# Raise prices on the right items with a local price check

> It compares value, like price per ounce or portion, not just price, so you don't raise the wrong items.

Paste your prices, nearby competitors' prices and your cost increases. You get a side-by-side comparison by category, including portion sizes and delivery app prices, and which items have room to rise.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/check-your-prices-against-nearby-shops/
- Category: Make smarter decisions
- Made for: Small business owners
- Works in: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
- Time: About 10 minutes
- Effort: A few steps

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I'm planning a price update at [YOUR BUSINESS, e.g. my sandwich shop].

My current prices: [PASTE YOUR PRICES]
Nearby competitors' prices: [PASTE COMPETITOR PRICES]
Portion or size details, if I have them: [PORTION DETAILS, e.g. our subs are 10 oz]
My delivery app pricing: [DELIVERY APP PRICING, e.g. 15% higher on apps]
My cost increases this year: [COST INCREASES, e.g. bread up 12%, meat 8%]

1. Compare my prices with theirs, category by category, in a table
2. Compare value too, like price per ounce or portion, where you can
3. Show where my in-store and delivery prices sit against theirs
4. Suggest which items can go up, by how much, and which should stay put
5. Flag any item where a rise would make me much pricier than everyone else

Only use the numbers I gave you, and show your math.
```

## Step by step

1. Collect competitor prices from their menus or websites.
2. Paste your prices, theirs and your cost increases.
3. Check the suggested rises against your own costs.
4. Update your prices and announce the change clearly.

## What you'll get

A category-by-category price and value comparison, with suggested rises and items to leave alone.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 10 minutes. It's rated "A few steps". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 6 blanks: your business, paste your prices, paste competitor prices, portion details, delivery app pricing and cost increases. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A category-by-category price and value comparison, with suggested rises and items to leave alone.

Idea spotted on the official docs, shared by OpenAI Academy: https://academy.openai.com/public/blogs/ted-tami-taylor-chatgpt-new-mexico-restaurants. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Board of Advisors (Convene seven AI advisors who debate your decision, vote, and hand back a stress-tested verdict); Fact Checker (Every quote, number, date, and link in your draft checked against its real source, with the fixes handed back as tracked changes you accept or reject).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.