Syria - Market Price Watch, 2016

In eastern Aleppo city, food prices decreased during the last week of December, as humanitarian access opened up.

The prolonged crisis combined with the lean season had significant negative impact on the market functionality in Idleb and Deir-ez-Zor city.

National average monthly prices of wheat flour and public bread increased significantly by 25 percent and 18 percent, reaching their highest levels.

The purchasing power of daily wage earners decreased by 22 percent compared to same month last year.