Antonio Dey | HGP Nightly News
With food prices continuing to rise across Guyana, Nightly News visited the Stabroek Market to get firsthand accounts from vendors about how the cost of meat, vegetables, and fruits is impacting both business and household budgets.
One fruit vendor told us that the cost of imported grapes has jumped sharply.
“A whole crate of red grapes used to be $10,000–$12,000. Now? It’s $16,000. The black ones gone up to $18,000.”
Apples, too, are feeling the squeeze — crates that once sold for $10,000–$11,500 now cost up to $16,000.
Meat prices have also seen notable increases. One vendor explained:
“Pork was $300 per pound. Now it’s $400, sometimes $760 depending on the supplier. Prices always changing.”
Vegetable and ground provision vendors echoed similar frustrations.
“Okra is now $360 a pound – it used to be half that. Boulanger is $500 now. Plantain went from $100 to $260. Even eddoes and cassava gone up.”
Despite the rising costs, some vendors are trying to support loyal customers with occasional discounts, especially given how spending power has been impacted by inflation.
“I try to ease the burden for my customers. Pak choi gone from $300 to $500 per bundle. Bora from $300 to $500. Tomatoes from $300 to $700 per pound. Carrots now $500 a pack.”
Vendors say prices fluctuate daily, and the unpredictability is making it harder to plan or profit.
As the cost of living continues to rise, the pressure is mounting on vendors and consumers alike to find affordable solutions.
