Basic Food & Drinks St Julians vs PAVI / PAMA: which is cheaper in Malta?
On the 1,038 products that both Basic Food & Drinks St Julians and PAVI / PAMA sell, Basic Food & Drinks St Julians was cheaper on 4% of them and PAVI / PAMA on 95%. Bought together, they cost €4,375.83 at Basic Food & Drinks St Julians and €3,650.65 at PAVI / PAMA: PAVI / PAMA is 19.9% cheaper.
- 1,038 products both sell
- 4% cheaper at Basic Food & Drinks St Julians
- 95% cheaper at PAVI / PAMA
- 1% the same price
By category
| Category | Products | Cheaper at Basic Food & Drinks St Julians | Cheaper at PAVI / PAMA | Basket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks & Sweets | 323 | 5% | 95% | PAVI / PAMA −13.1% |
| Food Cupboard | 193 | 6% | 93% | PAVI / PAMA −16.2% |
| Chilled & Dairy | 123 | 6% | 92% | PAVI / PAMA −12.5% |
| Drinks | 116 | 1% | 98% | PAVI / PAMA −22.3% |
| Wine & Alcohol | 115 | 2% | 98% | PAVI / PAMA −22.5% |
| Frozen | 63 | 10% | 90% | PAVI / PAMA −6.2% |
| Health & Beauty | 28 | 0% | 100% | PAVI / PAMA −11.8% |
| Bakery | 18 | 0% | 100% | PAVI / PAMA −15.0% |
| Butcher | 13 | 0% | 100% | PAVI / PAMA −13.3% |
| Baby | 11 | 0% | 100% | PAVI / PAMA −16.0% |
| Fish | 9 | 11% | 89% | PAVI / PAMA −11.5% |
| Other | 9 | 22% | 78% | PAVI / PAMA −4.8% |
| Pets | 8 | 0% | 100% | PAVI / PAMA −23.5% |
| Household | 6 | 0% | 100% | PAVI / PAMA −10.3% |
Biggest savings at Basic Food & Drinks St Julians
- Ritter Honey Salt Almond 100g€2.85
€3.99€1.14 less - Nestle Honey Cheerios Cereal Bars, 6 x 22g€1.95
€2.99€1.04 less - Rio Mare Tuna In Olive Oil, 80g X 4€5.99
€6.95€0.96 less - Old Elpaso Taco Shells, 156g€1.99
€2.89€0.90 less - Betty Crocker Party Rainbow Cake Mix, 425g€3.49
€4.39€0.90 less - Betty Crocker Red Velvet Cake Mix, 425g€3.49
€4.39€0.90 less - Betty Crocker Velvety Vanilla Cake Mix, 425g€3.49
€4.39€0.90 less - Ryvita Rye Dark, 250g€2.15
€2.99€0.84 less - Donegal Catch Breaded Fish Sticks, 300g€4.99
€5.65€0.66 less - Cadbury Twirl Bites, 100g€2.99
€3.59€0.60 less - Ferrero Rocher, x 16€6.99
€7.59€0.60 less - Green Isle Hash Brown Bites, 500g€3.20
€3.79€0.59 less
Biggest savings at PAVI / PAMA
- Johnnie Walker Black 12 Y.O. 1l€31.99
€47.50€15.51 less - Johnnie Walker Double Black Label, 700ml€31.99
€46.85€14.86 less - Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve Whisky 700ml€49.99
€63.00€13.01 less - Jägermeister 1ltr€19.99
€29.50€9.51 less - Bulldog Gin€21.49
€29.50€8.01 less - Jack Daniel’s Fire 70cl€25.49
€32.75€7.26 less - Absolut Vodka 1l€18.99
€26.20€7.21 less - Jack Daniel's Apple 700ml€25.49
€32.45€6.96 less - Tequila Rose, 700ml€18.99
€25.25€6.26 less - 35 South Sauvignon Blanc€7.99
€14.25€6.26 less - Vecchio Amaro Del Capo 700ml€18.99
€24.95€5.96 less - Gordon's Premium Pink Gin 37.5% Alc 700ml€10.99
€16.95€5.96 less
Cheapest equivalent basics, any brand
| Basic | Basic Food & Drinks St Julians | PAVI / PAMA | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | €0.31 per egg Gakbu Fresh Eggs, X 6 · €1.85 |
€0.27 per egg EGGS X30 · €7.99 |
PAVI / PAMA, 14% less |
| Milk, fresh or long-life | €1.50 per litre President Semi Skimmed Milk, 1l · €1.50 |
€0.58 per litre MILK UHT SEMI SKIMMED 1L · €0.58 |
PAVI / PAMA, 61% less |
| Butter | €16.30 per kg Werther's Original Butter Candies, 135g · €2.20 |
€7.44 per kg IRISH UNSALTED BUTTER 227G · €1.69 |
PAVI / PAMA, 54% less |
| Spaghetti | €1.78 per kg Barilla Spaghetti No.5, 500g · €0.89 |
€0.83 per kg PASTA SPAGHETTI N.5 1KG · €0.83 |
PAVI / PAMA, 53% less |
| Penne | €1.78 per kg Barilla Penne Rigate, 500g · €0.89 |
€0.83 per kg PASTA PENNE RIGATE N.73 1KG · €0.83 |
PAVI / PAMA, 53% less |
| Long-grain white rice | €2.50 per kg Eurico Parboiled Rice, 1kg · €2.50 |
€1.43 per kg PARBOILED RICE 900G · €1.29 |
PAVI / PAMA, 43% less |
| Basmati rice | €2.70 per kg Mehjabeen Premium Extra Long Grain Basmati Rice, 5KG · €13.50 |
€2.98 per kg RISO BASMATI 500G · €1.49 |
Basic Food & Drinks St Julians, 9% less |
| White sugar | €2.25 per kg Sugar, 1kg · €2.25 |
€0.79 per kg WHITE SUGAR 1KG · €0.79 |
PAVI / PAMA, 65% less |
| Plain flour | €2.56 per kg Deli Sun Plain Flour Wraps, x 6 · €2.00 |
€0.75 per kg SOFT WHEAT FLOUR 00 1KG · €0.75 |
PAVI / PAMA, 71% less |
| Sunflower oil | €2.60 per litre Harvest Sunflower Oil, 1l · €2.60 |
€1.99 per litre SUNFLOWER OIL 1L · €1.99 |
PAVI / PAMA, 23% less |
| Bananas | €2.95 per kg Bananas · €2.95 |
€1.19 per kg BANANA · €1.19 |
PAVI / PAMA, 60% less |
| Apples | €3.80 per kg Apples Red · €3.80 |
€1.50 per kg APPLES ROYAL GALA 1.5KG · €2.25 |
PAVI / PAMA, 61% less |
| Potatoes | €1.06 per kg Potato Bag, 4 kg · €4.25 |
€1.40 per kg ITALIAN POTATOES 2KG · €2.79 |
Basic Food & Drinks St Julians, 24% less |
| Chicken breast fillets | €8.32 per kg Hi-Grade Minced Chicken Breast, 500g · €4.16 |
€8.29 per kg CRUNCHY CHICKEN BREAST MINI FILLET 1KG · €8.29 |
PAVI / PAMA, 0% less |
| Still water | €1.67 per litre Evian Still Water, 1.5l · €2.50 |
€0.26 per litre STILL WATER 5L · €1.29 |
PAVI / PAMA, 84% less |
| Toilet paper | €0.34 per roll Selpak Toilet Paper 2ply, x 32 · €11.00 |
€0.21 per roll TOILET PAPER 2 PLY X24 · €4.99 |
PAVI / PAMA, 39% less |
| Oranges | €3.50 per kg Oranges · €3.50 |
€1.99 per kg ORANGES VALENCIA 5/6 1.5KG · €2.99 |
PAVI / PAMA, 43% less |
| Cheddar (block) | €11.99 per kg Basic Whole Cheddar Cheese · €11.99 |
€8.00 per kg TAL VILLAGG PREPACKED CHEDDAR VEGET APPROX 400G · €8.00 |
PAVI / PAMA, 33% less |
| Feta | €22.00 per kg Fior Di Vita Feta Cheese, 150g · €3.30 |
€8.95 per kg FETA DOP 200G · €1.79 |
PAVI / PAMA, 59% less |
| Chicken legs and thighs | €5.92 per kg Hi-Grade Chicken Drumsticks · €5.92 |
€1.99 per kg CHEF CHOICE FRESH CHICKEN THIGHS XKG PACKED · €1.99 |
PAVI / PAMA, 66% less |
| Panettone (classic) | €12.43 per kg Balocco IL Panettone Classic, 700g · €8.70 |
€11.99 per kg PANETTONE MILANESE BASSO 1KG · €11.99 |
PAVI / PAMA, 4% 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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