The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism has published its monthly monitoring table for August 2026, covering average prices for 33 essential goods in different package sizes across 13 retail outlets. The data come from its Essential Commodity Prices Platform, which supports automated market monitoring and analysis of price movements. Average prices included AED 16.62 for 1 kilogram of basmati rice, AED 7.76 for 1 kilogram of flour, AED 15.86 for 1 liter of canola oil and AED 23.05 for 30 brown eggs. A fresh whole chicken averaged AED 22.97 per kilogram, while 1 kilogram of white sugar averaged AED 8.75. The table also reported the lowest observed prices for selected products, including AED 1.42 for 170 grams of yogurt and AED 3.22 for 0.5 liters of fresh whole milk.
2026-09-17Ministry of Economy (UAE)
UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism publishes August price data for 33 essential goods across 13 retail outlets
The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism published August 2026 price data for 33 essential goods across 13 retail outlets. The monitoring covers average and selected lowest prices for staples including rice, flour, oils, eggs, dairy products, chicken, bread and sugar.