Is the local economy subsidising farmers?

[p.dath]

I look at the price of a block of Anchor butter in the UK, and it is about NZ$3.19 per block.
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estor...okiesDetecting
I look at a block of anchor butter in NZ, and it is about NZ$5.38 a block.
http://www.woolworths.co.nz/Shop/Sea...hor+spreadable

It strikes me that the average NZ'er is effectively subsidising the local NZ dairy farmer, by paying such a premium over other countries to buy NZ made products.

How come in NZ we have to pay so much more for our dairy products, than those people on the opposite site of the world?

[FJRider]

How come in NZ we have to pay so much more for our dairy products, than those people on the opposite site of the world?

It is because it costs less to ship a few thousand tonnes of the stuff to the other side of the world, than it does to truck/rail it to the other end of this country ...

And ... less the duty/tax (etc) on exported "stuff" ... and exchange rates have quite a bit to do with goods "value" too ...

[onearmedbandit]

The price of the Anchor block in the UK is for a 250g, whereas the price of the block in NZ is for a 375g. Meaning the price of a comparable sized block in the UK would be about $4.75, not a great deal of difference, especially when you take into account that it's woolworths you are looking at.


http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estor...equestid=99377

[p.dath]

It is because it costs less to ship a few thousand tonnes of the stuff to the other side of the world, than it does to truck/rail it to the other end of this country ..

But once you have shipped it to the other side of the world you still have to truck/rail it from the local port to the supermarkets.

[rapid van cleef]

in general, dairy products are very expensive here compared to the uk. cheese is sooo expensive here, also pork products and chicken is very expensive here , but beef and fish is quite cheap.

dont forget, standard and quality of life here in nz is very high compared to uk. thats why i moved! id rather pay double for cheese and not have the traffic problems etc etc etc

[onearmedbandit]

Is my maths wrong or my info wrong, because I see very little difference between comparable sizes.

[rapid van cleef]

i reckon you would have to go in the stores and try shopping for a few months to get an idea of comparible prices etc. dairy produce is very expensive here in nz, compared to uk............but i like it better here!

the prices you see online are not the only items they have. here there is maybe a half a dozen brands of tasty / cheddar.in uk there are dozens and dozens. ...............its still nice here

[onearmedbandit]

Yes yes but the original post was directly about one NZ product being priced differently in two markets. I'm saying (and correct me if I'm wrong) that is in fact two different products.

[MSTRS:Me]

...the block in NZ is for a 375g. ....

Fuck me. 1lb (454g) became 500g. And now it's 375g. Did the forming machines shrink?

[JimO]

also pork products and chicken is very expensive here , but beef and fish is quite cheap.

really, pork and chicken are way cheaper than beef and lamb where we shop

[Okey Dokey]

All the butter blocks I buy are 500g. Usually available at less than $4 at New World or Countdown special price (approx. every other week) Mainland brand. Full price is still less than $5. Problem solved and absoloutey delicious, too

[mashman]

but isn't that how volume sales works?

[onearmedbandit]

Just saw an ad on TV, 2 500g Anchor blocks for $7. At $3.50 per 500g that blows away the UK prices.

[spacemonkey]

When I was in southern Germany 2 years ago dairy products were at about 60-70% of the pack&save prices here in NZ.
Lamb was hella expensive though at $68NZD a kg for lamb leg.

[98tls]

Of all the things we subsidise in this country methinks farmers are the least of our worries.