Comments on: International food price comparisons http://www.26econ.com/international-food-price-comparisons/ Online economics Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:20:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: aaron http://www.26econ.com/international-food-price-comparisons/#comment-6701 aaron Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:58:29 +0000 http://www.26econ.com/international-food-price-comparisons/#comment-6701 Jiani: Yes, I have noticed that prices in Tokyo are a little higher compared to smaller cities. Matt: Thanks, guess I should have read more carefully :) Jiani: Yes, I have noticed that prices in Tokyo are a little higher compared to smaller cities.

Matt: Thanks, guess I should have read more carefully :)

]]> By: Matt Nolan http://www.26econ.com/international-food-price-comparisons/#comment-6696 Matt Nolan Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:52:20 +0000 http://www.26econ.com/international-food-price-comparisons/#comment-6696 To be fair, grocery food price inflation in NZ is 9% on a year earlier not 30% (general food is up 6%) - the Newspapers are just taking random consumption bundles and trying to get big numbers. The Dominion post did it as well: http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4481657a6000.html They ignore things like beef and vegetables which have hardly moved in price and just dive into the dairy products To be fair, grocery food price inflation in NZ is 9% on a year earlier not 30% (general food is up 6%) - the Newspapers are just taking random consumption bundles and trying to get big numbers. The Dominion post did it as well:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4481657a6000.html

They ignore things like beef and vegetables which have hardly moved in price and just dive into the dairy products

]]> By: Jiani http://www.26econ.com/international-food-price-comparisons/#comment-6692 Jiani Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:00:55 +0000 http://www.26econ.com/international-food-price-comparisons/#comment-6692 Do you find food prices in Tokyo are considerably higher than the rest of JP? Tokyo is supposed to be the most expensive place to live in the world. Do you find food prices in Tokyo are considerably higher than the rest of JP? Tokyo is supposed to be the most expensive place to live in the world.

]]> By: Chewxy http://www.26econ.com/international-food-price-comparisons/#comment-6649 Chewxy Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:37:18 +0000 http://www.26econ.com/international-food-price-comparisons/#comment-6649 Plus foods in Japan tend to be in very pristine condition... I'd argue you get more value in Japan (but that's out of topic) Plus foods in Japan tend to be in very pristine condition… I’d argue you get more value in Japan (but that’s out of topic)

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