Consumer Council’s latest ‘Supermarket Price Survey Report’ was conducted on 17th February. In comparison with last month’s data, over 40% surveyed samples, mainly canned foods and milk products, recorded increase in their prices; around 35% surveyed samples recorded decrease in prices while other 52 samples remained unchanged. In comparison with last month’s data, prices of 11 out of 18 surveyed canned foods had risen from less than 0.5% to 6.5%; prices of over 10 milk products had also risen from 1% to 3%. Average price of “Bak Fok Beancurd for Steaming (390ml)” had risen by 14% since last month, “Imperial Banquet Premium Thai Fragrant Rice (5kg)” also recorded an increase of 13%. In the current survey, stability in prices was shown in categories like cooking oil and rice. Over half of the surveyed cooking oil samples recorded unchanged data or slight decrease since last month. Stability in the prices of rice was also shown in another specific price survey report on rice conducted by the Council, only a few samples recorded price increases. Prices of 23 sanitary and hygienic products surveyed had also dropped since last month. The latest ‘Supermarket Price Survey Report’ and the specific price survey report on rice are now accessible on the Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo). Reports are also available free of charge at the two offices of the Consumer Council, local markets, bookstores and libraries. Consumers may also access the resources online at the Council’s official website (http://www.consumer.gov.mo) or through WAP channels on their mobile phones. For enquiry, please call 8988 9315
