A survey by the Consumers’ Association of Penang(CAP) has found that the prices of certain goods in the state, such as Malavi dhal, green beans, garlic and brown sugar, have gone up between 50 to 140 percent over the past six months.

CAP president SM Mohd Idris said that the price of garlic had increased the most since last November from RM2.50 to RM6 for the same quality of the item.