Consumer Council conducted its price check on 16 brands of rice from 23 retail spots (including supermarkets and grocery stores) on 2nd May, relevant data has been uploaded to the ‘Specific Product Price Information Platform’ on the Council’s website.

The abovementioned survey included 2 Japanese rice brands, 2 Australian rice brands, and 12 Thai rice brands.

Survey result showed that selling price of the same brand in different retail stores differed and the price discrepancy ranged from 1.02% to 20.98%. Prices of ‘Golden Rabbit (10Kg)’ differed significantly in different stores, the lowest selling price recorded was $123.00 while the highest was $148.80, which amounted to a difference of over 20%.

Consumers may access the relevant resources on the ‘Specific Product Price Information Platform’ on the Council’s website and make price comparisons.

For enquiry, please call 89889315.