May 20, 2022
Market Bag: Prices mostly lower this week at Coronation
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Food prices are mostly lower at the Coronation Market this week.
Among the items that cost less compared to last week are onion, at $200 a pound compared to $220 last week; tomato, at $100 a pound relative to week earlier levels of $150; and lettuce at $300 a pound versus $400 seven days ago.
However, a shortage of ackees has led to prices for that popular food item ballooning to up to $500 a dozen.
OBSERVER ONLINE reporter Kelsey Thomas went to the downtown Kingston market with a budget of $2,500 this week. Check out what she could afford.
