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Santo Domingo.- Most staple products have jumped in prices in the last two months, as some retailers announce hikes in basic vegetables such as onions this week due to their shortages. It sells as high as RD$140 per pound, or 17% more.

Colmados meanwhile sell eggs for RD$5 each, from RD$4; a 30 pound can of oil jumped from RD$900 to 1,050, a 17% increase; brown sugar increased from RD$18 to between RD$20 and RD$23 the pound, but some colmado owners say it’s still too scarce.

In mid September brown sugar rose from RD$15 to RD$18, but the new increase  comes in less than two months it had a equal proportion, total of 33% higher in the last three months.

Liquid milk rose 22% from RD$45 to RD$55, in colmados, where despite this year’s record rice crop and glut, its price has also increased.

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6 comment(s)
Written by: raulm, 8 Nov 2011 10:03 AM
From: United States
The model of the country is " unless your a politician or in my click or my family, you will not, i repeat you will not make any money" so get over it.
Written by: THINK, 8 Nov 2011 1:06 PM
From: United States, SDQ -- Mia --NY

Dominicans are not lucky live in the "so corrupted" country, for those who are abroad, they are lucky, at least, they can make some money and help their family.

For those who have to stay in DR, they have to live with the corrupted Government.

I just can not understand why the people in DR tolerate all these kind abuse?
Written by: anthonyC, 8 Nov 2011 3:08 PM
From: United States
Written by: THINK,

"Dominicans are not lucky live in the "so corrupted" country"

Luck has nothing to do with it.
The Dominican Republic is a Democracy and they vote for these jerks.

The problems of the D.R. are caused by the Dominican People and nobody else.
Written by: JPDTrinity, 8 Nov 2011 3:38 PM
From: Dominican Republic, I dislike all politicians and their afiliated parties... "I simply say it AS IT IS!!"
Oh wow, food, groceries are only expensive in DR.

Go to Ecuador, Mexico, Colombia, U.S, Europe..then you'll see what groceries really cost?

1 Tomato = US$1
4 lemnos = US$2
3 Plantains =US$1
1 Gallon Milk = US$3.49 upto US$4.25
Bread = US$2.49

and on and on
Written by: VeronicaDR, 8 Nov 2011 6:48 PM
From: United States
Corruption from our government is the cause of this.
Written by: josean, 8 Nov 2011 8:09 PM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!

They NARCO-MACRO Economic Miracle of Lie-onel “Walks on Water” Fernandez begins to rear its ugly head.
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