Have prices of essential items gone up or down during the MCO? Find out here!

PETALING JAYA: Some Malaysians may have rushed to stock up on essential items due to the movement control order (MCO) but the average prices of many goods have remained stable so far, according to figures from the Statistics Department.

Each month the department releases Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures and related data which includes among others a list of the average prices of 100 items ranging from raw food to household appliances.