Prices of imported foreign goods have continued to decline in Pyongyang in recent months, data obtained by NK Pro shows, suggesting imports have stabilized somewhat following a price surge last year.

In the summer of 2021, prices of basic commodities soared in the North Korean capital, with some foreign shampoos costing up to $200. But an informed source in Pyongyang told NK Pro that imported Dove shampoo now costs $21 at one store as of mid-October, down from $29 a month earlier.

The price of coffee has also fallen considerably. Just two months ago, a pound of coffee cost