Council launches weekly price survey - Shau Kei Wan District
(October 29, 2008)
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The Consumer Council today (October
29) 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 Shau Kei Wan District.
In the analysis were listed the top
10 products with the most price differences found in this survey.
Top on the list was: Tomato Ketchup 340g (from $5 to $9.5, or a
price difference of 90%).
Following closely (between 68.8% and
50%) were: Sliced Pork in Szechuan Style 198g ($8 to $13.5, or
68.8%); Fried Dace 184g ($14 to $22.9, or 63.6%); Soy Sauce 600ml
($18.8 to $28.9, or 53.7%); Distilled Water 1.8L ($7.9 to $11.9, or
50.6%); Soft Luxury Body Wash 750ml ($20 to $29.9, or 49.5%).
The remainders of the top 10 list
(ranging from 48.8% to 43.3%) were: Barbecue Honey 255g ($8 to
$11.9, or 48.8%); Peanut Oil 900ml ($29.6 to $43.9, or 48.3%);
Spiced Pork Cubes 142g ($9 to $12.9, or 43.3%); Bowl Gel-Lemon
750ml ($9 to $12.9, or 43.3%).
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 22 items in this category at 9 retail outlets,
covering major supermarket chains, frozen food and grocery outlets
in the Shau Kei Wan District, were compared for their prices.
- Considerable differences between the lowest and the highest
unit prices were recorded, ranging from 0% to 90%.
- 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 Sliced
Pork in Szechuan Style 198g at $23.9 for 2, averaging $11.95 each,
but even then the discounted unit price was still more expensive
than other types of retail outlet in the survey.
Household/Personal
Care Products
- A total of 12 items in this category at 15 retail outlets was
surveyed, with price differences ranging from 17.9% to 49.5%.
- 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, 1 supermarket chain offered 5-in-1
Concentrated Laundry Detergent 2.25kg at $83.8 for 2, averaging
$41.9 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 6 items from 2 to 4 stalls at the Aldrich Bay Market
and 3 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 Eastern District Office.
Price comparison report (Chinese
only) :
Microsoft Excel format /
PDF format
