DTI releases Noche Buena price guide for 2024
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released a price guide for the 12 products that Filipinos mostly purchase during the Christmas season.
The guide posted increase in prices for Noche Buena products including ham, fruit cocktail, pasta noodles, mayonnaise, queso de bola, and more.
“By publishing this price guide, the DTI urges consumers to compare prices and select products that best fit their budget and preferences for the holiday season,” DTI Sec. Cristina Roque said in a statement.
The agency said its price guide will take effect until Dec. 31, 2024, "to ensure access to reasonably priced products through Media Noche."
According to the DTI, 121 Noche Buena items have kept their prices from 2023, while 13 items got cheaper.
Nevertheless, buying 102 of the 236 stock-keeping units now costs more than last year, the agency added.
Here are the items under the DTI's Noche Buena price guide:
- Ham - P170 to P928.50
- Queso de bola - P210 to P445
- Fruit cocktail - P61.76 to P302.50
- Cheese - P56.50 to P310.00
- Mayonnaise - P20.40 to P245.85
- All-purpose cream - P36.50 to P72
- Sandwich spread - P27 to P263.60
- Pasta/spaghetti - P32 to P114
- Elbow macaroni - P30.50 to P126.25
- Tomato sauce - P16.50 to P92.85
- Salad macaroni - P36.50 to P126.25
- Spaghetti sauce - P28.50 to P103
The DTI also reminded customers to check the expiration dates of perishable goods. It also asked them to consider bulk purchases to maximize savings.