Basic Food & Drinks St Julians vs Lighthouse Supermarket: which is cheaper in Malta?

On the 851 products that both Basic Food & Drinks St Julians and Lighthouse Supermarket sell, Basic Food & Drinks St Julians was cheaper on 30% of them and Lighthouse Supermarket on 69%. Bought together, they cost €3,369.09 at Basic Food & Drinks St Julians and €3,216.15 at Lighthouse Supermarket: Lighthouse Supermarket is 4.8% cheaper.

By category

CategoryProductsCheaper at Basic Food & Drinks St JuliansCheaper at Lighthouse SupermarketBasket
Snacks & Sweets 205 23% 76% Lighthouse Supermarket −4.4%
Food Cupboard 188 24% 76% Lighthouse Supermarket −4.8%
Chilled & Dairy 135 49% 50% Lighthouse Supermarket −1.0%
Drinks 91 20% 80% Lighthouse Supermarket −4.5%
Wine & Alcohol 87 16% 84% Lighthouse Supermarket −8.0%
Frozen 59 56% 41% Basic Food & Drinks St Julians −0.9%
Health & Beauty 20 40% 60% Lighthouse Supermarket −6.1%
Bakery 16 31% 69% Lighthouse Supermarket −3.6%
Butcher 15 67% 33% Basic Food & Drinks St Julians −1.5%
Pets 10 0% 100% Lighthouse Supermarket −4.8%
Household 9 22% 78% Lighthouse Supermarket −3.7%
Fish 6 50% 50% Lighthouse Supermarket −6.6%
Baby 5 20% 80% Basic Food & Drinks St Julians −1.9%

Biggest savings at Basic Food & Drinks St Julians

Biggest savings at Lighthouse Supermarket

Cheapest equivalent basics, any brand

BasicBasic Food & Drinks St JuliansLighthouse SupermarketCheaper
Eggs €0.31 per egg
Gakbu Fresh Eggs, X 6 · €1.85
€0.22 per egg
Gattfarm Eggs 10 Pieces · €2.24
Lighthouse Supermarket, 28% less
Milk, fresh or long-life €1.50 per litre
President Semi Skimmed Milk, 1l · €1.50
€1.44 per litre
Benna Whole Milk 3.5% 1l · €1.44
Lighthouse Supermarket, 4% less
Butter €16.30 per kg
Werther's Original Butter Candies, 135g · €2.20
€14.28 per kg
Lakeland Unsalted Butter 250g · €3.57
Lighthouse Supermarket, 12% less
Spaghetti €1.78 per kg
Barilla Spaghetti No.5, 500g · €0.89
€1.84 per kg
Barilla Spaghetti Grossi N7 1kg · €1.84
Basic Food & Drinks St Julians, 3% less
Penne €1.78 per kg
Barilla Penne Rigate, 500g · €0.89
€1.86 per kg
Reggia Pasta N36 Penne Mezze Rigate 500g · €0.93
Basic Food & Drinks St Julians, 4% less
Long-grain white rice €2.50 per kg
Eurico Parboiled Rice, 1kg · €2.50
€2.25 per kg
Eurico White Long Grain Rice 1kg · €2.25
Lighthouse Supermarket, 10% less
Basmati rice €2.70 per kg
Mehjabeen Premium Extra Long Grain Basmati Rice, 5KG · €13.50
€6.40 per kg
Tilda Basmati Rice 500g · €3.20
Basic Food & Drinks St Julians, 58% less
Plain flour €2.56 per kg
Deli Sun Plain Flour Wraps, x 6 · €2.00
€1.34 per kg
Lamb Brand Soft Flour "Oo" 1kg · €1.34
Lighthouse Supermarket, 48% less
Sunflower oil €2.60 per litre
Harvest Sunflower Oil, 1l · €2.60
€2.62 per litre
Lesieur Sunflower Oil 20%free 1.2l · €3.14
Basic Food & Drinks St Julians, 1% less
Potatoes €1.06 per kg
Potato Bag, 4 kg · €4.25
€1.21 per kg
Potato Nets 2kg · €2.42
Basic Food & Drinks St Julians, 12% less
Chicken breast fillets €8.32 per kg
Hi-Grade Minced Chicken Breast, 500g · €4.16
€19.84 per kg
Farm Range 5 Southern Fried Chicken Fillets 550g · €10.91
Basic Food & Drinks St Julians, 58% less
Still water €1.67 per litre
Evian Still Water, 1.5l · €2.50
€0.89 per litre
Kristal Still Water 1l · €0.99
Lighthouse Supermarket, 47% less
Toilet paper €0.34 per roll
Selpak Toilet Paper 2ply, x 32 · €11.00
€0.24 per roll
Hippo Toilet Paper X 24 · €5.65
Lighthouse Supermarket, 29% less
Pears €5.30 per kg
Pears · €5.28
€5.23 per kg
Prince Prem Calf Beef Pear 400g Lime · €2.09
Lighthouse Supermarket, 1% less
Cheddar (block) €11.99 per kg
Basic Whole Cheddar Cheese · €11.99
€22.00 per kg
Kerrygold Mild Red Cheddar 200g · €4.40
Basic Food & Drinks St Julians, 45% less
Feta €22.00 per kg
Fior Di Vita Feta Cheese, 150g · €3.30
€12.56 per kg
Josefa Feta Cheese Cubes 250g · €3.14
Lighthouse Supermarket, 43% less

Prices as published on each store's website on 14 Nov 2026, in stock, including current promotions. Products sold by weight are left out because stores price them differently. Matching is automatic and can be wrong; tell us if something looks off.

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