One of the most purchased dry fruits on online platforms in Pakistan are Ajwa dates. Known in some places as the king of dry fruits, they have a unique religious and cultural significance associated with them in the religion of Islam, which makes them highly common and popular in almost all Muslim-speaking nations in the world.
The effect of this wide popularity is that the dates tend to be in very high demand, with demand varying depending on the time of year. So, in this article, we will tell you about the price point of Ajwa khajoor, comparing it to some of the other dry fruits that are available in Pakistan at different price points.
What affects the price of Ajwa Dates?
As stated above, although the price of Ajwa dates tends to be very high overall, there are some things that can cause the price to rise or fall to some extent throughout the year.
The most significant of these is the time of Ramadan, as it is common in the majority of Muslim countries to consume dates as part of the iftar meal during this time period. This means that the rates of all dates, including Ajwa dates, rise manifold due to sheer demand. So, if you want to buy Ajwa dates online, this would be a bad time to do so.
In a similar manner, during Hajj times, the price of Ajwa dates increases highly due to the high influx of people that travel to the country of Saudi Arabia, the country that Ajwa dates mainly come from. People try to purchase these dates during their stay as a way of avoiding the high surcharges that are added as a result of importation when buying them in their own country.
Ajwa Dates price in Saudi Arabia
The above information might make you wonder what the Ajwa dates price in Saudi Arabia is. According to our estimates, the price of this dry fruit in Saudi Arabia is around 18-20 Saudi Arabian Riyal for 500 grams, which comes out to about 1360 Pakistani Rupees.
Ajwa dates price in Pakistan
Now we will tell you what these same dates cost when they come to Pakistan. If you buy them in Pakistan, Ajwa khajoor will cost you around Rs. 2000 for 500 grams. As you can see, the costs of importing add on a major surcharge when it comes to getting these products in Pakistan.
Ajwa Dates price compared to other dry fruits
Now, we will compare the prices of ajwa dates to other dry fruits commonly brought online in Pakistan.
Khopra
A very common dry fruit to search for online in Pakistan is to get dry coconut online. Known as khopra locally, dry coconut is often bought online in Pakistan as it is difficult to find it in anything other than very small amounts in stores and market, making it difficult to use it in anything other than basic uses like garnishing or topping foods.
Coming to the price, you can find khopra or dried coconut online for an average price of 900-1000 rupees online for one kilogram.
Comparing this to the price of Ajwa khajoor shows us that it costs almost four times this amount for the same quantity. Considering the diverse uses of dried coconut as food and as health product, while dates are purely for consumption, you can see that Ajwa dates are much more expensive.
Chilgoza
Another dry fruit that is bought more often in online stores as compared to in person ones is the chilgoza, or the pine nut. A big reason for this is the sheer expensiveness of this product. Chilgoza, as a dry fruit in Pakistan, tends to be so expensive that it tends to not even be available in most dry fruit stores in the first place.
Even if a physical store does in fact have pine nuts available for an average person to buy, they are often of low quality. This is so that the seller does not have to make a massive investment to sell the product, knowing that it will have a much smaller demand compared to most other dry fruits.
For this reason, many people would rather go to online websites to buy chilgoza so that they can ensure that they are getting the best possible product and in the quantity that they want to purchase.
Now, talking about the chilgoza price, pine nuts or chilgoza can be found on online sites for an average rate of nearly 10,000 rupees for a kilogram. As you can see, compared to Ajwa khajoor, this product is at a much, much higher price point, placing ajwa khajoor at a middling price.
Conclusion
Ajwa dates are definitely an expensive product in the domain of most commonly brought dry fruits. Buying them in Pakistan will usually end up being much more expensive for you than in their home country. Comparing them to two different dry fruits at two different ends of the price spectrum, we can see that even with this high rate ajwa dates still land more in the middle of the range of dry fruits in terms of price.
