real cost of daily use product here.
2 tubes of 200gm Colgate(made in thailand) cost S$2.20 or 0.55 cent per gm.
1 tube of 250gm Colgate(with English words on packaging and product, it does not say where it is made) costs S$3.20 or 1.28 cents per gm.
132% higher!
Or
1 bottle of 1 litre Ribena(made in malaysia) costs S$5.50.
1 bottle of 1 litre Ribena(again, with English words on packaging and product) costs S$6.50(used to cost S$5.45). i won't analyse in this example.
seriously thinking, cannot afford to retire here. what are your thoughts?
2 tubes of 200gm Colgate(made in thailand) cost S$2.20 or 0.55 cent per gm.
1 tube of 250gm Colgate(with English words on packaging and product, it does not say where it is made) costs S$3.20 or 1.28 cents per gm.
132% higher!
Or
1 bottle of 1 litre Ribena(made in malaysia) costs S$5.50.
1 bottle of 1 litre Ribena(again, with English words on packaging and product) costs S$6.50(used to cost S$5.45). i won't analyse in this example.
seriously thinking, cannot afford to retire here. what are your thoughts?