Consumer Council released its latest 'Supermarket Price Survey' dated 18th October. A total of 350 products were surveyed this time and in comparison with last month's records, 40 percent of the surveyed products remained at the same price level. Survey result also revealed price differences of up to 24.72 percent for the same product being sold in different supermarket chain stores located in different areas of Macao. A total of 350 items were surveyed in the Council's latest 'Supermarket Price Survey'. Survey result showed that among the various supermarket chain stores surveyed by the Council, selling prices of many products were found to vary in different branches. Prices of 'Garden Original Saltine/200g' at R. Areia Preta Park'n Shop and Son Wo Kong Cheong Park'n Shop differed for 24.72 percent; prices of 'Minute Maid Orange Juice Drink/450ml' at R. dos Mercadores San Miu and S. Lourenco San Miu differed for 20 percent; a price difference of 18.54 percent was also recorded for 'Amoy Pea Shoot and Pork Water Dumpling/10 pcs' sold at S. Lourenco Royal and Sunny View Garden Royal. In comparison with last month's figures, prices of 98 products had decreased, 143 products recorded no change in price and prices of 109 products had been raised lightly, though most of them recorded an increase of less than 5 percent. Only 'C & S Face Clean & Soft Tissue (Toilet Paper)/10pcs' recorded a comparatively significant price increase of 11.43 percent. Consumers are advised to check with the information available on the 'Supermarket Price Information Platform', especially the function of 'Top Ten Price Differences' for the surveyed products and in the platform iPhone and Android apps. The latest 'Supermarket Price Survey' is now available on Consumer Council's website (www.consumer.gov.mo), and the 'Supermarket Price Information Platform' iPhone and Android apps. 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 enquiry, please call 8988 9315.
