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Mustafa vs NTUC FairPrice – Who Saves You More on Food and Household Items?

If I were to tell you that Mustafa isn’t the absolute cheapest place around, you’d probably tell me that I was full of crap right?

I mean c’mon, nobody is cheaper than Mustafa! And to say otherwise to any member of Team Mustafa is like going into a bar full of Man United fans and saying some… rather unkind words about the club.

However, I was very curious about whether Mustafa really was cheaper than NTUC FairPrice. So I took a trip and compared items carried by both retailers just to see if the legend of Mustafa’s overwhelming cheapness is indeed true.

What I found out from my little trip was surprising!

Item #1 Neutrogena Rainbath

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One of the better deals you’ll find at Mustafa

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Mustafa Price: $10.90

NTUC FairPrice Price: $16.15

Savings: $5.25 – 32.5% Cheaper

Item #2 Schick Hydro 5

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Mustafa Price: $9.90

NTUC FairPrice Price: $8.90

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

Item #3 Head & Shoulders All In One 610ml

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Mustafa Price: $8.50

NTUC FairPrice Price: $10.95

Savings: $2.45 – 22.4%

Item #4 Panadol Sinus MAX

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Mustafa Price: $7.80

NTUC FairPrice Price: $7.80

Savings: None – Both have the same price

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

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Mustafa Price: $9.50

NTUC FairPrice Price: $8.65

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

Item #6 Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Premium Soy Sauce 600ml

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Mustafa Price: $5.15

NTUC FairPrice Price: $4.65

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

Item #7 Ceres Orange 100% Juice Blend

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Mustafa Price: $2.35

NTUC FairPrice Price: $2.65

Savings: $0.30 – 11.3% Cheaper

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

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Mustafa Price: $3.90

NTUC FairPrice Price: $4.90

Savings: $1.00 – 20.5% Cheaper

Item #9 Post Honey Bunches of Oats with Real Strawberries

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Mustafa Price: $4.70

NTUC FairPrice Price: $3.95

Savings: NTUC saves you $0.75 – 16% Cheaper

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

A must-have for every salad!
A must-have for every salad!

A must-have for every salad!

Mustafa Price: $7.20

NTUC FairPrice Price: $7.20

Savings: None – 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 I had to declare a “winner,” I’d mark it as a draw based on what I saw on my shopping trip.

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Soham Banerjee

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