Current Consumer Prices in NK
North Korean Situation
It is believed that although virtually no one is currently dying of hunger in DPRK, many are bordering on the edge of starvation. Most people are managing to stay alive under the present circumstances, but of course it is impossible to predict what will happen in the future.
Unit： NKW
| Item / Research Point |
In Onsong
|
In Chonjin
|
Unit
|
| Domestically grown rice |
2,000
|
2,200
|
Kg
|
| Imported rice |
—-
|
—-
|
Kg
|
| Sticky rice |
2,200
|
2,500
|
Kg
|
| Wheat flour |
1,700
|
1,400
|
Kg
|
| Corn |
700
|
900
|
Kg
|
| Potatos |
250
|
300
|
Kg
|
| Salt |
900
|
700
|
Kg
|
| Soybeans |
1,500
|
1,700
|
Kg
|
| Soybean oil |
5,000
|
5,500
|
Liter
|
| Chicken egg |
250
|
500
|
1 Egg
|
| Chicken |
9,000 ～ 10,000
|
12,000
|
1 Chicken
|
| Pork |
5,000
|
6,500
|
Kg
|
| Currency exchange US$1.00 |
2,500
|
2,548
|
|
| Chinese 100 RMB |
38,500
|
39,200
|
* Worker’s average monthly salary: 2,000 ~ 3,000 NKW
Research Conducted by LFNKR
Date of Research ：30th July 2011
Place of Research： Onsong and Chonjin in North Hangyon Prov.
Date of release 01 Aug. 2011
Salaries for various jobs will be outlined in the next report.