Consumer Council released its latest specific price survey on beverages. Survey result showed that prices of the surveyed 12 brands differed significantly in different retail outlets, differences ranged from the lowest 23.53 percent to the highest 210 percent.

Consumer Council collected prices of 12 brands of beverages from 23 outlets on 1st February. The current survey revealed that 4 of the surveyed beverage brands, namely ‘Cool Distilled Water/750ml’, ‘Bonaqua Mineralized Water/770ml’, ‘Watsons Water Pure Distilled/430ml’ and ‘Aquarius Isotonic Rehydration Drink/500ml’, recorded significant price differences of up to 210 percent. ‘Cool Distilled Water/750ml’, which was sold at $2.0 to $6.2, differed for 210 percent, which was 10 percent more than data from last survey.

The current survey also revealed that selling prices of beverages at convenience stores were generally higher than those at supermarkets. Consumers are advised to check with the data provided by the Council to make price comparisons.

Further, in comparison with December’s data, 2 of the surveyed beverage brands recorded no change in price, other brands recorded general price increases or decreases of less than 10 percent.

The specific price survey on beverages is now available on the Council’s website (www.consumer.gov.mo), survey data has also been uploaded to the Council’s ‘Supermarket Price Information Platform’ iPhone and Android apps. For enquiry, please call 8988 9315.