<p><a href="/en/afganistan/kabul" class="glossify-link">KABUL</a> (Pajhwok): The prices of rice and gold decreased in Kabul during the outgoing week as compared to last week’s rates while the Afghan currency rose versus the US dollar.</p>
<p><strong>Currency</strong></p>
<p>Mohammad Hasan Sadiqi, a moneychanger at Sara-i-Shahzad market, told Pajhwok Afghan News one US dollar consumed 76.40afs while 1,000 Pakistani rupees 455afs compared to last week’s 77afs and 463afs respectively.</p>
<p>Zmrai Safi, the Food Dealers Association head, said the price of a 24-kilogram bag of <a href="/en/pakistan" class="glossify-link">Pakistan</a> rice decreased from 2,150 to 2,100.</p>
<p>He said 50 kilograms of <a href="https://www.pajhwok.com/en/pakistan">Pakistan</a> sugar price increased from 2,270 to 2,310 afs.</p>
<p>He said the prices of other items remained stable as 49-kg of Kazakh flour was sold for 1,700afs and one kg of Indonesian green team for 320afs, and the same amount of African black team cost 350afs and 16-kg Khorshid cooking oil 1,510afs.</p>
<p>Mohammad Omaid Hassian at Mandawi market sold 49-kg of Kazakh flour for 1,720afs, 49-kg Pakistani sugar for 2,380afs, 24-kg Pakistani rice for 2,400afs, 16-kg Khorshid cooking oil for 1,540afs, one kg of Indonesian green team for 340afs, and the same amount of African black tea for 360afs</p>
<p><strong>Gold price also goes down </strong></p>
<p>Mohammad Javed, a jeweler at Lesa-i-Maryam, said one gram of Arabian gold price decreased from 3,800afs to 3,700 afs and the same quantity of the Russian variety from 3,300 to 3,200afs.</p>
<p><strong>Fuel price remains unchanged</strong></p>
<p>Ahmad Javed, a worker at Wazirabad fuel station, said one liter of petrol was sold for 35afs and the same quantity of diesel for 37afs.</p>
<p>Mohammad Sharif, a liquefied gas seller in Kolola Pushta area, said the price of one kilogram of the commodity was 60afs—same as last week’s rate.</p>
<p>pk/ma</p>
