Ghanaians will from today, December 27 buy sachet water at GHS40 pesewas and bottled water at GHS1.50p.
This upward review was made known by the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers in a statement.
According to the association, the price increment was informed by the increasing cost of production including the cost of fuel, vehicle spare parts and imported packaging materials.
“A bag of sachet water, 500ml by 30pcs, will now sell at GHC 4.50 from the retail trucks. Mini shops will now retail a bag of sachet at GHC 6 per bag minimum. These reviews take effect from Monday December 27, 2021. The price reviews have been necessitated by rising cost of inputs such as fuel, vehicle spare parts and packaging materials which are mainly imported. At our previous review, the Ghana Cedi to the dollar was in the region of GHC 4.50. Currently it is inching up to GHC 6.50. Fuel prices have also significantly gone up since our last review.”
