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Buying groceries is a common and frequent activity that everyone does. There are many different supermarkets out there for you to choose from but which is the most cost-saving?
Delivery Fee & Timing & Membership
| Delivery Fee | Min. Spending for Free Delivery | Delivery Timing | Membership | |
| RedMart | $3.99 (6hr slot) $5.99 (2hr slot) | $60 | Same day delivery, depending on available delivery time slots | LiveUp |
| NTUC Fairprice | $5 ( < $57) $3 (< $79) *plus service charge of $3.99 | $79 *plus service charge of $3.99 | Same day delivery, depending on available delivery time slots | NTUC |
| Giant | $7 | $59 | Same day/next day delivery depending on order timingsubject to availability | Passion |
| Sheng Siong | $6 | $100 | Same day delivery, depending on available delivery time slots | – |
Redmart
Pros:
- Via Lazada (brower/mobile app)
- Redmart vouchers when using a specific bank card (e.g POSB/DBS and Standard Chartered)
Cons:
- Take 1-3 days to delivery depending on your purchase
- No more free delivery above $40 & 4% rebate with LiveUp membership
NTUC Fairprice
Pros:
- Have a mobile app
Cons:
- Expensive delivery fee if you do not hit minimum $79
- Charges extra $3.99 as service charge
Sheng Siong
Pros:
- No membership fee
Cons:
- No mobile app
- Minimum spending of $100 for free delivery (most expensive compared to the other 3 supermarkets)
- No other rewards/benefits
Giant
Pros:
- Have a mobile app
- Lowest minimum spending to hit for free delivery
Cons:
- Have a lesser variety compared to NTUC Fairprice & Sheng Siong
Which supermarket is for me?
In general, when it comes to online grocery purchases, it would be best to do so only when you are very low on groceries and have a lot of items to purchase. This would allow you to hit the minimum delivery easily. Otherwise, the next best option would be going down to the supermarket itself except for RedMart as it is only available online. On top of the memberships, you are able to get credit card rebates.
