Full Supermarket Tour in SINGAPORE (Asia’s MOST EXPENSIVE country?) 🇸🇬
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2024
- Grocery shopping in Singapore is interesting...
Check out our supermarket tour at a Singaporean Supermarket.
Are grocery prices cheap in Singapore?
Is Singapore expensive?
is Singapore cheap?
What are some unique things found in Singaporean supermarket?
What is the cost of living in Singapore?
Is it cheap to travel Singapore?
Is it expensive to travel Singapore?
Is Singapore worth visiting?
Should I move to Singapore?
How expensive is Singapore
Is South East Asia cheap?
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Christmas decorations in November in Singapore :)
00:35 - I guess all veggies and fruit are imported in Singapore
3:28 - They make their own sausages in Singapore! At decent prices
3:58 - Small cheese section
5:14 - GOOD bacon! What a deal :D
5:48 - Singapore has good branding, I think
6:37 - Ketchup vs mustard vs mayonnaise vs chili sauce
7:29 - Stomach saver if you can't handle spicy food
8:50 - Something familiar: Organic, health food section
9:42 - Rice, coffee and tea sections
11:31 - Bread and BIG shampoos only
12:42 - Lay's and Doritos are familiar, and familiar prices
13:40 - Local Singaporean snacks (chili crab seaweed?)
14:43 - Beer and soda
15:41 - Final review: similar to Canada, in more ways than one
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Usually for NTUC Fairprice finest is usually more pricy. You guys must go the local area to buy all the stuffs are much cheaper.
Haha! At least he wasn’t at Cold Storage, Korean or Japanese, and other specialty air-conditioned grocery places.
An observation I made that if you can find the same product in both Finest & FairPrice, they’re priced the same! Only that Finest sells a wider variety of items that cater to an upscale lifestyle hence those products cost more in specific.
unfairprice LOL
not true. NTUC prices all their products priced the same across all their outlets. if one store has a discount, all of them have the same discount. the only difference is the variety. Fairprice Xtra (like at Vivo) has a massive selection, Fairprice Finest has more atas selection, regular Fairprice mostly only has local items.
:P we travelled in s town the other day n..... saw an ntuc building standing tall in cbd!
The cost of living in Spore is slightly cheaper as compared to other first-tier cities in developed countries. Spore is consistently ranked as (one of) the most expensive cities in the world, probably due to the cost of private apartments and car ownership. Having said that, these 2 items are not must-have for local citizens in order to live comfortably. Citizens are entitled to own govt-subsidised good quality HDB flats and at the same time able to travel around the island with affordable & excellent public transport services.
Without owning a car or private landed property, a high percentage of Singaporeans will never be satisfied or contented.
@@cac1504 From what you have written, I’m certain that you are not a Sporean, probably you are a Malaysian owning a vehicle & living in a landed property back in your hometown, thus having such thoughts. Most Sporeans are contented with what they have when they do comparison with similar cities like HK on housing issues. True enough, possibly there will a small group of local people who goes after what you have mentioned but for a ‘high percentage’ is definitely a no-no.
@@M.K-52200 That’s a fact, thumbs up 👍
@@cac1504nah owning a car isn’t a necessity in Singapore. It makes no economical sense especially if you don’t have kids. Just take public transport and the occasional taxi.
@@cac1504lol. We dun need cars here. I’m 43 and never owned a car in my life in Singapore. Our public transport system is world-class and pretty much takes us everywhere on the island and they are still making improvements and adding more routes to it.
I dun need a car to feel contented in my life. Lol😂
You went into a Fairprice Finest which is a up market supermarket. The products sold here are the premium line of those sold in their larger supermarkets.
I believe you've been checking out the imported and organic produce/goods, hence, the much higher price. It also depends on the grocery store that you visit. I buy a litre of milk for around S$5-ish, 30 eggs for around S$6-ish, and China broccoli for less than S$2.
I buy almost 2 liter milk for $5.60 - greenfields. He went to an expensive shop… go to the heartlands and you pay much less - go where the locals live. Bro I’ll is not nearly as expensive as that.
I'll be traveling to Singapore next month and would love some grocery store recommendations as I'm looking to get a more local feel of a typical Singaporean market@@walter.66
NTUC sells Magnolia fresh milk at S43.63 per container of 946 cc. Chew's fresh eggs with vitamin E at S$3.75 a box of 10 (600gms). Go on line check on NTUC prices. People just tell lies to attract attention.
I chuckled when I saw you all heading to a more upscale supermarket. That's not where Singaporeans typically shop. We prefer the neighborhood supermarkets for more affordable options. Some local stores even offer prices lower than those chain supermarkets. So, if you find it expensive, you're correct. However, if you think it's cheap, you can discover even more budget-friendly options at our neighborhood supermarkets or local stores.
fairprice finest is what i consider as rich asians type of store
The supermarket that you visited is Fairprice Finest in a shopping mall. Its fruits and vegetables are more expensive than those that we can find in heartland supermarkets. Other than these two, all other products are selling at the same price across all Fairprice supermarkets.
Singapore is always ranked among the most expensive cities in the world due mainly to its ultra-expensive private housing and cars. It is not expensive compared with other cities in the west such as NY, London, Paris, Zurich, etc.
Here are some of the products that I bought on Dec 4, 2023, from Sheng Siong supermarket: two bottles (1L each) of Australian milk $6.65, two China broccoli $2.20, Australian carrots $1.90/kg, Cavendish bananas $2.70/kg, 5 big China apples $3.95.
You should go to Fair Price, Giant , Sheng Siong and Ang Mo Supermarket. Residential area prices might in different ranges compare if you head to the cities
They did go to fair price
finest so its about 20% more@@haruyanto8085
@@haruyanto8085
they went to Fairprice Finest ...
the upscale hotel ones ...
@@haruyanto8085fair price finest is different from fair price. The finest is more premium
@@haruyanto8085 They went to Fair Price Finest, OP probably meant they should have went to the normal Fair Price supermarket where prices won't be as steep.
We usually get our eggs located near the bread section. It’s cheaper than the ones in the fridge.
Compare the pricing in Sheng Siong, it's way cheaper.
"finest" is a more expensive branch... For fresh produce, a wet market is the way to go.. almost ⅓ the price.
We even grow our own strawberries! Due to high tech farming
Fair Price Finest is the ‘atas’ kinda supermarket. Must go to the heartland ones coz cheaper!
Of all teh supermarkets, you chose the most exp one :D
Should try the normal Fairprice, or the local Sheng Siong which I like to go for groceries.
Also, wet markets in Singapore are the best, you can bargain.
Glad you had a good experience shopping in our local supermarket! Finest Fairprice tends to have a lot of organic goods and it can be a little more expensive sometimes. The other supermarkets tend to be cheaper. :)
The broccoli is organic, hence the price…. Ordinary broccoli is like 1.50-3, depending on weight.
One thing to note - All Taxes are included in the sticker price, like the rest of the world.. What you see is whatyou pay, unlike the ridiculousness in canada and the US.
There are locally grown products, but they will usually be slightly pricier than imported ones.
NTUC finest is on the high end. Other supermarket are cheaper. Or go to our fresh wet market, there you will get a real feel of local prices.
U should try mustafa centre. It got like
Literally most things under 1 roof. U might got lost if separated….
Tiger is Singapore’s Brew. The Tiger Brew Musem I think still located beside Vivo City.
You went to Fairprice Finest which is the upper tier of the chain that brings in more foreign products and thus more expensive
I must add, Sg have very strict enforced food processing control. Hence labelling Sg made with that 'pyramid' logo clearly inform consumer of the food safety, quality etc.
Fairprice finest is the one of the expensive branch. Similar to Cold Storage. If u wan cheaper options can go giant and Sheng Siong mart. Else local market got cheaper options.
Try the shopping experience at Mustafa in Little India
Valu$ Dollar Shop is where quite a lot of Singaporeans go get cheap/affordable snacks etc.
Ermmm you conveniently missed the really big bottle of Maggie brand tomato ketuchuo above the Heinz, which would be cheaper
want cheaper stuff is shengsiong not ntuc
Fun fact : "Malaysia's pride and joy - Gardenia" 11:55 is actually owned by a Singapore company called QAF Ltd. The Gardenia brand has spread throughout Southeast Asia, and has become a household name, even the Philippines! They even have a presence in Australia as well! I believe their worldwide HQ is located along South Bridge Road near Chinatown. Keep the great content coming guys! 😄
SUPER FUN FACT 😂:
Who owns Gardenia company?
QAF Limited
Established in 1986, Gardenia Bakeries (KL) Sdn. Bhd. (Gardenia KL) is a joint venture between QAF Limited, a Singapore listed food group which also operates Gardenia Singapore and Gardenia Philippines, and Padiberas National Berhad of Malaysia.
Yes n No. Eugene & Idris, no argument and fighting please, not forgetting the 2 countries’ brotherly ties 😉😊😉
@@YesNo-zr3wn We're not fighting. It is just a fun fact. I cherish this brotherly ties between Malaysia - Singapore by admiring Singapore's prosperity and vast development. Plain Gardenia bread doesn't taste any good without sweet kaya, right? This is what we are 🇲🇾🇸🇬
@@idrisabdulrahim7322 Well said 👍👍👍
Haha. Yes abang@@idrisabdulrahim7322 I'm aware that Gardenia Bakeries (KL) Sdn. Bhd. is 50% owned by QAF Ltd. No argument abt that. btw. I letak "Fun Fact" so as to sound more friendly aje. "Fact Check" mcm nak ajar kan? 😅 btw i love u punya "SUPER FUN FACT"! 😆 relak lah @YesNO-zr3wn kami chill ape... i pun ade banyak relatives dng kawan in MY, so we are brotherly countries literally! 🙌
There are travel ~sized shampoo, conditioner, mouthwash, etc usually placed near the cashier counter. I always wonder why foreigners don’t ask the staff/ locals 🤔
and at places like Watsons and Guardian
Singapore actually does produce some of its food, such as salmon, vegetables and eggs, etc. in farms located on the northern end of the island! Usually sold in supermarkets such as Fairprice/Sheng Siong. But it's a small percentage, as compared to imports.
not salmon...seabass lah
Most singaporean go for wet markets, more cheap than what you see, you should go wet markets for your next comparison price for your content.
You sound like such a nice person, being so polite on the countries of imports. I exclaim in exactly the same way towards $13/ 1L of milk though I absolutely understand the reasons for this price on certain items. Hahaha.
Prices are kept fair enough in the sense that there is something for everyone because of the country’s policy to get food from everywhere in the world, including from local sites. It is also about sound economics, not putting all our eggs in one basket.
A good idea from you both to film and show us supermarket tour from countries you guys have visited. It's not only interesting but informative and knowledgeable too. Thank you very much for this impressive Singapore supermarket tour, Steve lvana.
This is not a supermarket most Singaporeans shop at. It's more upmarket hence prices are usually higher. For a fairer comparison, visit some supermarkets in our heartlands. You'll find living in Singapore is not really that unaffordable
Fairprice Finest is a bit upmarket on some items. Singapore imports the majority of food since it's essentially a city with no farmland - one of the few things you might see as local produce would be eggs.
:) Singapore invested quite a bit on food processing so we have factories making sauces and frozen meals with local flavours. The success of local cuisine has helped push these local sauces / processed foods into an international market (thats why the Singapore branding comes in - it's integrated into the economic plan)
Singapore is a bit more health conscious because many of the population are victims of the rich diet afforded to a developed economy.
Gold Kili is a common brand of bagged coffee. Roasted local style too.
For small bottles you might find them in sections dedicated for travel.
The Fairprice brand is a local co-op driven by the govenment. It provides discounts for certain basic essentials and is a convenient benchmark for "what a typical product will cost". Finest is a more upmarket group of shops (e.g. a wider selection of Organic stuff, having more imported things), but they also have the essentials.
I find it annoying when you are throwing instead of placing the items nicely back to the shelves. Perhaps you could place them back gently?
Fruits prices that you guys show were for 4 or 5. You can see in smaller print that say 0.xx each.
Please put the stuff you don't want back nicely. Don't throw/drop. Thanks.
Im a malaysian living in Singapore for about 2 years now. For supermarket, I usually do my marketing between Fairprice and Sheng Siong. It kinda depends what stuff is on sale. You can find locally hydroponics grown vegetables in the supermarket too and they are quite affordable. Comparing to supermarkets in Malaysia, I think Singapore have more imported goods which I thoroughly enjoy :)
You are the rare msian. A lot of your fellow msians think they got a good deal with cheap cost of living, but Msia is only cheap when u buy local stuff. Any imported is costly to them. But msians are not convinced.
@@sart3735 Lucky for Malaysian, MY is strong in agriculture.
@@cktan9253 but I prefer variety. Msian agri pdts are not perceived as premium.
@@sart3735 To suit one's needs.
the downside is, there are some malaysia products that i can't get in singapore e.g. ramly burger patties 🥲@@sart3735
Tiger beer is Singapore beer.
The $7 yakults are for the twin packs for 10 bottles.
try SG wet market, you'll get a better price for these.
Thanks for introducing Sg to the world in a way different from others that I have watched so far! 👍🏼
The Gardenia bread in Sg is made locally in Sg. They are not imported from Msia.. (I'm not sure if they belong to the same parent company)
Gardenia in Sg and Malaysia are both in the QAF group
Gardenia is actually a SG brand 😊
Good video go let us watchers get an idea of what food costs in foreign countries
Yes Gold Kili is good 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
You can get S$1 Meadows potato chips 60g at Giant Supermarket 😂
Gardenia is actually a Singapore brand, but started and owned by an Indonesian company
The milk, broccoli and egg isn’t normal. He chose organic. Broccoli is S$3, Milk is S$3.6. Eggs are S$4
Fairprice Finest offers more premium products, but there are many supermarkets with more affordable options. Hence, such comparison is not real indicator of the general market prices in Singapore.
gardenia is a singapore brand btw, meant to imitate brands from usa. We learnt it in marketing 101. 🤣
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Great tour of grocery store That night Ivana made pasta and we had that chicken you bought. It was delicios. Then i think we played a card game called hearts, the 4 of us. Im still smiling. Memories......❤
I supposed you went to Cold Storage which is an 'expat' supermarket. If you shop at a 'commoner' supermarket such as NTUC or Sheng Shiong, you'll find the prices lower. Places where you can just buy two stalks of celery or one piece of red chilli are the wet market.
P.S. Singaporeans who're watching this video and reading my comment, come attend an EL lesson : Standard of living （生活水準）refers to how well you live while cost of living （生活指数）is how much you need to live. Therefore, stop saying, "The standard of living in Singapore is very high so we have to work very hard", but "I can't save much because the cost of living in Singapore is getting higher and higher". If you earn SGD$3000 and live in Vietnam, you'll enjoy a high standard of living because the cost of living there is lower than that of Singapore.
They literally went to NTUC you joker! Typical Singaporean villager going on every supermarket video claiming "no! XYZ shop is cheaper!" and on every food video "no! XYZ village heartland market has better cheaper food!" Stop it please, this unsophisticated kampung behaviour is getting old.
Can you earn SGD3000 in Vietnam?
Good prices for such a great city like Singapore also i would prefer Pepsi over Cola specially Twist lemon flavour
As many comments said, city center supermarkets are more expensive, as you can tell from the absence of a crowd as you film this. How are you buying so much food? You have a kitchen at your accomodation?
the products in fairprice "finest" tend to be more expensive. There are other fairprice located in the neighbourhood that would be cheaper. For example, the milk. I don't see the common cheaper selections of milk in that outlet
Enjoyed your video! You're actually in a more expensive supermarket which explains the price :) There are cheaper supermarkets around like Giant and Sheng Siong. Our daily necessities are kept more affordable so that most people can live!
Hope to see you guys venture more into heartlands next time!!
You were looking at the pretty higher priced shelving. There are many pretty economical house brand alternative and much affordable eggs on larger trays from Malaysia
Lovely dude.
Thanks visiting Singapore, you may also like to visit Shanghai, i think u will love it there ;)
Good night from Papua New Guinea. I enjoyed watching your contents.
My nearest FairPrice outlet is FairPrice finest, it’s not that expensive either 😂 it’s just that FairPrice finest does have quite a big collection of organic/ sustainable/ healthier (aka more expensive) selection that they’d usually position near the entrance.
I’m not sure if the blogger didn’t notice or because it’s too cheap but it think the apple was $1.50 for 5 not 1. Money saving Tip: don’t look at fruits in the fridge 😂
Could look at other supermarkets, or the aisles further in :)
Please visit a wet market! The food there is much cheaper and it's alot more sanitary than other wet markets in Southeast Asia!
Go to a wet market
You are seeing at the organic section. And the supermarket is at the tourist area. Go to the heartland and visit the NTUC supermarket. Then you will they are cheaper.
5:37 "Dead Fish" 🤣
7:25 That's because Heinz is an imported brand. That's why it's pricey. Local/SEA brands are much cheaper.
15:39 100Plus. Ken's favourite energy drink. Personally I like the orange flavour.
For locals we either go to Fairprice Extra or the cheapest is the wet market easily located nearby our neighbourhoods 😅
Gardenia is a Singapore original brand. A bakery in Bukit Timah Plaza sold a white 400gm sandwich loaf at $1.20. It became the most popular white sandwich loaf. After many years, the owner sold the brand to the current bread manufacturer.
Correction. Its not the current Bukit Timah Plaza but the 1st shopping centre in that area. I think its now closed.
One can get groceries at cheaper cost from other NTUC, Sheng Siong, Giant supermarts (not NTUC Finèst) and grocery shops. For example, 10 eggs cost S$3.20, navel oranges for $0.50 each.
For Milo there is the Malaysian recipe and Australian recipe. The later cost more.
For travel sized shampoos, shower gels, facial cleanser, shaving foam, hair spray, mouth wash, sun block and etc it’s better to visit stores like Watson, guardian and 7/11 that are near hotels.
High end supermarket prices. $9 for broccoli??? A rip-off. I'd guess vegetables are around $2 usually (guess - because I don't buy ingredients & I don't cook). The Yakult at this place is double the price at other normal supermarkets. Some prices are normal though.
Organic broccoli from Australia.
Need some update here
Are you guys getting back here in Pakistan with mom here ???
Thats what I have been waiting for
NTUC FINEST is for rich Singaporeans with no concept of money. Regular NTUC is for normal Singaporeans with no concept of money.
You went to the premium supermarket.(NTUC finest) Varieties are more and there are more exotic items and more organic items this the higher price tag. You should also visit the normal supermarkets eg. NtUC, Giant, Sheng Siong etc. Less exotics but prices are more affordable. Locals also go to the wet market to grab groceries which is very affordable too.
Food is cheap and good in Singapore that's why many singaporeans and foreigners who live here long enough are overweight. It is the most expensive in terms of renting rooms and buying property.
General obesity rate in Singapore is still significantly lower than, say, Malaysia. Partly because we have this thing called NS. And also the many health regulations to promote healthier food choices.
u shopping at Fairprice finest thou 😂 try going to the regular NTUC or Giant. Try getting the loose broccoli instead, not the prepackaged ones. Or try the wet markets - can get significantly cheaper.
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11:09. In my fictional world, this brand coffee already exists worldwide
I know you’re only passing through Singapore so no need to go too in depth, but just wanted to share that the supermarket you chose (Fairprice Finest) is in my opinion one of the most balanced in the world in terms of product selection. A lot of people think it’s more expensive, but the basics (non organic veg, milk, eggs, meat) are actually priced about the same as in the standard Fairprice supermarkets. YET they also stock international products from the west, other parts of Asia, fancier options for snacks, etc which are more expensive, but they’re there if you need! You were wondering if they have fresh bread… they do!! You can see in the background at 0:40 under Baker&Cook and Swissbake. Sourdough, multigrain, all the good stuff. Sorry just sharing the Fairprice Finest love 🥰
I’m in Sydney and the Australian beef steak there is cheaper than selling here
To add, Singapore did not recently “caught on” to Milo 😅 It has always been a staple to Singaporeans since most of our childhood 🤣
the $4 apples from china you looked at is actually pear and is a pack of 4, apples from US is pack of 6 and green apples was $1.5 for 5
Rough list of major supermarkets in SG from cheapest to more expensive
Giant
Sheng Shiong
NTUC Fairprice
NTUC Xpress
NTUC Finest
Cold Storage
Jasons
I think there are more supermarkets not on this list 😅
In my fictional world, all supermarkets around the world have organic sections
next year will be even more expensive with the 9% gst coming
The uncle in me kept yelling at the screen "Why are you looking at the expensive organic corner!?"
You go to 'atas' supermarket!!
In my estimation, to live in Singapore comfortably, you need to make at least $300,000 a year without a car, and $400,000 with a car. In other countries, like Canada, you will have everything if you make only $100,000 a year.
In my fictional world, this supermarket exist worldwide. Not just Singapore
In Singapore, we don't care where the product is from, as long as its good quality and cheap, we get it.
Not that expensive for a developed nation, depends what you eat n lifestyle....
We do " have" local fruits, durians! Yummy
In my fictional world, Malaysia surpasses Singapore in every area because they have Boboiboy and Ejen Ali
🎉🎉
Err maybe don’t buy broccoli from the organic section? Of course it will be more expensive 😅
U need to go Sheng siong. Lot cheaper
Hi sweets , hope all is fine in China . big kisses 😘 PS : First like again
Pasteurised eggs are more expensive than the room temperature eggs at the bread aisle if you noticed. Locals usually buy the eggs from the room temperature section or from wet markets. Oh ya the eggs are from Singapore farms but Singaporeans consume a lot of eggs so we also import from Malaysia and recently our government has diversified our food source by getting from various countries. A strategy to avoid being over reliant from a country. Always have a plan B or C in times of emergency.
Why aren't anything imported from Malaysia,just across the border? Surely those basic groceries must be cheaper if that's the case.
Before 1997 economic crisis, prices were cheaper in Singapore. Those Johoreans who wanted to shop for less they went to Singapore. But after the crisis, Malaysia is now cheaper. Now Singaporeans come to shop in JB.
It is not cheap for the locals in Malaysia. It is because of exchange currency