A kilo of sugar now at sh7, 000
May 12, 2017
The price of one kilogram of sugar at several supermarkets in the city ranges from sh 5,200 to sh 5,500 and a carton goes for sh 104,000.
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A kilogram of sugar now costs sh7, 000 at several shops in the outskirts of Kampala.
The price of one kilogram of sugar at several supermarkets in the city ranges from sh5, 200 to sh5, 500 and a carton goes for sh104, 000.
In areas such as Kanyanya, Kawempe and Matugga, a kilogram of sugar that used to cost sh3, 500 now costs between sh6, 000 and sh7, 000 at several shops.
Peter Byamukama, a retail shop attendant in Mpererwe, said he might stop selling sugar if the price continues to be up because few people were buying it.