The government has effectively fulfilled the pledge to equalize the price of staple foods across Maldives.
In a tweet published by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announcing the change, he said rice, sugar and flour will be available across Maldives at the same price it is sold in capital Male' by supplier State Trading Organization (STO), effective from Monday.
The president thanked STO for their efforts in bringing the change.
The new prices are as follows:
1 kg of rice: MVR 4.80
1 kg of sugar: MVR 4.82
1 kg of flour: MVR 3.80
Photo: STO
