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MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION
Fruits, Vegetables and Provisions Prices
November 28th to 30th 2008
Chaguanas and Environs
Items |
Size |
Chaguanas
Market*
$ |
Supermarkets |
Hi-lo Food
Stores
$ |
Naipaul’s/Extra
Foods
Chaguanas
$ |
Naipaul’s/Extra Foods
Grand Bazaar
$ |
Food Basket
$ |
Low Cost
Supermarket
Cunupia
$ |
Cabbage (local) |
1 lb (454g) |
6.40 |
9.65 |
-- |
5.90 |
4.99 |
7.71 |
Cabbage (foreign) |
1 lb (454g) |
-- |
5.22 |
6.00 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Patchoi |
1 bundle |
7.20 |
-- |
-- |
7.99 |
6.99 |
-- |
Plantain |
1 lb (454g) |
7.40 |
8.17 |
-- |
7.26 |
4.99 |
8.99 |
Sweet Potato |
1 lb (454g) |
7.20 |
7.71 |
-- |
7.26 |
5.99 |
5.90 |
Green fig |
1 lb (454g) |
3.40 |
3.97 |
-- |
4.08 |
3.99 |
2.99 |
Tomatoes (M) |
1 lb (454g) |
13.20 |
15.43 |
12.76 |
15.43 |
9.99 |
12.49 |
Pumpkin |
1 lb (454g) |
4.00 |
2.40 |
3.00 |
3.63 |
2.99 |
3.17 |
Dasheen Bush |
1 bundle |
6.80 |
4.99 |
4.50 |
4.99 |
4.99 |
3.99 |
Melongene |
1 lb (454g) |
7.20 |
7.71 |
9.01 |
9.30 |
6.99 |
5.67 |
Carrots |
Per pack |
6.20 |
6.49 |
5.99 |
5.99 |
3.99 |
4.99 |
Dry Coconuts (L) |
Each |
5.60 |
5.99 |
-- |
4.99 |
3.99 |
4.49 |
Sweet pepper |
1 lb (454g) |
11.00 |
15.32 |
13.51 |
15.43 |
9.99 |
11.35 |
Cucumber |
1 lb (454g) |
6.00 |
7.26 |
6.76 |
5.44 |
4.99 |
5.22 |
Hot Pepper |
Each |
1.00 |
0.58 |
0.41 |
0.39 |
0.50 |
0.40 |
Pimento |
Each |
0.75 |
0.68 |
0.75 |
0.55 |
0.50 |
0.33 |
Chive |
1 bundle |
4.60 |
4.25 |
4.50 |
4.50 |
4.99 |
3.99 |
Celery |
1 bundle |
4.00 |
4.75 |
4.50 |
5.50 |
3.99 |
3.99 |
Cassava |
1 lb (454g) |
4.00 |
-- |
-- |
4.08 |
3.99 |
-- |
Dasheen |
1 lb (454g) |
7.20 |
7.40 |
-- |
7.71 |
4.99 |
7.26 |
Eddoes |
1 lb (454g) |
6.80 |
7.71 |
-- |
5.90 |
4.99 |
6.99 |
Irish Potato |
1 lb (454g) |
2.00 |
2.49 |
2.25 |
2.25 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
Ginger |
1 lb (454g) |
11.40 |
14.07 |
15.01 |
12.71 |
9.99 |
14.52 |
Sorrel |
1 lb (454g) |
6.40 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4.99 |
5.00 |
Apple (red) (M) |
Each |
2.50 |
4.99 |
-- |
4.17 |
2.99 |
3.49 |
Apple (gala) (S) |
Each |
3.33 |
3.99 |
-- |
2.33 |
2.99 |
2.49 |
Grapes (red globe) |
1 lb (454g) |
13.80 |
13.16 |
13.82 |
15.20 |
14.99 |
10.89 |
Banana |
1 lb (454g) |
6.00 |
5.22 |
-- |
6.35 |
4.99 |
-- |
Oranges (L) |
Each |
2.00 |
2.19 |
-- |
1.99 |
1.67 |
1.33 |
Paw Paw |
1 lb (454g) |
6.00 |
-- |
-- |
4.76 |
4.99 |
5.22 |
* Market prices represent the average retail price
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