Council launches weekly price survey - Yuen Long District
(September 24, 2008)
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The Consumer Council today (September
24) released its weekly price survey on a basket of 40 food and
household items available at major supermarket chains and other
retail outlets in the Yuen Long District.
In the analysis were listed the top
10 products with the most price differences found in this survey.
Top on the list was: Chicken Franks 340.2g ($7.5 to $11.9, or a
price difference of 58.7%).
Following closely were: Fried Noodle
- Chilli Sauce 120g ($5 to $7.6, or 52%); Tropical Fruit Mix 850g
(from $10.5 to $15.9, or 51.4%); Pre-wash Stain Remover Lemon 300g
($16 to $23.5, or 46.9%); Roaches Killer Fastest Kill 600ml ($29.5
to $42.9, or 45.4%).
The remainders of the top 10 list
were: Cheese Cocktail Sausages 160g ($14 to $19.9, or 42.1%);
Furniture Polish Lemon 330ml ($29 to $39.8, or 37.2%); Baked Beans
in Tomato Sauce 420g ($9 to $12.3, or 36.7%); Sheer Volume Shampoo
750ml ($45 to $59.9, or 33.1%); Active Deodorant Shower Gel 650mlx2
($49.5 to $65.8, or 32.9%).
Other highlights in this weekly price
survey covering (a) prepackaged food products, (b) household and
personal care products, and (c) fresh produce, include:
Prepackaged
Food
- A total of 25 items in this category at 8 retail outlets, from
major supermarket chains to frozen food and grocery stores in the
Yuen Long District, were compared for their prices.
- Considerable differences between the lowest and the highest
unit prices were recorded, ranging from 0.3% to 58.7%.
- Overall, major supermarket chains were generally more
expensive, but a number of items were offered at discounted prices
at major supermarket chains for bulk purchase. For example, three
major supermarket chains offered Shrimp Shao Mao Dim Sum 10 pieces
at a discounted price of $25.9 for 3 packs, averaging $8.6 each;
one major supermarket chain offered Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce
420g buy-two-get-one free discount at $12.3, averaging $8.2 each,
thus comparable or slightly cheaper than the other retail
outlets.
Household/Personal
Care Products
- A total of 10 items in this category at 7 retail outlets was
surveyed, with price differences ranging from 10.6% to 46.9%.
- Overall, prices at major supermarket chains and
health-and-beauty chain stores were generally higher than those at
drugstores, but some offered price discount incentives for bulk
purchase. One major supermarket chain, for example, offered
Pre-wash Stain Remover Lemon 300g at $42 for 2 items, averaging $21
each, but even after price discount, drugstores were still
comparatively cheaper.
Fresh Produce
- Due to possible variations in the place of origin, quality,
size or freshness of fresh produce, direct price comparison is
considered not suitable.
- A total of 5 items from 2 to 3 stalls at the Yuen Long Tung
Yick Market and 2 major supermarket chains were included in the
survey for reference of consumers.
Results of the weekly price survey
are available on the Council's website www.consumer.org.hk/pricewatch/index_e.html
, its Consumer Advice Centres, and the Public Enquiry Service
Centre of Yuen Long District Office.
Price comparison report (Chinese
only) :
Microsoft Excel format /
PDF format
