Price Watch: Cebu

Item	Notes	Size/Weight	Unit Price – White Gold	Unit Price - Colonade	Unit Price – Gaisano Metro Colon
Alaska Yoghurt		110 mL	11.50	11.50	11.50
Alaska Yoghurt		180 mL	17.50	17.50	17.25
Baguio Beans		1 kg	43.00	40.50	41.00
Bonus Chicken Breast		1 kg	130.00	130.00	131.00
Bonus Whole Wheat Multigrain		410 g	43.00	N/A	N/A
Bounty Fresh Chicken Breast		1 kg	137.00	135.00	135.50
C2 Apple	120 cal	500 mL	16.50	16.50	16.50
C2 Apple		1 L	24.50	24.00	24.25
Carrots		1 kg	100.00	100.00	100.00
Century Tuna Chunks in Water		184 g	33.25	33.25	33.25
Century Tuna Lite	50% less fat		28.50	28.50	28.50
Century Tuna Lite (spicy)	50% less fat		28.50	28.50	28.50
Century Tuna Solids in Water			34.75	34.75	34.75
Crisco Canola Oil		6 oz	104.75	N/A	N/A
Cucumbers		1 kg	35.00	33.00	35.00
Dari Creme Lite	80 cal; 9 g fat	200 g	58.50	58.50	58.25
Del Monte Crushed Pineapple		234 g	19.75	19.75	19.75
Del Monte Pineapple Chunks		234 g	19.25	19.25	19.25
Del Monte Pineapple Tidbits		234 g	19.25	19.25	19.25
Diamond Almonds			178.50	N/A	N/A
Doña Elena Olive Oil		500 mL	216.50	215.50	N/A
E-aji Thin and Light	100 cal; 30% less fat	45 g	24.50	24.50	24.50
Earle’s Canadian Back Bacon		300 g	N/A	20.00	N/A
Fit N’ Right Apple		240 mL	20.00	20.00	20.00
Fitnesse Cereal		30 g	18.50	18.50	18.50
Fitnesse Cereal		240 g	149.50	149.00	149.25
Fitnesse Cereal Fruits		240 g	N/A	149.00	N/A
Flames Seedless Grapes		1 kg	248.00	N/A	N/A
Fuji Apple	pack of 2		39.00	N/A	40.00
Fuji Apple	pack of 6		117.00	N/A	118.00
Golden Fiesta Canola Oil		1 L	144.50	144.50	144.50
Grapes green CBVA			260.00	N/A	N/A
Green apple CBVA	pack of 6		142.00	N/A	N/A
Growers Sunflower Seeds	Roasted and salted	25 g	31.50	31.50	31.50
HealthPlus Canola Oil		2 L	249.00	125.00	N/A
Jasponica Organic Brown Rice		2 kg	165.00	165.00	165.00
Jasponica Organic Brown Rice		5 kg	359.50	359.25	359.50
Kellogg’s Mueslix Orchard Beauty		375 g	179.50	179.50	179.50
Kellogg’s Mueslix Tropical Passion		375 g	179.50	179.50	179.50
Kiwi Fruit		1 kg	260.00	265.00	262.00
La Pacita Graham Crackers	pack of 10	25 g	41.00	41.00	41.00
Lady’s Choice Mayolite		280 mL	82.50	82.50	82.50
Magnolia Chicken Giniling (prepacked)			180.00	180.00	180.00
Magnolia Chicken Station – Chicken Breast			145.00	145.00	145.00
Magnolia Chicken Station – Chicken Breast Fillet			195.00	195.00	195.00
Magnolia Chicken Station – Ground Chicken			180.00	180.00	180.00
Magnolia Gold Lite	80 cal; 9 g fat; Vit A & D	200 g	78.00	78.00	78.25
Miracle Whip Lite		470 mL	74.50	74.25	74.50
Mona Canola Oil		1 L	119.50	119.50	N/A
Nestle 0% Fat Yoghurt		125 mL	25.00	25.00	250.00
Nestle 0% Fat Yoghurt Drink		110 mL	10.00	10.00	100.00
Nesvita Pro-Digestion		400 g	249.50	249.50	249.50
Nesvita Pro-Weight Management		750 g	399.50	399.50	399.50
Orange	pack of 3		57.00	57.00	55.00
Orange	pack of 6		115.00	118.00	112.00
Quaker Oats (Instant)		240 g	24.50	25.00	24.25
Quaker Oats (Instant)		480 g	54.50	55.00	54.25
Raisins		225g	49.50	50.00	49.75
Red Apple	pack of 6		104.00	110.00	105.00
San Remo Vegeroni			62.00	62.00	62.00
Simply Canola Oil		2 L	269.50	N/A	N/A
Sunflower Seeds		80 g	23.50	24.00	22.50
SwissMiss Fat Free with Calcium		150 g	93.50	93.50	93.25
Tiffany Whole Wheat Bread		400 g	N/A	44.25	44.00
Traditional Salted Pistachio		80 g	66.50	66.75	66.00

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Prices as of September 30, 2008

Researched and compiled by Jambi Buslon

Price Watch: Tabaco City, Albay

Item	Notes	Size/Weight	Unit Price - LCC Supermarket	Unit Price - Reyes Grocery	Unit Price - Centromart
Alaska Yoghurt	Blueberry flavor	110 mL	10.90	11.00	11.00
Alaska Yoghurt	Blueberry flavor	180 mL	16.15	16.20	17.50
Baguio Beans		1 kg	70.00	70.00	80.00
Best Buy Chicken Breast		500 g	64.00	N/A	N/A
Bounty Fresh Chicken Breast		1 kg	123.00	123.00	123.00
C2 Apple	120 cal	500 mL	18.00	17.75	18.10
C2 Apple		1 L	25.50	25.00	25.50
Carrots		1 kg	130.00	130.00	N/A
Century Tuna Chunks in Water		184 g	34.10	34.50	35.00
Century Tuna Lite	50% less fat		30.55	31.00	33.00
Century Tuna Lite (spicy)	50% less fat		30.55	31.00	33.00
Century Tuna Solids in Water			35.65	35.25	36.00
Cucumbers		1 kg	60.00	60.00	N/A
Dari Creme Lite	80 cal; 9 g fat	200 g	55.00	55.50	55.00
Del Monte Crushed Pineapple		234 g	21.50	20.25	23.00
Del Monte Pineapple Chunks		234 g	21.50	20.25	23.00
Del Monte Pineapple Tidbits		836 g	64.00	60.00	67.00
Diamond Shelled Walnuts		227 g	233.60	N/A	N/A
Doña Elena Olive Oil		250 mL	124.75	N/A	N/A
E-aji Thin and Light	100 cal; 30% less fat	45 g	25.50	25.50	27.00
Eden Sinta Papaya		1 kg	28.00	N/A	N/A
Fiber One Caramel Delight		442 g	276.50	N/A	N/A
Fit N’ Right*	Pineapple	240 mL	19.50	19.65	19.10
Fitnesse Cereal		30 g	19.00	19.10	19.10
Fitnesse Cereal		180 g	99.00	99.75	N/A
Fitnesse Cereal Fruits		240 g	165.00	165.00	N/A
Flames Seedless Grapes (other Brand- Best Buy)		1 kg	273.00	N/A	N/A
Fuji Apple	pack of 3		48.00	48.00	N/A
Fuji Apple	pack of 6		96.00	96.00	N/A
Gardenia Classic		1 loaf	55.00	N/A	N/A
Golden Fiesta Canola Oil		1 L	146.00	147.50	147.50
Green Apple	pack of 6		150.00	150.00	N/A
Growers Sunflower Seeds (Growers Salter Cashew)*	Roasted and salted	100 g	78.75	N/A	N/A
Guiltless Gourmet		198 g	155.00	N/A	N/A
HealthPlus Canola Oil		1 L	131.75	N/A	N/A
Honey Pear	pack of 3		72.00	72.00	N/A
Jasponica Organic Brown Rice		2 kg	186.50	186.00	188.00
Jasponica Organic Brown Rice		5 kg	466.25	465.00	466.25
Jordan Farms Brown Rice		2 kg	80.00	N/A	N/A
Jordan Farms Brown Rice		5 kg	200.00	N/A	N/A
Joseph Sugar Free Cake	Strawberry Flavor	171 g	100.50
Joshua’s Meat Canadian Bacon*		250 g	48.00	N/A	N/A
Kellogg’s Mueslix Cereal Special		1.41 L	110.25	N/A	N/A
Kellogg’s Mueslix Orchard Beauty		375 g	187.75	N/A	N/A
Kellogg’s Mueslix Tropical Passion		205 g	182.50	N/A	N/A
King Sue Canadian Bacon (pampanga’s best)		500 g	75.25	77.00	N/A
Kiwi Fruit	per piece		20.00	N/A	N/A
Kraft Cheddar Cheese		200 g	143.00	N/A	N/A
La Pacita Graham Crackers	pack of 10	25 g / pack	33.00	32.00	33.00
Lady’s Choice Mayolite		280 mL	86.25	85.00	88.00
Lean n Mean Bacon		500 g	170.00	N/A	N/A
Magnolia Chicken Giniling (prepacked)		500 g	77.50	77.50	N/A
Magnolia Chicken Station – Chicken Breast		500 g	64.00	64.00	N/A
Magnolia Chicken Station – Chicken Breast Fillet		500 g	85.00	85.00	N/A
Magnolia Chicken Station – Ground Chicken		500 g	77.50	N/A	N/A
Magnolia Gold Lite	80 cal; 9 g fat	200 g	75.50	76.10	75.00
Magnolia Health Tea	Vit A & D	500 mL	15.75	16.10	15.00
Merit Selection Caesar Cesar Creamy Dressing		475 mL	105.75	N/A	N/A
Miracle Whip Lite			168.10	170.00	167.00
Mixed Greens with Arugula		170 g	80.00	N/A	N/A
Motts 100% Apple Juice		1.89 L	145.75	N/A	N/A
Nature’s Sensation Dried Mixed Berries		170 g	168.00	N/A	N/A
Nestle 0% Fat Yoghurt		250 mL	27.50	26.90	N/A
Nestle 0% Fat Yoghurt Drink		200 mL	20.00	20.00	N/A
Nestle Low Fat Milk*		1 L	69.00	69.75	69.10
Nesvita Pro-Digestion		400 g	248.00	247.50	248.75
Nesvita Pro-Weight Management		750 g	395.00	394.25	398.00
Orange	pack of 3		81.00	N/A	N/A
Orange	pack of 6		162.00	N/A	N/A
Pili Nut Candy		1 bottle	85.00	N/A	N/A
Quaker Chewy 90 cal	10 bars	375 g	187.50	185.00	186.00
Quaker Oats (Instant)		200 g	29.15	29.50	31.00
Quaker Oats (Instant)		480 g	54.50	58.00	55.00
Raisins	Ram Raisins/ Sevilla	225 g	44.50	45.20	48.00
Red Apple	pack of 6		180.00	179.75	N/A
Soy Magic		500 mL	65.00	N/A	N/A
Soy Master Milk *	70 cal; 2 g fat	330 mL	25.25	25.00	25.50
Sunflower Seeds		198 g	N/A	90.00	N/A
Susan Baker Canola Oil*		2 L	274.00	275.00	N/A
Swissmiss Fatfree with Calcium		454 g	133.10
Tenderlean – Ground Round		1 kg	236.50	N/A	N/A
Tipco Veggie		200 mL	21.50	N/A	N/A
Tomatoes		1 kg	55.00	N/A	N/A
WRP (Weight Reduction Program) Cookies	Chocolate Chip	240 g	215.35	N/A	N/A

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Prices as of October 3, 2008

Researched and compiled by Meann Deblois

Price Watch: Parañaque

One of the causes of stress for shoppers today is keeping within the allocated budget for food.  Because of the rising prices of commodities, most people have difficulty in finding the right grocery that offers the cheapest price in the city.  So we here at Cheaper Options are providing Price Watch.  On this table you will find healthy food items that are sold in the most popular grocery stores in the city.  Use it to guide you before your next grocery outing.

Item	Notes	Size/Weight	Unit Price – YDM (YP) Supermart	Unit Price – Super 8	Unit Price – Big C
Alaska Yoghurt		180 mL	17.50	17.50	18.50
Ampalaya	pack of 2		25.00	22.50	N/A
AsiaSoy My Soy Milk	70 cal; 2 g fat	970 mL	70.00	68.50	72.00
Baguio Beans			12.64	11.00	N/A
Basic Necessity Salad Time Salad Greens		170 g	156.00	156.00	160.00
Blue Skies Whole Wheat Graham	pack of 10	25 g	34.50	31.00	36.50
C2 Apple	120 cal	500 mL	16.50	16.00	18.00
C2 Apple	120 cal	1 L	24.00	23.50	27.00
Cabbage			21.00	19.25	24.50
Century Tuna Chunks in Water			31.00	31.00	37.00
Century Tuna Lite	50% Less Fat		29.00	29.00	32.00
Century Tuna Lite (spicy)	50% Less Fat		29.50	29.00	32.00
Century Tuna Solids in Water			33.50	32.00	38.50
Crisco Pure Canola		1.42 L	213.75	209.65	240.00
Cucumber	pack of 2		19.46	19.00	24.25
Dari Crème Lite	80 cal; 9 g fat	200 g	62.00	61.00	64.50
Del Monte Crushed Pineapple		567 g	44.00	42.50	48.50
Del Monte Pineapple Chunks		567 g	48.00	46.50	51.00
Del Monte Pineapple Tidbits		567 g	45.00	43.50	48.00
Dizon’s Farms Asian Salad Kit		200 g	63.00	62.00	66.50
Doña Elena Olive Oil		250 mL	112.50	109.50	115.00
Doña Elena Olive Oil		500 mL	289.50	283.50	292.00
E-aji Thin and Light	100 cal; 30% less fat	45 g	22.50	21.00	23.00
Equal Low Calorie Sweetener	50 sachets		135.00	128.00	141.00
Fit N Right Apple			19.50	19.50	23.50
Fitness Cereal		30 g	18.50	16.75	21.50
Fitness Cereal		180 g	149.50	146.50	155.50
Flames Seedless Grapes		1 kg	103.00	100.00	110.00
Fuji Apple	pack of 3		73.50	73.00	77.25
Fuji Apple	pack of 6		82.50	80.00	85.50
Gardenia Whole Wheat Bun	10 pcs		41.00	39.00	44.50
Golden Fiesta Canola Oil		1 L	138.00	135.00	141.00
Green Apple	pack of 3		88.00	84.00	91.50
Green Apple	pack of 6		168.00	166.50	172.50
Grimmy’s Baby Carrots		1 kg.	N/A	99.00	109.00
Grovers Almonds		100 g	85.50	84.00	88.50
Growers Sunflower Seeds	Roasted and Salted	25 g	9.75	8.25	11.50
Growers Sunflower Seeds	Roasted and Salted	100 g	38.50	35.50	41.00
Harvey Fresh Apple	no sugar added	1 L	69.50	68.00	71.00
Healthy Rice		2 kg	148.50	147.00	151.00
Honey Pears	pack of 3		33.00	N/A	35.00
Honey Pears	pack of 6		65.50	62.00	67.50
Honey Whole Wheat crackers	pack of 10	25 g	24.50	21.00	26.00
Jasponica Organic Brown Rice		5 kg	356.50	354.00	362.00
Jasponica Organic Brown Rice		2 kg	154.00	152.00	N/A
Kellogg’s Mueslix Cereal Special		375 g	174.50	172.00	185.00
Kellogg’s Mueslix Orchard Beauty		375 g	184.00	180.00	195.00
Kellogg’s Mueslix Tropical Passion		375 g	179.50	175.00	188.00
Kellogg’s Mueslix Tropical Passion		45 g	27.50	26.00	32.75
Kellog’s Mueslix Orchard Beauty		45 g	27.50	26.00	32.75
La Pacita Graham Crackers	pack of 10	25 g / pack	29.50	27.00	32.00
Lady’s Choice Mayolite		280 mL	81.00	79.50	84.50
Lettuce			29.00	26.25	32.00
Luxury Cracker Plus	0% fat		77.50	74.50	80.50
Magnolia Chicken Station – Breast			105.25	103.50	109.75
Magnolia Chicken Station – Breast Fillet			102.00	100.50	105.50
Magnolia Chicken Station – Giniling	pre-packed		114.00	112.50	121.00
Magnolia Chicken Station – Thigh Meat Fillet			98.00	96.00	N/A
Magnolia Low Fat Milk		250 mL	26.00	24.50	27.50
Magnolia Low Fat Milk		1 L	79.50	78.00	83.50
Milk Magic		250 mL	19.50	19.25	22.00
Milk Magic		1 L	62.50	62.20	65.00
Miracle Whip Lite		946 mL	224.00	222.50	228.00
Mixed Greens		170 g.	60.00	60.00	62.50
Mixed Greens with Arugula		170 g.	75.00	75.00	77.50
Mona Canola Oil		1 L	119.50	118.25	122.00
Nestle 0% Fat Yoghurt		180 mL	25.00	25.00	28.00
Nestle 0% Fat Yoghurt Drink		250 mL	28.00	28.00	31.00
Nestle 0% Fat Yoghurt Drink		1 L	61.50	61.00	64.00
Nesvita 0% Fat Yoghurt		180 mL	29.00	28.50	31.00
Nesvita Pro-Digestion			240.00	236.75	243.00
Nesvita Pro-Weight Management			239.00	233.75	245.50
Orange	pack of 3		154.50	151.00	158.00
Orange	pack of 6		176.50	171.00	178.00
Praise Mayo	97% fat free	470 g	146.50	144.00	149.65
Pure Wesson Canola Oil		.07 L	128.00	126.50	131.00
Pure Wesson Canola Oil		1.42 L	240.00	238.50	245.00
Quaker Chewy	90 calories	375 g	228.00	226.75	N/A
Quaker Oats (Instant)		240 g	28.00	26.00	34.50
Quaker Oats (Instant)		480 g	54.50	51.25	61.50
Quaker Oats (Instant)		800 g	99.50	95.00	109.50
Red Apple	pack of 6		154.00	152.50	155.50
Red Lady Papaya		1 kg	N/A	15.50	21.00
Sanitarium Light N Tasty			248.50	245.00	N/A
Selecta Fortified Low Fat Milk		250 mL	17.50	17.00	20.25
Selecta Fortified Low Fat Milk		1 L	54.50	53.00	57.00
Swiss Miss Fat Free with Calcium		150 g	93.00	91.50	95.50
Swiss Miss Fat Free with Calcium	no sugar added	150 g	92.00	92.00	95.50
Tiong Hwa Soy Milk		500 mL	41.00	N/A	45.00
Tipco Guava		1 L	109.50	110.50	115.75
Tipco Mixed Veggie		1 L	N/A	84.50	96.00
Tipco Red Grapes		1 L	110.50	112.25	115.75
Tipco Wheatgrass		1 L	112.50	112.25	115.75
Tipco White Grapes with Aloe Vera		1 L	113.50	112.25	N/A
Tobi’s Lite	Mexican Style	100 g	38.75	38.00	39.50
Tobi’s Peanuts	Dry and Roasted	100 g	37.00	35.00	39.00
Tomatoes	pack of 4		43.50	39.50	46.00
Traditional Salted Pistachio		100 g	83.00	N/A	86.00

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Prices as of October 2, 2008

Researched and compiled by Kumi Kobayashi