7% in urban areas month-on-month.
  • Wholesale price of mixed rice increased 1.4% month-on-month and decreased 4.6% year-on-year.
  • Export price of Thai rice decreased 1.9% while export price of Vietnamese rice increased 3.2% month-on-month.
  • FAO Food Price Index averaged 205.9 points in July, a 2.6% decrease month-on-month due to falling food commodities prices.
  • The inflation rate in Cambodia was 2.9% in June. Food and gasoline prices increased 0.3% and 0.2% respectively month-on-month.