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
Mustafa Price: $10.90
NTUC FairPrice Price: $16.15
Savings: $5.25 – 32.5% Cheaper
Item #2 Schick Hydro 5
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
Mustafa Price: $8.50
NTUC FairPrice Price: $10.95
Savings: $2.45 – 22.4%
Item #4 Panadol Sinus MAX
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
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
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
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
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
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
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