Mustafa vs NTUC FairPrice – Who saves you more on food and household items?

If we were to tell you that Mustafa isn’t the absolute cheapest place around, you wouldn't believe us - would you? After all, it is widely believed that nobody is cheaper than Mustafa!

We at MoneySmart were very curious about whether Mustafa really was cheaper than NTUC FairPrice - so we sent one of the guys down to compare items carried by both retailers, just to see if the legend of Mustafa’s overwhelming cheapness is indeed true.

What we found out from the little trip was surprising! Click 'Next' to find out the results.

Item #1: Neutrogena Rainbath shower gel

Mustafa: $10.90

NTUC FairPrice: $16.15

Savings: Mustafa saves you $5.25 – 32.5% cheaper

Item #2: Schick Hydro 5 shaver

Mustafa: $9.90

NTUC FairPrice: $8.90

Savings: NTUC FairPrice saves you $1.00 – 10.1% cheaper

Item #3: Head & Shoulders All In One 610ml

Mustafa: $8.50

NTUC FairPrice: $10.95

Savings: Mustafa saves you $2.45 – 22.4% cheaper

Item #4: Panadol Sinus MAX

Mustafa: $7.80

NTUC FairPrice: $7.80

Savings: No difference – Both have the same price

Item #5: Oral B Tooth and Gum Care 2 + 1 Pack

Mustafa: $9.50

NTUC FairPrice: $8.65

Savings: NTUC FairPrice saves you $0.85 – 8.9% cheaper

Item #6: Kikkoman Premium Soy Sauce 600ml

Mustafa: $5.15

NTUC FairPrice: $4.65

Savings: NTUC FairPrice saves you $0.50 – 9.8% cheaper

Item #7: Ceres Orange 100% Juice Blend

Mustafa: $2.35

NTUC FairPrice: $2.65

Savings: Mustafa saves you $0.30 – 11.3% cheaper

Item #8: Smucker’s Strawberry/Orange Marmalade/Blueberry Preserves 340G Jar

Mustafa: $3.90

NTUC FairPrice: $4.90

Savings: Mustafa saves you $1.00 – 20.5% cheaper

Item #9: Post Honey Bunches of Oats

Mustafa: $4.70

NTUC FairPrice: $3.95

Savings: NTUC saves you $0.75 – 16% cheaper

Item #10: Emborg Feta in Oil with Herbs & Spices 300G Jar

Mustafa: $7.20

NTUC FairPrice: $7.20

Savings: No difference – Both have the same price

Final Note

Turns out, NTUC FairPrice puts up a pretty good fight against Mustafa when it comes to prices on food and household items. But if we had to declare a "winner," we’d mark it as a draw based on what we saw on our shopping trip.

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