Council launches weekly price survey - Tai Po District (October 22,
2008)
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The Consumer Council today (October
22) 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 Tai Po District.
In the analysis were listed the top
10 products with the most price differences found in this survey.
Top on the list was: Cooling Gel Sheet 6pcs (from $18 to $29.9, or
a price difference of 66.1%).
Following closely (between 55% and
50.6%) were: Sweet Chilli Sauce for Chicken 350g (from $10 to
$15.5, or 55%); Frozen Breaded Chicken Steaks Fully Cooked 6pcs
($14 to $21.5, or 53.6%); Fresh Cut Sliced Pineapple (in Syrup)
836g ($10.2 to $15.5, or 52%); Natural Care Baby Wipes 160pcs
($26.5 to $39.9, or 50.6%).
The remainders of the top 10 list
(ranging from 49.5% to 46.5%) were: Facial Wash Scrub 120g ($22 to
$32.9, or 49.5%); Oil Control Cleansing Mud 100g ($27 to $39.9, or
47.8%); Pantyliner 40pcs ($11.5 to $16.9, or 47%); Adult Soft
Diapers 10pcs ($34 to $49.9, or 46.8%); Baby Softwave Skincare
Wipes 80pcs ($17 to $24.9, or 46.5%).
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 24 items in this category at 8 retail outlets,
covering major supermarket chains, individual supermarket stores,
frozen food and grocery outlets in the Tai Po District, were
compared for their prices.
- Considerable differences between the lowest and the highest
unit prices were recorded, ranging from 0% to 55%.
- Overall, major supermarket chains were generally more
expensive. Some supermarket chains offered some goods at cheaper
price on bulk purchase, for example, a major chain offered Chopped
Pork and Ham 397g at $38.8 for 2, averaging $19.4 each, but even
then the discounted unit price was still more expensive than
another type of retail outlet in the survey.
Household/Personal
Care Products
- A total of 11 items in this category at 9 retail outlets was
surveyed, with price differences ranging from 17.4% to 66.1%.
- Overall, prices at major supermarket chains and
health-and-beauty chain stores were generally higher than those at
drugstores. Some supermarket chains offered discount for bulk
purchase, for example, 2 supermarket chains alongside the
health-and-beauty chain stores offered Baby Softwave Skincare Wipes
80pcs at $67.5 for 3, averaging $22.5 each, but the discounted unit
price was still higher than those at drugstores.
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 Tai Yuen Market
and 4 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 Tai Po District Office.
Price comparison report (Chinese
only) :
Microsoft Excel format /
PDF format
