Sachet and bottled water prices have increased today, Monday, October 31, 2022.
This is because the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) reviewed the price to cushion producers on the effect of the ever-rising production cost.
Following this, sachet water will be sold at ¢0.60.
The 500ml bottled water will also be retailed at ¢2.50 while the medium-sized bottled water will go for ¢3.50, and the 1.5 litres bottled water will sell at ¢5.
In the open market, consumers may purchase a bag of sachet water between GH012.00 and GH015.00, depending on the shop location.
This was contained in a statement on Thursday, October 27, by the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers.
It, however, cautioned that there might be slight variations across regions and towns due to haulage to remote and distant areas and other overheads.
The new prices, the Association said, are due to the continuous increase in the cost of production inputs as a result of the depreciation of the cedi against the major trading currencies.
According to the Association, the new prices will allow the water producers to maintain the quality production of packaged water for Ghanaians.
“A bag of sachet water (500m1 x 30 sachets) will now sell at ¢10.00 from the retail trucks as ex truck price.
“It is worth noting that the retail price of a bag of sachet water and packs of bottled water from mini shops will be determined by their retail associations, using other determinants such as rent and overheads that feeds into the final retail price,” the statement added.
