Meat, Travel and Clothing Drop From Household Baskets as Food Inflation Hits 128.1 Percent in Tir
Aug 13, 2026
According to Donya-e-Eqtesad, reporting Wednesday, August 13, 2026 (22 Mordad 1405), official data for the month of Tir 1405 (ended July 22, 2026) put Iran's monthly inflation at 3.1 percent, point-to-point inflation at 87.9 percent, and annual inflation at 66 percent. For the food, beverage and tobacco group, monthly inflation was 2.5 percent and annual inflation 97.6 percent, while point-to-point inflation for the group reached 128.1 percent. Among food items, oils and fats posted the sharpest point-to-point rise at 261.5 percent, followed by dairy and eggs at 147.1 percent and red and white meat at 145.2 percent. Point-to-point inflation for water, electricity and fuel also reached 115.8 percent in the same month.
Based on Donya-e-Eqtesad's interviews with shoppers and store staff in Tehran, the figures are showing up directly in household baskets: red meat, travel, restaurant meals and clothing are among the items many consumers are buying less of or delaying, while some shoppers are switching brands or package sizes rather than cutting an item entirely.
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