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The Economy Ministry hiked bread prices again Thursday, with the price of a “family sized” one-kilo bundle now reaching LL10,000. The Economy Ministry released a statement Thursday setting new prices and weights. Large bundles, the weight of which was previously set at 800 grams increased to 830 grams this week, with the price in bakeries now set at LL8,000, up from LL7,500 — a 2.81 percent price increase in the price per gram. The small bundle’s weight decreased from 370 grams to 355 grams while the price in bakeries remained at LL5,000, a 4.23 percent increase in price per gram. A family bundle of 1,035 grams is set at LL 9,500 at bakeries. Prices at shops and supermarkets are LL500 higher per bundle.