Kif jitilghu u jinzlu l-prezzijiet

F'ezercizzju mahsub biex juri kemm qed toghla l-hajja, xi gurnali, fosthom 'The Times', fl-artikli taghhom regghu qalghu "xirja" li kienet giet ippubblikata f'Ottubru 1996. Il-gurnali f'dawn l-artikli hadu l-lista ta' prezzijiet originali bhala bazi, u hdejn il-prezz ta' l-oggett kif kien dak iz-zmien, ziedu iehor - dak li, skond huma, huwa l-prezz tal-lum.

B'xorti hazina, min jikteb dawn l-artikli jonqos li jispecifika t-tip ta' hanut minn fejn ikunu ttiehdu l-prezzijiet. Ghaldaqstant mhux facli tistabbilixxi jekk il-prezzijiet imsemmija humiex prezzijiet rakkomandati, mrahhsa jew abbuzivi.

F'dawn il-listi ta' prezzijiet ikun hemm imsemmija prodotti minghajr indikazzjoni tal-marka, il-piz jew il-volum taghhom. Fil-fatt, f'wahda minn dawn il-listi, il-prezz ta' prodott partikulari (Evaporated milk) jidher li ghola minn 12-il centezmu ghal 20 centezmu. Meta tistudja l-listi ssib li z-zewg prezzijiet jirriflettu qisien differenti ta' bott.

Din il-gimgha sar ezercizzju ta' xirja minn hwienet differenti madwar Malta. Minn dan l-ezercizju jirrizulta li l-konsumatur jista' jsib il-prodotti msemmija b'discounts li globalment inizzlu l-prezz tax-xirja u jgibuha tiswa 6 fil-mija inqas minn kemm kienet tiswa f'Ottubru 1996. Madankollu jrid jinghad ukoll li meta, flok il-prezz bid-discount jittiehed il-prezz rakkomandat, jigifieri dak minghajr skont, jirrizulta li l-prezz globali tal-lista jigi oghla bi 3 fil-mija fuq dak ta' Ottubru 1996.

Dettalji ta' dan, prezz bi prezz, jidhru fl-iskeda li ssegwi:

PRODUCT Oct'96 Mar'98SUPERMARKETMar'98

The Times Recommended Discounted

Price (Lm) Price (Lm)

Derh Liquid 2.80 2.95 2.30 1.85

Dixan powder 900 gr 1.11 1.09 1.09 0.96

Dettol 500 ml 0.99 1.04 1.04 0.90

Cornflakes 500 gr 0.87 1.20 1.09 0.89

Alpen Muesli (750g Weetabix) 1.36 1.57 1.57 1.44

Ark conditioner 1.40 1.50 1.50 1.14

Rolls (Bag) 0.54 0.54 0.55 0.48

Aunties mix flour (1 kg) 0.17 0.20 0.18 0.17

Baco cling film (15m) 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.24

Baco foil 8 m 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38

Corned Beef 1.45 1.47 1.50 1.50

Baked beans 400 gr (Mayor 435g) 0.21 0.24 0.24 0.21

Carnation condensed milk 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.29

Baygon (250ml) 1.03 1.20 1.19 1.07

Floor cloth 0.28 0.30 0.25 0.19

Cheddar Cheese (1 kg) 1.20 1.60 1.35 1.35

Blue Cheese (1 kg) 2.80 2.80 3.02 3.02

Edam Cheese (round 1 kg) 1.80 1.95 1.80 1.80

Pepper (Country Crushed

Black 100g) 0.45 0.50 0.45 0.39

Coolee orange squash 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.38

Duck toilet cleaner (750ml blue) 0.81 0.99 0.99 0.74

Elite tomato ketchup (340g) 0.32 0.36 0.34 0.31

Elite tuna 190 gr (174g in oil) 0.30 0.35 0.35 0.31

Evaporated milk (1) 0.12 0.20 0.12 0.11

Flora margarine (500g) 0.69 0.69 0.65 0.63

Flying Wheel Luncheon

Meat (198g) 0.21 0.23 0.23 0.21

Frozen sausages x 16 (Prime) 0.44 0.45 0.45 0.41

Walnuts 500 gr 0.90 0.68 0.65 0.65

Golden harvest bread 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04

HP sauce (large) (454g) 0.87 0.80 0.78 0.72

HP tomato ketchup 0.85 0.87 0.55 0.52

Milk carton 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.26

Vinegar 1ltr (2) 0.27 0.27 0.22 0.21

Hydra soap 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.17

Algida ice cream winner 0.38 0.42 0.40 0.40

San Paolo wine 0.50 0.54 0.54 0.49

Jam Richardsons (apricot 454g) 0.46 0.48 0.46 0.40

Jif (750 ml) (3) 0.69 0.88 0.89 0.81

Kitchen towel 0.53 0.72 0.25 0.24

Knorr Cubes 0.08 0.10 0.075 0.07

Knorr Soups (French Onion Soup) 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.26

Chicken legs 1.60 1.65 1.50 1.50

Tomato concentrate Elite 400g 0.30 0.32 0.315 0.31

Lisa Sanitary Towels (4) 1.15 1.32 1.32 1.32

Luncheon meat Maling 198 gr 0.20 0.23 0.21 0.19

Mackarel Weekend

(Ala Weekend) 125gr 0.28 0.29 0.29 0.29

Maxwell House Cafe 200gr 1.35 1.54 1.54 1.50

Mayonnaise Calypso 250 ml 0.40 0.40 0.40 0.37

Mineral water Flavia 0.16 0.18 0.18 0.18

Nice Devon Biscuits 0.24 0.25 0.25 0.25

Nutella Jar 400gr 0.79 0.79 0.75 0.75

Oil (Mazola) 1 litre (Sunflower) 0.54 0.69 0.69 0.657

Buns 0.12 0.15 0.16 0.16

Peas 300 gr (Mayor) 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12

Polpa la Doria 400 gr 0.26 0.26 0.25 0.25

Salsa Pronta Mayor 420gr 0.30 0.29 0.29 0.29

Camomilla 0.35 0.64 0.42 0.40

Steak sauce (HP) 454gr 0.82 0.84 0.80 0.78

Sugar 0.23 0.22 0.22 0.18

Swan Hot Dogs 400gr x 8 0.27 0.29 0.29 0.27

Tea leaves 100g** 0.09 0.38 0.19 0.18

Talcum Powder Johnson 0.14 0.12 0.14 0.12

Tilda Parboiled Rice 500 gr 0.30 0.32 0.32 0.29

Tissues (Foreign Brands) x 1 0.07 0.08 0.08 0.08

Tabasco Sauce 60ml 0.63 0.61 0.61 0.59

Vache Qui Rit Cheese

(Portions x 12) 0.43 0.47 0.47 0.47

Weetabix 430gr x 24 0.75 0.89 0.89 0.82

Wipex Kitchen Towels x 2 0.53 0.51 0.507 0.42

Toilet Paper Astral (4) 0.29 0.34 0.34 0.27

Wooden Pegs 0.32 0.42 0.33 0.28

Candles 0.15 0.19 0.18 0.17

Super Save Bleach 1 litre 0.28 0.28 0.27 0.17

Super Save Bleach x 3 (4) 0.70 1.00 1.00 1.00

Stergene (Handwash) 500ml 0.54 0.52 0.50 0.47

Splendo Scouring Cream 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.33

Stain Solver 0.78 0.52 0.95 0.83

Sheen Tissues x 150 0.42 0.45 0.45 0.33

Caustic Soda 0.21 0.21 0.29 0.23

Soft Drink 7 up 0.15 0.14 0.14 0.14

Safari Juice 1 litre 0.52 0.55 0.55 0.45

Parador Plus 250ml 0.55 0.56 0.56 0.48

Online Bubble Bath Floral 1ltr 1.38 1.38 1.37 1.08

Online Conditioner Butter

Milk 1 litre 1.09 1.10 1.11 0.95

Online Deodorant Lovable 125ml 0.87 0.82 0.88 0.65

Online Shampoo Nettle 1 litre 0.90 1.03 1.03 0.89

51.11 55.20 52.877 48.067

% change on October 1996: 3% -6%

(1) price reflects different size of tin.

(2) 1 litre not available on market. Price relates to 70cl container.

(3) 750ml not available on market. Price relates to 500ml container

(4) Supersave Bleach x3 not available on market. Price relates to 5ltrs container.