By Fatoumata K. Jallow
This reporter, on Friday, 13 May, 2016, visited the Serrekunda and Latrikunda Sabiji markets respectively to find out the prices of 
basic food commodities.
The prices in Serrekunda market are as follows:
Commodity Price
American rice D900
American rice per cup D6
Sadam rice D1250
Sadam rice per cup D8
20litres oil D800
10litres oil D450
5litres D250
Bag of potato D500
Kilo of potato D35
Bag of onion D400
kilo of onion D30
Bag of flour D1300
Bag of Sugar D1050
Cup of sugar D8
Meat and bone (kilo) D200
Meat steak (kilo) D250
Jumbo (pack) D100
Jumbo 1 for D2 & 3 for D5
Tomato paste tin D125
The prices for Larikunda Sabiji Market are as follows.
Commodity Price
American rice D950
American rice per cup D6
Sadam rice D1250
Sadam per cup D8
20litres oil D850
10litres oil D500
5litres oil D275
Bag of potato D500
Potato per D35
Bag of onion D400
Onion per kilo D30
Bag of flour D1350
Bag of sugar D1100
Sugar per cup D8
Meat and bones D200
Meat steak D225
Jumbo (pack) D100
Jumbo 1 for D2 & 3 for D5
Tomato paste tin D115
Speaking to one Amie Njie, a customer, she said prices in the market are better at the moment but expressed hope that the prices would not be increased as the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan is fast approaching.
Binta Barry, a vendor, told this reporter that prices in the markets are better at the moment and also reiterated that they would not hike.
“Rather they make our lives difficult especially we the poor who cannot afford to buy a bag of rice or even onion,” she lamented.
