Basic Food & Drinks St Julians vs SPAR: which is cheaper in Malta?
On the 861 products that both Basic Food & Drinks St Julians and SPAR sell, Basic Food & Drinks St Julians was cheaper on 5% of them and SPAR on 93%. Bought together, they cost €3,746.22 at Basic Food & Drinks St Julians and €3,347.45 at SPAR: SPAR is 11.9% cheaper.
- 861 products both sell
- 5% cheaper at Basic Food & Drinks St Julians
- 93% cheaper at SPAR
- 2% the same price
By category
| Category | Products | Cheaper at Basic Food & Drinks St Julians | Cheaper at SPAR | Basket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snacks & Sweets | 229 | 4% | 95% | SPAR −9.2% |
| Food Cupboard | 162 | 10% | 89% | SPAR −10.9% |
| Wine & Alcohol | 113 | 9% | 89% | SPAR −10.7% |
| Drinks | 109 | 1% | 97% | SPAR −14.6% |
| Chilled & Dairy | 102 | 2% | 96% | SPAR −12.4% |
| Frozen | 54 | 9% | 89% | SPAR −6.3% |
| Health & Beauty | 24 | 0% | 100% | SPAR −12.6% |
| Bakery | 14 | 7% | 79% | SPAR −7.8% |
| Butcher | 12 | 0% | 100% | SPAR −13.2% |
| Household | 10 | 0% | 60% | SPAR −6.7% |
| Baby | 10 | 0% | 100% | SPAR −12.4% |
| Fish | 8 | 12% | 88% | SPAR −14.4% |
| Pets | 7 | 0% | 100% | SPAR −11.3% |
| Other | 6 | 0% | 100% | SPAR −6.7% |
Biggest savings at Basic Food & Drinks St Julians
- Beefeater Blood Orange, 700ml€16.50
€20.99€4.49 less - Bombay Sapphire 700ml€19.95
€23.99€4.04 less - Yellow Tail Pinot Grigio 750ml€7.50
€8.99€1.49 less - Mornflake Chocolatey Squares€3.59
€4.95€1.36 less - Cadbury Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut, 180g€3.99
€5.25€1.26 less - Gordon’s Gin 70cl€13.95
€14.99€1.04 less - Jack Daniel’s Whisky 70cl€23.95
€24.99€1.04 less - Blue Nun Chill White Blend, 200ml€1.95
€2.95€1.00 less - Amica Grigliata, 200g€2.30
€3.29€0.99 less - Betty Crocker Party Rainbow Cake Mix, 425g€3.49
€4.19€0.70 less - Betty Crocker Red Velvet Cake Mix, 425g€3.49
€4.19€0.70 less - Betty Crocker Velvety Vanilla Cake Mix, 425g€3.49
€4.19€0.70 less
Biggest savings at SPAR
- Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve Whisky 700ml€54.99
€63.00€8.01 less - Hendrick's Gin€32.99
€39.50€6.51 less - Durex Pleasure Max, x 12€8.99
€14.59€5.60 less - Cointreau, 700ml€23.99
€28.99€5.00 less - Disaronno Original 28% Alc 700ml€17.95
€22.00€4.05 less - Absolut Watermelon 1ltr€24.49
€28.50€4.01 less - Jack Daniel's 1l€32.95
€36.95€4.00 less - Olimp Gold Omega 3 X 60 Caps€19.49
€23.32€3.83 less - Dewar's White Label€15.50
€18.95€3.45 less - Martini Rosso 1ltr€9.75
€12.99€3.24 less - Tanqueray Sevilla 70cl€28.99
€32.00€3.01 less - Corvo Glicine Bianco 750ml€4.99
€8.00€3.01 less
Cheapest equivalent basics, any brand
| Basic | Basic Food & Drinks St Julians | SPAR | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | €0.31 per egg Gakbu Fresh Eggs, X 6 · €1.85 |
€0.27 per egg AVE MARIA FRESH EGGS (M) X30 · €7.95 |
SPAR, 15% less |
| Milk, fresh or long-life | €1.50 per litre President Semi Skimmed Milk, 1l · €1.50 |
€0.93 per litre SPAR SEMI SKIMMED UHT MILK 1lt · €0.93 |
SPAR, 38% less |
| Butter | €16.30 per kg Werther's Original Butter Candies, 135g · €2.20 |
€13.56 per kg LAKELAND UNSALTED BUTTER 250gr · €3.39 |
SPAR, 17% less |
| Spaghetti | €1.78 per kg Barilla Spaghetti No.5, 500g · €0.89 |
€1.04 per kg PRIMELUCI SPAGHETTI NO4 1kg · €1.04 |
SPAR, 42% less |
| Penne | €1.78 per kg Barilla Penne Rigate, 500g · €0.89 |
€1.38 per kg PASTA REGGIA PENNE MEZZE RIGATI NO. 36 500gr · €0.69 |
SPAR, 22% less |
| Long-grain white rice | €2.50 per kg Eurico Parboiled Rice, 1kg · €2.50 |
€2.49 per kg SPAR No1 LONG GRAIN WHITE RICE 1kg · €2.49 |
SPAR, 0% less |
| Basmati rice | €2.70 per kg Mehjabeen Premium Extra Long Grain Basmati Rice, 5KG · €13.50 |
€2.59 per kg MEHJABEEN PREMIUM BASMATI RICE 5kg GOLDEN · €12.95 |
SPAR, 4% less |
| White sugar | €2.25 per kg Sugar, 1kg · €2.25 |
€0.93 per kg HAPPY FLAKES WHITE CRYSTAL SUGAR 1kg · €0.93 |
SPAR, 59% less |
| Plain flour | €2.56 per kg Deli Sun Plain Flour Wraps, x 6 · €2.00 |
€0.75 per kg FLORIAN ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR 00 1kg · €0.75 |
SPAR, 71% less |
| Sunflower oil | €2.60 per litre Harvest Sunflower Oil, 1l · €2.60 |
€1.77 per litre VENTOSO SUNFLOWER OIL 1ltr · €1.77 |
SPAR, 32% less |
| Apples | €3.80 per kg Apples Red · €3.80 |
€2.19 per kg APPLES 2KG PACK · €4.39 |
SPAR, 42% less |
| Potatoes | €1.06 per kg Potato Bag, 4 kg · €4.25 |
€1.37 per kg POTATOES - LOCAL PACKED BAG 4KG EACH · €5.49 |
Basic Food & Drinks St Julians, 23% less |
| Chicken breast fillets | €8.32 per kg Hi-Grade Minced Chicken Breast, 500g · €4.16 |
€7.80 per kg QUALIKO SINGLE CHICKEN BREAST 2.5kg · €19.50 |
SPAR, 6% less |
| Still water | €1.67 per litre Evian Still Water, 1.5l · €2.50 |
€0.45 per litre SAN BENEDETTO NATURALE STILL WATER 2ltr · €0.99 |
SPAR, 73% less |
| Toilet paper | €0.34 per roll Selpak Toilet Paper 2ply, x 32 · €11.00 |
€0.21 per roll VOILET TOILET PAPER 2 PLY X 24 · €4.99 |
SPAR, 39% less |
| Cheddar (block) | €11.99 per kg Basic Whole Cheddar Cheese · €11.99 |
€19.95 per kg KERRYGOLD RED CHEDDAR 200gr · €3.99 |
Basic Food & Drinks St Julians, 40% less |
| Feta | €22.00 per kg Fior Di Vita Feta Cheese, 150g · €3.30 |
€17.45 per kg SPAR FETA CHEESE DOP 200gr · €3.49 |
SPAR, 21% less |
| Chicken legs and thighs | €5.92 per kg Hi-Grade Chicken Drumsticks · €5.92 |
€4.49 per kg BUDDY CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS 1kg · €4.49 |
SPAR, 24% 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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