Now that you’ve seen the prices at hypermarket/supermarket, wanna know what is the price difference like in Pharmacy?
Let’s check it out!
A list of 50 items which comprised of health & beauty products will be monitored at 4 different retailers- Guardian, Watsons, Caring and Aeon Wellness. These items will be checked in 4 different stages:-
- Stage 1 (24-25 May)- One week before the implementation of zero-rated GST
- Stage 2 (30-31 May)- Two days before the implementation of zero-rated GST
- Stage 3 (1-2 June)- First two days of Zero-rated GST
- Stage 4 (7-8 June) – A week after Zero-rated GST implementation
On a side note, some items with no price indicate that they may be out of stock or not available in the aforementioned outlets.
Let’s see what’s the price change for pharmacy after one week (Stage 4)!
We Monitor, You Compare!
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Guardian
Watsons
Caring
Aeon Wellness
Disclaimer: Some items checked on 1/2 June are on promotion.