Price increase for over 100 ‘noche buena’ items — DTI

Metro Manila, Philippines — The prices of over 100 Christmas food items, or so-called noche buena products, have increased from last year, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Monday, Nov. 18.

The DTI released its Noche Buena Price Guide to “[urge] consumers to compare prices and select products that best fit their budget and preferences for the holiday season.”

The price guide included the costs for 236 stock keeping units — or products that are selling well — from 22 manufacturers across 12 noche buena categories.

Of this number, the DTI said 121 items remained at 2023 prices, while 13 others had a price decrease.

Here are the price ranges of the 12 Noche Buena products effective until Dec. 31:

+ Ham: P170 to P928.50

+ Queso de bola: P210 to P445

+ Fruit cocktail: P 61.76 to P302.50

+ Cheese: P56.50 to P310.00

+ Mayonnaise: P20.40 to P 245.85

+ All-purpose cream: P36.50 to P72.00

+ 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

Access the price guide here.