The price difference of the items that make up the Christmas and New Year’s dinner reaches 76.5%, pointed out the survey carried out by Procon-SP. The greatest variation found was in the 250g box cooked lentil item, from Vapza – in one place the product was found for BRL 9.69 and, in another, for BRL 5.49, a difference of 76.5%.
Among panettone and chocotone, one of the most consumed items at this time, the greatest difference found was 54%. The 750g tin chocotone, from the Bauducco brand, cost R$61.59 in one establishment and R$39.99 in another.
The research team from the School of Consumer Protection and Defense, responsible for the survey, collected prices remotely from November 30th to December 2nd and on December 6th on the websites of seven large supermarkets: Andorinha, Carrefour , Clube Extra, Kanguru, Mambo, Pão de Açúcar and Sonda.
The prices of 67 items from different brands were compared, including olive oils, bonbons, meats, preserves, ready-made farofas, fruits in syrup, lentils, panettone and chocotone, with the aim of offering a price reference to the consumer.
Comparing common products between this year’s and last year’s surveys, it was found that there was an increase in the average price of 11.08%; the IPC-SP Consumer Price Index of the Economic Research Institute Foundation (FIPE), referring to the analyzed period, registered a variation of 7.35%.
Tips
Procon-SP advises consumers to plan the supper menu, listing food, drinks and ingredients for preparation, which helps to avoid unnecessary and impulse purchases.
Consumers are also recommended to make a comparison between the prices of establishments and consider the quality, weight and price ratio of the item to be purchased, including the shipping price and delivery time.
If the purchase is online, it is important to read all the characteristics of the products and, before making the purchase, another tip is see the list of untrusted sites from Procon-SP.
The full report can be consulted at Procon-SP page??
