The Iranian opposition has published a comparison of basic goods prices, showing increases of 110% to 415% since July of last year. Solid cooking oil rose 415%, liquid cooking oil 350%, chicken and meat 200%, milk 150%, and yogurt and cheese 136%. The data paints a sharp picture of the deepening cost-of-living crisis in Iran.
The Iranian opposition released a detailed price comparison Tuesday evening, showing that the cost of basic staples has more than doubled to quadrupled since July 2025. The data, which compares current prices in the rial-dominated economy to those of a year ago, highlights solid cooking oil rising 415%, liquid cooking oil 350%, chicken and meat 200%, milk 150%, yogurt and cheese 136%, and fruit 110%.
The figures come on the same day as The Zioneer reported that Iran's annual inflation rate has reached 89%, with long fuel queues and surging food prices reflecting systemic economic distress. The opposition's data underscores the severity of the crisis, particularly for lower-income households, as the minimum wage remains around $100 per month.
Prior Zioneer coverage has documented the gradual erosion of purchasing power: official data from the Statistical Center of Iran showed food and beverage prices rising 134.6% year-over-year in June, and bread prices nearly doubled overnight in Tehran in late June. The latest opposition figures, while not independently verified, align with the broader trajectory of accelerating inflation that has seen meat prices become a luxury for most citizens.
The report does not attribute the data to a specific opposition group, nor does it provide a methodology for the price collection. The underlying causes of the price surge include the collapse of the rial, international sanctions, and the regime's diversion of resources to military operations, as previously reported by The Zioneer.
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