Consumer Council released its latest 'Supermarket Price Survey' dated 17th May. This month's survey revealed stability in prices of most products, including prices of most of the cooking oil products surveyed; prices of one cooking oil brand had decreased by 7%. The 'Supermarket Price Survey' of May revealed stability in prices of most categories of products. In comparison with last month's data, prices of 108 out of over 300 items surveyed had dropped while those of 92 items remained stable, which amounted to about 60 percent of the total number of items surveyed. Average prices of 113 items, mainly canned foods, shampoos and household cleansing product, had been raised since last survey. The Council added that both price increases and decreases recorded were both minimal, ranging from less than 1 percent to 5 percent. Obvious price increases were shown in cooking oil items in previous surveys, however, among the 25 cooking oil brands surveyed this time, prices of 17 items recorded price drops; 'Mazola Canola Oil (3.5L)' recorded the biggest drop of 7.5 percent. Prices of rice also remained stable, most of the items surveyed recorded no change in price, 'Wing On Thai White Fragrant Rice (5kg)' recorded a price drop of almost 8.5 percent. The current survey also showed that two branches of San Miu Supermarket, located at Rua dos Mercadores and La Baie Du Noble, were found to have different selling prices for over 100 items and those prices varied for up to 20%. Similar cases were observed in branches of Royal Supermarket and PARKnSHOP but the price differences were comparatively small. Consumers are advised to check with the data provided by the Council on its website and its 'Supermarket price platform' iPhone and Android app for easy reference. The latest 'Supermarket Price Survey' is now available on the Council's website (www.consumer.gov.mo) and the 'Supermarket Price Information Platform' iPhone and Android app. The survey is also available free of charge at the offices of Consumer Council, IACM's Iao Hon and S. Domingos Markets, bookstores and libraries. Consumers may also access the resources through WAP channels on their mobile phones. For inquiries, please call 8988 9315.
