Promote food pricing transparency in Bermuda
A new price snapshot for Marketplace was taken and we can now compare current grocery prices with those from six months ago (September). This table is comparing the [extreme] price changes on a selection of popular fruits.
| product | category | size | Sept price | March price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Bananas | Produce | lb (Approx. 0.4 lb p | 2.69 | 2.79 | 3.7% |
| Red Seedless Grapes | Produce | lb (Approx. 1 lb per | 4.99 | 5.99 | 20.0% |
| White/Green Seedless Grapes | Produce | lb (Approx. 1 lb per | 4.99 | 5.99 | 20.0% |
| Gala Apples, Large | Produce | ea | 0.99 | 1.99 | 101.0% |
| MANGO | Produce | ea | 1.69 | 3.49 | 106.5% |
| Strawberries, Pint | Produce | 1 pt | 7.99 | 8.99 | 12.5% |
| BANANAS LOCAL | Produce | lb | 1.89 | 2.79 | 47.6% |
| Watermelon Halves | Produce | ea | 8.99 | 13.99 | 55.6% |
| Watermelon Cuts | Produce | lb (Approx. 3.5 lb p | 1.89 | 2.99 | 58.2% |
| Watermelon Slices | Produce | lb (Approx. 0.5 lb p | 2.49 | 2.99 | 20.1% |
| STRAWBERRIES 2LB | Bakery | 32oz | 15.95 | 19.99 | 25.3% |
| Grapes, Seedless, Black | Produce | lb (Approx. 1 lb per | 4.99 | 5.99 | 20.0% |
| Apples, Mcintosh | Produce | 1 ea | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.0% |
| Apple Gravenstein | Produce | ea | 2.99 | 3.99 | 33.4% |