KUALA LUMPUR: A kilogramme of grated coconut at Medan Niaga Satok, Petra Jaya, Kuching is priced at RM3, according to the www.1pengguna.com portal yesterday.
In Putatan Wet Market, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah however the same item was priced at RM4 per kilogramme, while in Section 16 Wet Market, Shah Alam, Selangor it was sold at RM5.50 per kilogramme.
In Cheras Wet Market, a kilogramme of grated coconut was priced at RM6, while in Selayang Daily Market, the item was sold at RM7 per kilogramme and in TMC Bangsar supermarket, it was RM7.99 per kilogramme.
Salted egg, which was priced at RM3.95 for 10 eggs, was the most searched item in the portal, followed by the price of chicken, vegetables and seafood.
The portal provides guidelines for consumers to plan their daily expenses by making comparisons of the prices of goods and finding the nearest market that offers the lowest or most reasonable price for their desired items. — Bernama