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Can anyone explain why the cost of Bega Cheese (Aus) has increased in all local stores, and a 2 kg block of Anchor (NZ)has DOUBLED since before TET! I paid 200 thou and something before TET for Anchor cheddar from Metro and my maid bought the same from Big C yesterday for 400 thous
Why? Why? How can local inflation affect these imports????? I cannot fathom the macro economics either....
This is ridiculous.
pippasweetie
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answered about 10 months ago by cheapie
Yeah, it sucks, but the cheese doesn't magically appear on the shelves from Aussieland. Local inflation affects imports too - cost of transportation, cost of labor (from the docks to the stores, at a minimum), cost of the store (rent, electricity, etc.). This of course doesn't even touch upon the appreciation of the VND against the USD (now what, 15,800 or so?). Inflation hits pretty much everything because it hits the inputs to most all products and services. Now, a 100% price increase.. there's other factors at play.
answered about 10 months ago by grubby
perhaps the depreciation of the US dollar comes into play - the dong is tied more or less to the USD, and hasn't the AUD appreciated against that? 100% price increase is not that far-fetched, even for non-imported items. The domestic rice we buy is up 35% over last year, pork is up more than that, and the bia hoi at IBHC is up 50% on the year, 100% over 18 months. Talk about hitting the consumer in their beer gut...
answered about 10 months ago by pippasweetie
Thank you Cheapie and Grubby, it feels better to discuss it (I'm pippasweetie, and I am a cheese addict). So,now I guess I will just get off the couch and...suck it up !! pippasweetie
answered about 10 months ago by hanoikiwi
Hi I was at Big C yesterday an dit is 324,000vnd for 2kg of NZ cheddar. How long have you had your maid - or maybe the price did go up for Tet?? I am not cycnical mind you! Today at the Hai Ba TRung entrance to 1912 I was quoted 175,000vnd per kilo so about 350,000vnd for 2 kg without any bargaining. Have you checked prices at the Kiwi produce shop in Ly Nam De??
Thanks v.much for that info I will try the KIWI shop, I haven't been there. Also need Anchor butter for cooking (salted of course!!)which has also really risen in price. The Big C cheese had the description and sticker and bar code on it, so I don't think it could have been my maid . I hope it was an anomaly or just for that shipment, but that is still a 100 thou rise from before. How do you bargain for cheese-per kg or on the whole piece you want to buy and what kind of a discount would you expect to get? Thanks pip
Hi Not sure if you have been there but maybe you need a visit to Au Delice http://newhanoian.xemzi.com/venue/show/246/Au-Delice Might not solve the price problem but will certainly expand the range of cheeses you can choose from!! Enjoy
answered about 9 months ago by pippasweetie
Thanks, the cheddar is for the kids. I am sure I would love Au Delice!! Again with BIG C. Went yesterday as it was convenient and it is 193 000 vnd per kg -the same as last time (the blocks weigh differently) so 400 000 or so. I don't know why your price was different in the middle of those trips, especially if it said 2kg. However I think we have established that Big C is not the best place to purchase cheese! To answer my own question a bit further I was surprised to see a story on TV which informed me that the drought downunder has caused the cost of producing cheese to rise and the supply to dimish. Some companies are not supplying new companies at all and shipments bound for Asia are being plundered. Hmmmm psw
