{"version":"1","article":{"id":"uae-essential-commodity-prices-august-2026","slug":"uae-essential-commodity-prices-august-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/uae-essential-commodity-prices-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-essential-commodity-prices-august-2026?lang=en","title":"UAE’s August essentials price table tracked 33 items","summary":"The Ministry of Economy and Tourism’s platform monitored prices at 13 retail outlets; published averages are specific to product type and package size.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-08T18:08:38+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-08T18:08:38+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-08","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism","url":"https://www.moet.gov.ae/en/-/ministry-of-economy-and-tourism-publishes-august-2026-monthly-price-monitoring-table-for-key-commodities-via-the-essential-goods-prices-platform-","publishedAt":"2026-09-17","checkedAt":"2026-10-08"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/uae-essential-commodity-prices-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-essential-commodity-prices-august-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/uae-essential-commodity-prices-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-essential-commodity-prices-august-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/uae-essential-commodity-prices-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-essential-commodity-prices-august-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/uae-essential-commodity-prices-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-essential-commodity-prices-august-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/uae-essential-commodity-prices-august-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-essential-commodity-prices-august-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"uae-essential-goods-prices-august","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"BAE temel ürün fiyatları, Ağustos 2026","en":"UAE essential-goods prices, August 2026","ar":"أسعار السلع الأساسية في الإمارات، أغسطس 2026","fr":"Prix des produits essentiels aux Émirats, août 2026","es":"Precios de productos esenciales en Emiratos, agosto de 2026"},"description":{"tr":"Bakanlığın 13 satış noktasındaki farklı paket boyları için açıkladığı seçilmiş ortalama fiyatlar.","en":"Selected average package prices reported by the ministry across 13 retail outlets.","ar":"متوسطات أسعار مختارة للعبوات أبلغت عنها الوزارة عبر 13 منفذاً للبيع بالتجزئة.","fr":"Prix moyens sélectionnés des emballages rapportés par le ministère dans 13 points de vente.","es":"Promedios seleccionados de precios por envase comunicados por el ministerio en 13 comercios."},"methodology":{"tr":"Fiyatlar Bakanlığın Ağustos 2026 aylık izleme tablosundaki paket ortalamalarıdır. Ürün/ambalaj kimliği her metrikte sabittir. Bu gözlemler enflasyon endeksi veya önceki aya göre değişim değildir; mağaza kapsama alanı ve ağırlıklandırma ayrıntıları duyuruda verilmemiştir.","en":"Prices are package averages in the ministry’s August 2026 monthly monitoring table. Product and package identity are fixed for each metric. These observations are not an inflation index or a month-on-month change; outlet coverage and weighting details are not provided in the announcement.","ar":"الأسعار هي متوسطات للعبوات في جدول الرصد الشهري للوزارة لشهر أغسطس 2026. وتظل هوية المنتج والعبوة ثابتة لكل مقياس. ولا تمثل هذه المشاهدات مؤشراً للتضخم أو تغيراً شهرياً؛ ولم يورد الإعلان تفاصيل تغطية المنافذ أو الأوزان.","fr":"Les prix sont des moyennes par emballage dans le tableau mensuel de suivi ministériel d’août 2026. Le produit et le format restent fixes pour chaque mesure. Ces observations ne constituent ni un indice d’inflation ni une variation mensuelle ; le communiqué ne précise pas la couverture des magasins ni les pondérations.","es":"Los precios son promedios por envase de la tabla mensual de seguimiento ministerial de agosto de 2026. El producto y el tamaño se mantienen fijos en cada medida. Estas observaciones no son un índice de inflación ni una variación mensual; el comunicado no detalla la cobertura de comercios ni las ponderaciones."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.moet.gov.ae/en/-/ministry-of-economy-and-tourism-publishes-august-2026-monthly-price-monitoring-table-for-key-commodities-via-the-essential-goods-prices-platform-"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-07T23:47:23Z","items":[{"label":{"tr":"1 kg basmati pirinç paketi","en":"1 kg basmati rice pack","ar":"عبوة أرز بسمتي وزن 1 كغ","fr":"Paquet de riz basmati de 1 kg","es":"Paquete de arroz basmati de 1 kg"},"value":16.62,"unit":"AED","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"uae-basmatirice-1kg-retail-average","unitCode":"aed","geography":"uae","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"unspecified","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"5 kg basmati pirinç paketi","en":"5 kg basmati rice pack","ar":"عبوة أرز بسمتي وزن 5 كغ","fr":"Paquet de riz basmati de 5 kg","es":"Paquete de arroz basmati de 5 kg"},"value":45.53,"unit":"AED","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"uae-basmatirice-5kg-retail-average","unitCode":"aed","geography":"uae","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"unspecified","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"1 kg un paketi (1. ve 2. sınıf ortalaması)","en":"1 kg flour pack (grades 1 and 2 average)","ar":"عبوة دقيق 1 كغ (متوسط الدرجتين الأولى والثانية)","fr":"Farine, paquet de 1 kg (moyenne des catégories 1 et 2)","es":"Harina, paquete de 1 kg (promedio de categorías 1 y 2)"},"value":7.76,"unit":"AED","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"uae-flour-1kg-retail-average","unitCode":"aed","geography":"uae","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"unspecified","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"0,5 litre tam yağlı taze süt","en":"0.5 litre fresh full-fat milk","ar":"حليب طازج كامل الدسم، 0.5 لتر","fr":"Lait frais entier, 0,5 litre","es":"Leche fresca entera, 0,5 litros"},"value":3.91,"unit":"AED","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"uae-fresh-milk-05l-retail-average","unitCode":"aed","geography":"uae","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"unspecified","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"170 g yoğurt paketi","en":"170 g yogurt pack","ar":"عبوة زبادي 170 غراماً","fr":"Pot de yaourt de 170 g","es":"Envase de yogur de 170 g"},"value":1.97,"unit":"AED","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"uae-yogurt-170g-retail-average","unitCode":"aed","geography":"uae","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"unspecified","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"1 litre kanola yağı","en":"1 litre canola oil","ar":"زيت كانولا، لتر واحد","fr":"Huile de colza, 1 litre","es":"Aceite de canola, 1 litro"},"value":15.86,"unit":"AED","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"uae-canola-oil-1l-retail-average","unitCode":"aed","geography":"uae","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"unspecified","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"30’lu kahverengi yumurta tepsisi","en":"Tray of 30 brown eggs","ar":"صينية من 30 بيضة بنية","fr":"Barquette de 30 œufs bruns","es":"Bandeja de 30 huevos marrones"},"value":23.05,"unit":"AED","period":"2026-08","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"uae-brown-eggs-30-retail-average","unitCode":"aed","geography":"uae","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"unspecified","periodRole":"reference-period"}}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"uae-essential-goods-prices-august","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"uae-essential-goods-prices-august","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-essential-commodity-prices-august-2026/data/uae-essential-goods-prices-august?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/uae-essential-commodity-prices-august-2026/data/uae-essential-goods-prices-august?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism published its August 2026 table from the Essential Goods Prices Platform on 17 September. The ministry said the data covered 33 basic commodities in different sizes across 13 retail outlets. Items included rice, flour, oils, eggs, dairy, legumes, chicken, bread and sugar. The figures are a monthly monitoring compilation from the ministry’s platform; they are not described as a census of every shop nationwide or as the amount paid by every consumer.","The reported averages are tied to package specifications. A one-kilogram pack of basmati rice averaged AED16.62, while a five-kilogram pack averaged AED45.53; first- and second-grade flour averaged AED7.76 for one kilogram and AED12.26 for two kilograms. Fresh full-fat milk averaged AED3.91 for a half-litre pack and AED9.46 for a one-litre pack; a 170-gram yogurt pack averaged AED1.97. One litre of canola oil averaged AED15.86, and a tray of 30 brown eggs AED23.05. The ministry separately listed selected lowest prices found at retail outlets; those minima are not the same measure as the averages.","The table offers a useful starting point for tracking household essentials, but it is not by itself an inflation rate or a measure of price change over time. Package size, brand, grade, store selection, promotions and geographic access can all affect what shoppers encounter. The ministry’s announcement does not provide a month-on-month comparison, weighting method, sampling uncertainty or the distribution of observations among outlets. The amounts here should therefore be read as average package prices in the August table. They do not establish the cost of an identical basket for every household, or prove that prices rose or fell.","The monitoring platform will be most useful if its releases remain regular and comparable. If future tables preserve the same package specifications, outlet coverage and product definitions, readers may be able to follow direction for selected items; a change in coverage or definition could instead produce a difference unrelated to an underlying price movement. A stronger inflation assessment requires an official consumer price index built with representative spending weights and a clearly specified comparison period. Shoppers should compare the listed amounts with their own store and product choices and should not treat the lowest recorded observations as universally available prices or a guaranteed nationwide floor."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The Ministry of Economy and Tourism’s platform monitored prices at 13 retail outlets; published averages are specific to product type and package size.\n\nThe UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism published its August 2026 table from the Essential Goods Prices Platform on 17 September. The ministry said the data covered 33 basic commodities in different sizes across 13 retail outlets. Items included rice, flour, oils, eggs, dairy, legumes, chicken, bread and sugar. The figures are a monthly monitoring compilation from the ministry’s platform; they are not described as a census of every shop nationwide or as the amount paid by every consumer.\n\nThe reported averages are tied to package specifications. A one-kilogram pack of basmati rice averaged AED16.62, while a five-kilogram pack averaged AED45.53; first- and second-grade flour averaged AED7.76 for one kilogram and AED12.26 for two kilograms. Fresh full-fat milk averaged AED3.91 for a half-litre pack and AED9.46 for a one-litre pack; a 170-gram yogurt pack averaged AED1.97. One litre of canola oil averaged AED15.86, and a tray of 30 brown eggs AED23.05. The ministry separately listed selected lowest prices found at retail outlets; those minima are not the same measure as the averages.\n\nThe table offers a useful starting point for tracking household essentials, but it is not by itself an inflation rate or a measure of price change over time. Package size, brand, grade, store selection, promotions and geographic access can all affect what shoppers encounter. The ministry’s announcement does not provide a month-on-month comparison, weighting method, sampling uncertainty or the distribution of observations among outlets. The amounts here should therefore be read as average package prices in the August table. They do not establish the cost of an identical basket for every household, or prove that prices rose or fell.\n\nThe monitoring platform will be most useful if its releases remain regular and comparable. If future tables preserve the same package specifications, outlet coverage and product definitions, readers may be able to follow direction for selected items; a change in coverage or definition could instead produce a difference unrelated to an underlying price movement. A stronger inflation assessment requires an official consumer price index built with representative spending weights and a clearly specified comparison period. Shoppers should compare the listed amounts with their own store and product choices and should not treat the lowest recorded observations as universally available prices or a guaranteed nationwide floor.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}