The World Food Programme (WFP) has revealed a decrease in the minimum expenditure on the basic food basket for Libyan citizens, reaching 953 dinars in January, and a 2% decline in food prices compared to the previous month of December. The programme explained in its monthly report issued on Friday that this food basket includes necessary items for daily household consumption, such as bread, rice, pasta, vegetables, chicken, eggs, dairy products, in addition to oils, sugar, and tea.
WFP Report: Libya’s Food Basket Price Hits 954.89 Dinars in December
On the other hand, the report recorded a slight increase in the costs of the non-food basket, which includes cleaning materials, cooking fuel, and transportation costs, increasing by 0.5% to reach 121 dinars in January. Based on this data, the report indicated that the total average expenditure of the citizen on basic food and non-food goods combined amounted to about 1074 dinars during the same month.