The state-run Economy24 website, citing the latest inflation data from the Statistical Center of Iran for July 2026, wrote: “The nearly 25% increase in the cost of the household livelihood basket during just the first four months of the Iranian year (beginning March 22), together with soaring inflation in essential food items, shows that economic pressure on the lower and middle-income groups has reached a critical breaking point.”
Rising Inflation in Iran and Uncertainty Over Workers’ Livelihoods
Economy24 added, citing analytical data: “Among 53 selected food items, 41 recorded price increases higher than the urban point-to-point inflation rate of 85.2%. A review of annual price trends shows that products such as solid and liquid cooking oil, mayonnaise, imported rice, chicken, and eggs have experienced record-breaking price surges.”
According to the report, the average prices of Iranian rice, lamb, beef, and various nuts have reached levels that have effectively turned them into luxury goods or unattainable items for a large segment of society.
The website said that the Iranian regime’s economy is burdened not only by monetary factors and structural imbalances in the banking system, but also by “the heavy shadow of geopolitical uncertainty and the country’s prolonged and exhausting state of neither war nor peace.”
The state-run Rouydad24 website, citing the latest data from the Statistical Center of Iran, reported that point-to-point inflation reached triple digits in eight provinces during the Iranian month of Tir (June 22–July 22, 2026).
The report said that while Iran’s nationwide point-to-point inflation rate was reported at 87.9%, it reached 112.4% in Ilam Province and stood at 73.9% in Tehran Province—”a gap of 38.5 percentage points that shows households across different provinces have not experienced price increases equally.”
Rouydad24 also noted that disparities in annual inflation are significant, with Ilam Province recording the highest rate at 80.6%, while Tehran Province recorded the lowest at 55.2%.
The report added that the most severe inflationary pressures are evident in the food category.
Rouydad24 reported that point-to-point inflation for food, beverages, and tobacco reached triple digits in all 31 provinces, climbing as high as 149.9% in West Azerbaijan Province.
According to the report, even provinces where overall inflation remains below 100% have experienced food basket price increases of more than double compared with the previous year.
