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Korea National Council of Consumer Organizations
Periodic Survey of Staple Commodities: Price of Pears and Apples Rose Sharply in February
372 representatives of the Korea National Council of Consumer Organizations survey the consumer prices of staple personal services (21 items) and commodities (30 items) at 744 outlets throughout the country on the 5th and 20th of each month. The Council intends to provide consumers with consumer price information on certain stable commodities whose prices fluctuate sensitively under external influences, in a press release entitled “Periodic Survey of Staple Commodities”.
The areas which, in the 2005 February survey, turned out to have the highest and lowest consumer prices among staple commodities and services were as follows:
First, the areas which had the highest consumer prices by item were: Goyang, which showed the highest consumer price for rice (52,650 won); Ulsan: Chinese cabbage (1,681 won) and lettuce (2,625 won); Cheongju: apples (2,924 won) and pears (3,313 won); Goyang: beef (5,905 won); Incheon; pork (1,597 won); Jeju: mackerel (3,480 won); Jinju: tofu (2,292 won); Cheongju: eggs (2,206 won); Wonju: ramen (491 won); Seoul: ham (2,366 won); Jeju: milk (1,700 won); Ulsan: yogurt (708 won), fruit juice (2,137 won), and bottled water (381 won); Jinju: soju (970 won); Ulsan: beer (1,262 won); Jinju: powdered milk (20,350 won); Ulsan: Choco-Pie (2,105 won) and coffee (8,379 won); Cheongju: canned tuna (1,529 won); Ulsan: sugar (2,875 won); Jinju: flour (2,608 won); Wonju: sesame oil (5,498 won); Daegu: corn oil (3,853 won; Ulsan: toothpaste (1,920 won) and synthetic detergent (8,013 won); Gwangju: boxed tissue paper and (4,835 won) diapers (24,778 won).
Next, the areas which showed the lowest consumer prices by item were: Jinju: rice (44,075 won); Jeju: pears (914 won); Wonju: lettuce (1,180 won); Gwangju: apples (1,642 won); Jeju: pears (1,913 won); Jinju: beef (4,099 won) and pork (1,165 won); Gwangju: mackerel (1,133 won); Suwon: tofu (1,258 won); Jeju: eggs (1,501 won); Daegu: ramen (463 won); Goyang: ham (1,900 won); Ulsan: milk (1,567 won); Jeonju: yogurt (356 won); Changwon: fruit juice (1,668 won); Wonju: bottled water (246 won); Chuncheon: soju (862 won); Incheon: beer (1,154 won); Gwangju: powdered milk (16,707 won); Jinju: Choco-Pie (1,466 won); Jeju: coffee (7,489 won); Busan: canned tuna (1,201 won); Goyang: flour (2,243 won); Chuncheon: sesame oil (5,107 won); Goyang: corn oil (3,373 won), toothpaste (1,553 won), and synthetic detergent (3,653 won); Chuncheon: boxed tissue paper (4,092 won); Goyang: diapers (19,384 won).
The price of Chinese cabbage and apples rose by the greatest margin over the preceding year right across the country. Gwangju was the area where the price of Chinese cabbage increased by 61.2%, showing the greatest rise from 754 won in January to 1,216 won in February, while Chuncheon was the area showing the greatest rise in the price of apples, increasing by 46.1%, from 1,335 won in January to 1,950 won in February.
(See the attached for survey outcome of specific items.)
▶ Contact: Choe Eun-mi, Program Secretary (02-774-4050) |
