NTUC FairPrice Stretch Your Dollar: full list of groceries with 5% off on Fridays
PSA: NTUC FairPrice is giving all shoppers 5% off 100 basic grocery items every Friday to help us commoners cope with inflation. Dubbed Stretch Your Dollar, this promotion comes with the following T&Cs:
Only on Fridays from 4 Mar to 31 Dec 2022
5% discount only applies 100 selected items, see below
Valid across all FairPrice stores and FairPrice Online
Limited to 4 items per shopper
No eligibility criteria apply. Existing discounts for Pioneer (Mon & Wed), Merdeka (Wed) and CHAS Blue (Thu) still stand
The main thing Singaporean shoppers need to know is: what are the 100 essential items eligible for 5% discount? Here is the official list from NTUC as well as a PDF backup.
To make it easier to digest, I’ve split the items out into categories:
Fruit & vegetables
1 PASAR TOMATO PRE-PACK
2 PASAR AUST M CARROT PRE-PACK
3 PASAR OLD GINGER PRE-PACK
4 PASAR AUSTRALIA CARROT (M)
5 HOLLAND POTATO (CHINA) 1KG
6 FRESH TOMATO
7 CHINESE WONGBOK
8 CHEF SPINACH 250G
9 CHEF CHINA GARLIC 1S
10 CHEF LARGE ONION RED 700G
11 CHEF SHANGHAI GREEN 250G
12 FRESH CAVENDISH BANANA 1S
13 FRESH VIET DRAGONFRUIT
14 NAVEL ORANGES (L)
15 PASAR CHINA FUJI APPLE
16 AKSUN TURKEY LEMON
Meat & seafood
23 PORKEE FROZEN SPARE RIB 500G
24 PORKEE FROZEN MINCED PORK 500G
60 FAIRPRICE FROZEN CHICKEN FRANKS 10S 340G
61 FAIRPRICE FROZEN CHICKEN NUGGETS 850G
62 FAIRPRICE FROZEN SPICY CHICKEN NUGGET 850G
63 SEARA FROZEN CHICKEN WINGS 2KG
64 SADIA FROZEN CHICKEN WINGS 2KG
65 OKEANOSS FROZEN BATANG STEAK 600G
66 BOBO FISHBALL 230G
67 BOBO CHILLI FISHBALL 230G
71 FAIRPRICE BREAKFAST HAM 200G
Eggs, tofu & dairy
21 FORTUNE SILKEN TOFU W OMEGA3 DHA 300G
22 FORTUNE CHINESE TOFU W/OMEGA3 DHA 300G
68 PASAR FRESH EGG (MALAYSIA) 10S 55G
69 DASOON PREMIUM FRESH EGG 15S 60G
72 FAIRPRICE CHEESE SLICE 12S T/PK 3S 250G
73 FAIRPRICE BUTTER 250G
Canned food
89 NARCISSUS WHOLE MUSHROOM 425G
90 AYAM SARDINE OVALS 215G
91 NARCISSUS SPICED PORK CUBES 142G
92 MALING PREMIUM PORK LUNCHEON M 397G
Rice & noodles
20 FAIRPRICE FRAGRANT WHITE RICE 100% 5KG
33 MYOJO CHICKEN TANMEN 5S 81G
34 MYOJO CHICKEN ABALONE NOODLES 5S 80G
35 MYOJO RAMEN CHARMEE 5S 75G
36 MYOJO MEE POH DRY 5S 80G
37 MYOJO VEGETARIAN NOODLES 5S 80G
38 MYOJO CHICKEN CURRY NOODLES 5S 83G
39 MYOJO SHRIMP TANMEN 5S 79G
40 MYOJO MEE GORENG 5S 80G
41 IBUMIE MI GORENG (REG) 5S 80G
42 IBUMIE MI GORENG (SAMBAL UDANG) 5S 80G
43 IBUMIE MI GORENG (THAI TOM YUM) 5S 80G
44 FAIRPRICE RICE VERMICELLI 400G
45 CHILLI BRAND RICE VERMICELLI 400G
Milk & soya milk
28 FAIRPRICE FULL CREAM MILK 1L (UHT)
29 FAIRPRICE LOW FAT MILK 1L (UHT)
30 FAIRPRICE SKIM MILK 1L (UHT)
46 NUTRISOY REDUCED SUGAR FRESH SOYA MILK 1L
47 NUTRISOY FRESH SOYA MILK 1L
48 NUTRISOY FRRSH SOYA MILK ALMOND 1L
49 NUTRISOY HIGH CALCIUM FRESH SOYA MILK NO SUGAR ADDED 1L
81 MILKMAID CONDENSED MILK 392G
82 MARIGOLD KING OF KING EVAPORATED MILK 395G
Coffee, tea & Milo
17 LIPTON YELLOW LABEL TEABAG 100S 2G
59 MILO REFILL PACK 900G
74 NESTLE COFFEEMATE 450G
83 NESCAFE 3 IN 1 ORIGINAL 35S 19G
84 NESCAFE 3 IN 1 ORIGINAL 25% LESS SUGAR 35S 15G
85 NESCAFE 2 IN 1 ZERO SUGAR 35S 9G
86 NESCAFE 3 IN 1 BROWN SUGAR HEALTHIER CHOICE 30S 17G
87 NESCAFE 3 IN 1 COFFEE RICH 30S 19G
Bread, cereal & biscuits
88 FAIRPRICE INSTANT OATMEAL (FOIL) 800G
93 FAIRPRICE ENRICHED WHITE BREAD 500G
94 FAIRPRICE NONYA KAYA 410G
95 KHONG GUAN LEMON PUFF BISCUIT 260G
96 HUP SENG SPECIAL CREAM CRACKERS 225G
97 HUP SENG HI FIBRE WHOLEMEAL CRACKERS 225G
98 HUP SENG SUGAR CRACKERS 225G
Pantry items (sugar, flour, oil, seasonings)
18 FAIRPRICE FINE SUGAR 1KG
19 FAIRPRICE COARSE SUGAR 1KG
31 FAIRPRICE CANOLA OIL 1L
32 CABBAGE VEGETABLE OIL 2L
75 FAIRPRICE SALT FINE 500G
76 FAIRPRICE TOMATO KETCHUP 320G
77 FAIRPRICE LIGHT SOY SAUCE 660ML
78 FAIRPRICE CHILLI SAUCE 320G
79 FAIRPRICE DARK SOY SAUCE 660ML
80 CHEE SENG WHITE SESAME.OIL 750ML
99 FAIRPRICE PLAIN FLOUR 1KG
Household cleaning
25 FAIRPRICE FACIAL TISSUE 3PLY4PK 140SH
26 FAIRPRICE PREMIUM KITCHEN TOWEL 6S
27 FAIRPRICE 3 PLY DELUXE SOFT BATHROOM TISSUE 10S 200S
54 FAIRPRICE LAUNDRY LIQUID DETERGENT ANTI-BACTERIAL 4.4L
55 FAIRPRICE LAUNDRY LIQUID DETERGENT FLORAL 4.4L
56 FAIRPRICE LAUNDRY LIQUID DETERGENT COLOR CARE 4.4L
57 FAIRPRICE DETERGENT POWDER 1.2KG
58 FAIRPRICE BLEACH 1L
70 FAIRPRICE DISHWASHING LIQUID REFILL LEMON 600ML
Milk powder & diapers
50 FAIRPRICEG GROWING UP FORMULA S3 900G
51 FAIRPRICEG JUNIOR FORMULA S4 900G
52 ANLENE ACTIFIT GOLD 5X PLAIN 1.2KG
53 ANLENE MOVEMAX GOLD CHOCO 1.2KG
100 FAIRPRICE ADULT DIAPER ULTRA L 10S
101 FAIRPRICE ADULT DIAPER ULTRA M 12S
102 FAIRPRICE BB EASYWEAR PANTS XL 46S
103 FAIRPRICE BB EASYWEAR PANTS L 56S
Below are some tips for maximising your discounted shopping experience…
TIP #1: Go early!
I went to NTUC around 1pm on Fri 11 March, but that was probably way too late. A lot of 5% discount items were already sold out. I wanted eggs and lemons but they were nowhere to be found. Nor did I see much Stretch Your Dollar items in the produce section, although I did get onions. (Maybe I didn’t look hard enough.)
FYI, the discounted items are a bit hard to spot. Look for the yellow Stretch Your Dollar sticker:
TIP #2: Don’t be scared of house brand
Overheard at NTUC frozen food section:
Auntie 1: “Look, these nuggets are cheaper than the one you’re buying.”
Auntie 2: “Eee, it’s NTUC house brand. Dunno whether nice or not. I don’t want.”
If you want to save $$$, you need to get over your fear of house brand products.
Almost half of the 100 items eligible for 5% off are under NTUC FairPrice house brand. This is pretty good for consumers since house brand products are ALREADY some of the cheapest in each product range even without discount.
In terms of product quality, house brand goods are typically made by the same manufacturers as the branded product. They’re cheaper because (among other reasons) the branding and marketing costs are minimal. So theoretically you can get the same thing for less.
I’ve tried quite a few NTUC house brand products and they’re hit-and-miss. The rice and toilet paper are nice, but cup noodles and bee hoon taste like dust.
Looking at the list, I’d be okay with the FairPrice household cleaning supplies and basics like flour, oil and seasonings. But I’d probably skip the nuggets in favour of FreezPak and milk in favour of Meiji. It really depends on your taste in food.
TIP #3: Shop at NTUC competitors
Someone on Facebook commented that FairPrice’s discounted price = Sheng Siong’s normal price. Haha.
There isn’t a Sheng Siong near me, but I popped by the nearby Giant to get the stuff I couldn’t find at NTUC. Giant’s lemons were already cheap even without discount, and I got Meiji milk for 5 cents cheaper than NTUC. Their 3 for $2 leafy veg is another steal.
Giant has a similar Lower Prices That Last campaign, except it’s daily and has a lot more options compared to NTUC’s. Not everything is cheaper at Giant though.
Finally, I always make a pit stop at Valu$/ABC Bargain Centre for stuff like sugar, flour, Milo, Barilla pasta, chocolate, and toothpaste. The other stores simply don’t come close to Valu$ prices.