The bonus usually had the lowest price in the recent price survey price control for Christmas food. The survey was conducted in eight supermarkets in the capital area. There are many offers in supermarkets now for the holidays, price changes are frequent, and encourages consumers to be vigilant if they want to make a bargain purchase for Christmas food.
The price survey examined the prices of 137 food products in Bonus, Kronun, Netto, Iceland, Fjardarkaup, Kjorbudin, Heimkaup, and Hagkaup.
Bonus had the lowest price in 83 cases, but in many cases, there was only a one-Danish Krone difference in price between Bonus and the Krona.
Buying a home usually had the highest price, or in 51 cases out of 137.
It was most common that there was a difference of less than 20 percent between the highest and lowest prices for food products, or in 40 percent of cases.
In 35 percent of cases, there was a 20-40 percent difference between the highest and lowest prices, and in 25 percent of cases, there was a difference of over 40 percent.
The big difference between the highest and lowest kg price of meat
There was often a big difference between the highest and lowest price per kg of meat. For example, 42 percent or 711 ISK. difference between the highest and lowest kg prices of Icelanders’ most popular Christmas food, the hamburger bun
The lowest price for a hamburger back w. router, regardless of brand, was in Bonus, ISK 1,679. but the highest in Heimkaup, ISK 2,390. However, the price of the cheapest hamburger in Króna was only one Danish Krone higher than in Bonus.
Then it was 36 percent or ISK 600. the difference per kg price of a whole frozen turkey, but compared to a five kg turkey, it is 3,015 ISK. price difference The lowest price was in Netto, ISK 1,696. but the highest price in Heimkaup, ISK 2,299.
Then it was 24 percent or ISK 1,109. difference between the highest and lowest kg prices for deboned Kea hamstrings. The lowest price was in Heimkaup, ISK 4,590. but the highest in Hagkaup, ISK 5,699.
There was also a big difference between the highest and lowest prices for confections and sweets. As an example of a large price difference for confectionery, 34 percent or ISK 1,018 can be mentioned. the price difference for a 2 kg tin of Quality Street chocolates. The lowest price was in the Crown, 2,980 ISK. but the highest in Fjardarkaupur, ISK 3,998. The can was one kroner more expensive in the convenience store and Netto and eight kroner more expensive in Bonus.
