# Condom prices to go up, stock up **URL:** \ **Category:** Health & Fitness\ **Created:** [April 24, 2026, 9:08am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/condom-prices-to-go-up-stock-up/257179 "2026-04-24T09:08:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DKaoshuing](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/dkaoshuing/32/127142_2.png) [@DKaoshuing](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DKaoshuing)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 9:08am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/condom-prices-to-go-up-stock-up/257179/1 "2026-04-24T09:08:05Z")
Seems costs going up, maybe stock up. Should last a long time. Taiwan price seems same as in Europe when I buy there though size seems different [https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6347339](https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6347339) ---
**Author:** ![tempogain](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/tempogain/32/264650_2.png) [@tempogain](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/tempogain)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/condom-prices-to-go-up-stock-up/257179/2 "2026-04-25T08:54:44Z")
Split this topic on April 25, 2026, 8:54am UTC 6 posts were split to a new topic: [From condoms](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/from-condoms/257186) ---
**Author:** ![Shui](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Shui](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Shui)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 5:34am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/condom-prices-to-go-up-stock-up/257179/5 "2026-04-25T05:34:53Z")
Why are Durex condoms about 20-50% more expensive in Taiwan (Cosmed) than in Thailand (big supermarket)? ---
**Author:** ![rooftopclown](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/rooftopclown/32/58063_2.png) [@rooftopclown](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/rooftopclown)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 9:42am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/condom-prices-to-go-up-stock-up/257179/6 "2026-04-25T09:42:50Z")
> [@Shui](#): > > Why are Durex condoms about 20-50% more expensive in Taiwan (Cosmed) than in Thailand (big supermarket)? Economic incentive to counter the low birth rate in Taiwan. ---
**Author:** ![Quesito](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Quesito](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Quesito)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/condom-prices-to-go-up-stock-up/257179/7 "2026-04-25T12:28:34Z")
> [@Shui](#): > > Why are Durex condoms about 20-50% more expensive in Taiwan (Cosmed) than in Thailand (big supermarket)? Tell me anything that is not more expensive in Taiwan supermarkets than our neighbors countries supermarkets ? Also Cosmed is like a 7-11 ---
**Author:** ![DKaoshuing](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/dkaoshuing/32/127142_2.png) [@DKaoshuing](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DKaoshuing)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 8:39am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/condom-prices-to-go-up-stock-up/257179/8 "2026-07-13T08:39:33Z")
News story said oil prices went up, thus condom went up. Now oil is lower so we see lower prices. Some condoms have oil on them, is that from petroleum or some other oil? ---
**Author:** ![qwert\_zuiop](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/qwert_zuiop/32/87708_2.png) [@qwert\_zuiop](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/qwert_zuiop)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 10:01am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/condom-prices-to-go-up-stock-up/257179/9 "2026-07-13T10:01:25Z")
> [@DKaoshuing](#): > > Now oil is lower so we see lower prices That’s usually not how it works. Manufacturers frequently use lower raw material costs to recover lost profits from past spikes in material costs. Once prices have been increased, they take a long time to come down (unless competition is very strong or there is regulatory pressure). ---
**Author:** ![DKaoshuing](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/dkaoshuing/32/127142_2.png) [@DKaoshuing](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DKaoshuing)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 8:48am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/condom-prices-to-go-up-stock-up/257179/10 "2026-07-16T08:48:22Z")
Well seems oil prices are going back up. ---
**Author:** ![volv1992](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/volv1992/32/105503_2.png) [@volv1992](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/volv1992)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/condom-prices-to-go-up-stock-up/257179/11 "2026-07-17T20:13:01Z")
> [@Quesito](#): > > Tell me anything that is not more expensive in Taiwan supermarkets than our neighbors countries supermarkets ? Cream pies! Oh… erm… dairy might be impacted too I guess 🫥