Basic Food & Drinks St Julians vs Mario Fresh Fruit & Vegetables: which is cheaper in Malta?

On the 72 products that both Basic Food & Drinks St Julians and Mario Fresh Fruit & Vegetables sell, Basic Food & Drinks St Julians was cheaper on 89% of them and Mario Fresh Fruit & Vegetables on 10%. Bought together, they cost €325.44 at Basic Food & Drinks St Julians and €382.80 at Mario Fresh Fruit & Vegetables: Basic Food & Drinks St Julians is 17.6% cheaper.

By category

CategoryProductsCheaper at Basic Food & Drinks St JuliansCheaper at Mario Fresh Fruit & VegetablesBasket
Food Cupboard 51 92% 8% Basic Food & Drinks St Julians −15.2%
Wine & Alcohol 7 100% 0% Basic Food & Drinks St Julians −16.2%
Snacks & Sweets 5 60% 20% Basic Food & Drinks St Julians −10.8%

Biggest savings at Basic Food & Drinks St Julians

Biggest savings at Mario Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

Cheapest equivalent basics, any brand

BasicBasic Food & Drinks St JuliansMario Fresh Fruit & VegetablesCheaper
Eggs €0.31 per egg
Gakbu Fresh Eggs, X 6 · €1.85
€0.27 per egg
Eggs, X 30 · €8.05
Mario Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, 14% less
Spaghetti €1.78 per kg
Barilla Spaghetti No.5, 500g · €0.89
€3.20 per kg
Barilla Spaghetti No.5, 500g · €1.60
Basic Food & Drinks St Julians, 44% less
Penne €1.78 per kg
Barilla Penne Rigate, 500g · €0.89
€3.10 per kg
Barilla Penne Lisce No.71, 500g · €1.55
Basic Food & Drinks St Julians, 43% less
Long-grain white rice €2.50 per kg
Eurico Parboiled Rice, 1kg · €2.50
€4.00 per kg
Tilda Easy Cook Long Grain Rice, 1kg 15% off · €4.00
Basic Food & Drinks St Julians, 38% less
White sugar €2.25 per kg
Sugar, 1kg · €2.25
€1.60 per kg
White Sugar, 1kg · €1.60
Mario Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, 29% less
Plain flour €2.56 per kg
Deli Sun Plain Flour Wraps, x 6 · €2.00
€1.85 per kg
Lamb Brand Aunties Flour Plan Flour, 1kg · €1.85
Mario Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, 28% less
Bananas €2.95 per kg
Bananas · €2.95
€2.90 per kg
Banana, 1kg · €2.90
Mario Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, 2% less
Apples €3.80 per kg
Apples Red · €3.80
€3.70 per kg
Golden Delicious Apples, 1kg · €3.70
Mario Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, 3% less
Potatoes €1.06 per kg
Potato Bag, 4 kg · €4.25
€1.34 per kg
Potato White Bag, 4kg · €5.35
Basic Food & Drinks St Julians, 21% less
Still water €1.67 per litre
Evian Still Water, 1.5l · €2.50
€2.20 per litre
Chilled Small Still Water, 500ml · €1.10
Basic Food & Drinks St Julians, 24% less
Oranges €3.50 per kg
Oranges · €3.50
€2.50 per kg
Oranges In Net, 2kg · €5.00
Mario Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, 29% less
Pears €5.30 per kg
Pears · €5.28
€4.20 per kg
Pears Williams, 1kg · €4.20
Mario Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, 21% less

Prices as published on each store's website on 15 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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