The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) has announced the products that saw the most significant increase and decrease in retail prices in October. According to the Istanbul Cost of Living Index of ITO, out of 242 products, 147 saw an increase in retail prices, 18 experienced a decrease, and 77 remained unchanged. In October, within the sub-group of fresh vegetables and fruits in the food expenses category, the product that showed the highest price increase was bell pepper with a 56.17% rise.

INCREASES IN WOMEN’S SWEATERS AND MEN’S COATS IN CLOTHING Some of the other products that saw an increase included women’s sweaters with a 48.72% rise in the women’s clothing sub-category of clothing expenses, zucchini with a 43.90% increase in the fresh vegetables and fruits sub-category of food expenses, cucumber and showcase the percentage increase from the same group, 42.48% with a suit in the men’s clothing sub-category with a 39.62% increase, 38.07% with a women’s blouse in the women’s clothing sub-category, 37.75 % with a men’s suit, and 37.32% with a men’s overcoat from the same category. In October, lemon, within the sub-group of fresh vegetables and fruits in the food expenses category, was the product with the most significant price decrease at 10.46%. Other products that showed a decrease in prices were the intercity bus ticket price with a 7.32% decrease in the transportation and communication expenses category, cabbage with a 7.20% decrease in the fresh vegetables and fruits sub-category of food expenses, theater ticket price with a 3.33% decrease in the culture, education, and entertainment expenses category, and bottled water with a 2.27% decrease in the tobacco, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages sub-category of food expenses.