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November 13, 2024
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Pyongyang taxi and bus costs stable, despite gas price spike

Petrol costs up by 170% since start of year: data

Prices for taxis and buses remain stable in Pyongyang, despite major increases in fuel prices throughout North Korea that should, in theory, be impacting consumers, sources told NK News on Monday.

Taxis, which are widely used by both local and foreign residents of the city, remain the same price as before a spike began in April, two sources told NK News on condition of anonymity.

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