Consumer Council released its latest 'Supermarket Price Survey' dated 19th September. In comparison with last month's data, over 60 percent of the surveyed items remained stable or recorded light decrease in prices. Survey result also revealed that price differences of up to over 100 percent existed for the same product being sold in different supermarket chain stores located in different areas of Macao. A total of 316 items were surveyed in the Council's latest 'Supermarket Price Survey'. In comparison with August's figures, prices of 94 products had decreased and 100 products recorded no change in price, most of these products included cooking oil, rice, cereal products, sanitary and hygienic products. Prices of 122 products had been raised lightly but most of them recorded an increase of less than 5 percent. Only 'Mr. Juicy Orange/2L' and 'Abbott Ensure Powder/900g' recorded more obvious price increases of 15.53 percent and 10.10 percent respectively. The current price survey also showed that among the various supermarket chain stores surveyed by the Council, selling prices of many products were found to vary in different branches. 'Vitasoy Pure Soyabean Extract/1L', which was on sale at Grandeur Heights Park'N Shop, recorded a price difference of 115.94 percent when compared with the same product sold at R. Areia Preta Park'n Shop. Further, for products sold at both R. dos Mercadores San Miu and Mercado de Iao Hon San Miu, 94 products were found to bear different selling prices. Consumers are advised to check with the information available on the 'Supermarket Price Information Platform' 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.
